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Greater efforts to improve EU air quality needed

The proposal for a new EU air quality standard is an important step closer to the WHO's guidelines, but there are still health and economic gains in lowering the acceptable levels even further.

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Editorial: Air pollution exposure will remain unacceptably high

Air pollution is the leading environmental risk factor affecting public health in Europe. The current EU annual PM₂.₅ ambient air quality standard is relatively lax, and notably higher ...

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The remaining global carbon budget leaves little headroom for Europe

As the world fails to reduce emissions fast enough, the remaining carbon budget is shrinking rapidly, as shown by recent studies on carbon budgets for Germany and for Europe.

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Richest 1% of the world responsible for 17% of emissions

New analysis taking into account rich people’s consumption behaviour as well as their investment decisions shows a widening gap in responsibility for the climate crisis between rich and poor

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Health effects of extreme high temperatures

The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly clear, and the impact of high temperatures is felt universally. AirClim has co-published ...

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Air pollution can damage children for life

Exposure to air pollution can prevent children's organs from developing to full capacity, since they have more sensitive lungs and immature immune systems.

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The higher the energy efficiency target, the greater the benefits

A new report by Cambridge Econometrics quantifies the benefits resulting from higher levels of ambition for the 2030 energy efficiency target.

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Regulating the most polluting livestock farms is justified

Revising the Industrial Emissions Directive to include cattle and lower the size threshold to 150 Livestock Units will only affect 13% of the EU’s largest commercial farms.

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EU must reform the ETS to make it an effective instrument

The Oeko-Institut suggests a number of technical measures that could be used to strengthen the EU ETS in the coming years.

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European research infrastructures for climate change and air pollution policies

Behind the acronyms of European research infrastructures there are some useful resources. Here is an overview of some of the most significant.

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Limited environmental benefits with Euro 7 proposal

For many, the publication of the long-awaited Euro 7 was a large disappointment. The proposal suggests maintaining the Euro 6 standards for tailpipe NOx ...

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Over 20,000 died in western Europe’s summer heatwaves, figures show

The Guardian reports that more than 20,000 people died across western Europe in this summer’s heatwaves, in temperatures ...

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EU avoids €11bn in gas costs thanks to solar and wind

A new study by E3G and Ember shows that wind and solar produced 25% of EU electricity since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Given the rampant inflation mainly caused ...

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Europe, China and the US could decarbonise 84% of global shipping emissions without IMO

A recent briefing from Transport & Environment (T&E) shows that Europe, China and the US could decarbonise 84% of all global shipping emissions without falling ...

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Air pollution major cause of death in Africa

A new report on the state of the air in Africa has been released. It shows that the African continent suffers from some ...

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Financial support for fertiliser industry

On 9 November the European Commission presented a communication on “Ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers”. It was announced as late as ...

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Delhi choking again

During the first week of November, New Delhi’s air quality index was 472 with some areas recording values exceeding 800 ...

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Publications

Cover Emissions trading system for road transport and buildings in the policy mix for achieving climate neutrality in the EU.
Policy Brief

Emissions trading system for road transport and buildings in the policy mix for achieving climate neutrality in the EU.

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Extreme temperatures a threat to human health

Extreme high temperatures

– a threat to human health
​A summary of knowledge

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Briefing

1.5°C Pathways for the EU27: accelerating climate action to deliver the Paris Agreement

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Briefing

1.5°C Pathways for the Council of Europe: accelerating climate action to deliver the Paris Agreement

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Failing to achieve 1.5°C puts a huge economic burden on our (grand)children

Short briefing which calculates, based on methodology developed by the London School of Economics, what the costs of action and inaction would be for several EU scenarios. The briefing finds that current policies would lead to a GDP loss of 7.11%/year by 2100, while implementing the Fit for 55 proposals would lead to an annual loss of 2.58%. Opting for a real 1.5°C compatible pathway on the other hand would lead to an increase of GDP of 0.84%. The benefits of increasing ambition are thus also important in economic terms. In particular for future generations as they will foot the bill of our inaction.

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Policy implications of Europe’s dwindling carbon budget
Briefing

Policy implications of Europe’s dwindling carbon budget

Defining 1.5°C compatible CO2 targets and climate finance responsibilities for a range of European countries
This briefing aims to contribute to the discussion on the potential application of carbon budgets in the policy debate by identifying both emission reduction targets and climate finance responsibilities for 42 European countries based on a 1.5°C compatible global carbon budget.

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The EU too must revisit its 2030 climate pledge (NDC ) as -55% is not compatible with 1.5°C
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The EU too must revisit its 2030 climate pledge (NDC ) as -55% is not compatible with 1.5°C

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Making the EU ETS and ESR legislation compatible with the Paris Agreement
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Making the EU ETS and ESR legislation compatible with the Paris Agreement

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Counting the numbers: EU carbon budget not compatible with 1.5°C target
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Counting the numbers: EU carbon budget not compatible with 1.5°C target

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Temperature overshoot The concept of temporarily going beyond 1.5°C
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Temperature overshoot The concept of temporarily going beyond 1.5°C

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Why the EU must strengthen its Climate target

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Speeding up the decarbonisation of European industry

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