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IED review may bring justice to affected citizens

The proposal for the review of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) reveals several improvements, but there are also serious flaws when it comes to reporting and adapting to climate targets.

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Editorial: Clean air narrative must include lifestyle changes

Spring has arrived in Sweden and the trees are bursting into leaf. But these are also worrying times ...

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Air quality still a major health risk for Europeans

The Covid lockdown led to reduced pollution from traffic in 2020. Nevertheless, 96 per cent of Europeans were exposed to harmful levels of fine particultate matter (PM2.5).

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Will FuelEU Maritime deliver on decarbonisation?

Policymakers should introduce dedicated quotas and incentives to boost demand for hydrogen-based shipping fuels.

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Flanders acts on nitrogen pollution

In April the Flemish government presented a proposal to deal with the high levels of nitrogen emissions in the region.

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The Paris Agreement climate goal is within reach, but requires steep emission reductions

Over the past year Climate Action Network Europe, Climate Analytics and AirClim have been working on an analysis of pathways ...

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Are we really on track to limit temperature rise below 2°C?

A recent Nature article by Malte Meinshausen et al.1 received considerable attention in the media under the headline that current countries’ pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions may limit global temperature rise to just below 2°C.

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EU carbon market must deliver faster emission cuts

There is an overestimation of the carbon-allowances needed and the current proposal will even be inadequate to meet the 2030 target, according to new research.

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Fossil advertising – halfway towards a ban

A campaign that is calling for a ban on fossil advertising at EU level is well underway. Its main objective is to achieve an EU ban on fossil advertising through a citizens’ initiative that is currently collecting signatures throughout the EU.

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Planning for a green recovery

While the war is still ongoing, the Ukrainian environmental movement has already started to plan for how sustainabilty can be integrated in the rebuilding of their country.

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The untapped potential of rooftop solar power

A new report produced by CAN Europe and its member organisations focusing on rooftop solar PV on residential buildings ...

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The EU’s Fit for 55 proposals are not fit for 1.5

AirClim has published several climate policy briefings which demand that the EU must increase its climate ambition.

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EU hydrogen plan may do more harm than good

The EU’s flagship hydrogen plan has been labelled ‘dangerous’ by Transport & Environment (T&E) and risks undoing positive, ambitious steps to promote ...

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Consultation on Sustainable Food Systems

The European Commission has opened a consultation on a legislative framework for a Sustainable Food System ...

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Fungi-based meat alternatives can stop deforestation

If 20 per cent of global consumption of meat from ruminants is replaced by microbial protein by 2050, it would be enough to stop the expansion of pastures ...

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Top 12 measures to limit car traffic in cities

A study by Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies has screened nearly 800 peer-reviewed reports and case studies from all over Europe ...

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Cleaner vehicles could save 100,000 lives in US

The American Lung Association estimates large health benefits and healthcare cost savings from switching to zero-emission cars and trucks.

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UN Health Agency: save lives by moving from fossil fuels

The UN Health Agency is calling for more action to reduce fossil fuels while the world is choking on the resulting harmful pollutants.

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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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The Revision of the European Union Emissions Trading System Directive: Assessing Cap and Market Stability Reserve Reform Options

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Phasing out oil

This briefing is on oil, what it is used for and how to phase it out  in Europe.

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Forests of Russia and Climate Change

This analytical report provides information on the forests and forestry complex of Russia, the impact of climate change on them, and possible measures to combat these changes and enable adaptation.

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Sweden Country Factsheet: 1.5°C Pathways for Europe

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Spain Country Factsheet: 1.5°C Pathways for Europe

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Romania Country Factsheet: 1.5°C Pathways for Europe

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Portugal Country Factsheet: 1.5°C Pathways for Europe

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