Freeing up the bottlenecks and accelerating offshore wind deployment Offshore wind energy holds immense promise for meeting Europe’s renewable energy and climate goals. However, barriers such as stakeholder collaboration, grid infrastructure limitations, and slow permitting processes must be addressed to unlock the sector’s full potential. Read more
Top EU industrial emitters: still dirty, but not so hard to abate The 100 largest industrial emitters in the EU-27 are presented. Read more
The climate benefit of Swedish forests can be improved The most effective way to improve the climate benefit of Swedish forests is by harvesting less. This is a brief summary of the current state of knowledge. Read more
With low-cost renewable electricity we can meet climate targets. Falling costs for solar, wind, and batteries are making renewables the dominant force in electricity. With speed and scale, they can deliver the emissions cuts we need – if politics doesn’t get in the way. Read more
Mapping the world’s climate danger zones Global emergence of regional heatwave hotspots outpaces climate model simulations. Read more
NGO scenario shows how the EU and its 27 Member States can go net zero by 2040 Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe recently updated its Paris Agreement Compatible (PAC) scenario in which it describes how the European Union can become climate neutral by 2040, ten years earlier than the EU’s official target date. Read more
Sink or Source - Northern forests at a cross-roads Tropical forests get most of the attention, but northern forests are under growing threat too. A new report by AirClim explores the risks—and what can be done to protect them. Read more
COP29 in Baku delivered controversial climate finance outcome At the last climate summit (COP29) which took place in November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, countries both welcomed and rejected the conclusions related to climate finance. Read more
Carbon uptake by Swedish forests falls sharply Sweden faces an uphill struggle to meet EU climate targets for its forests by 2030. Read more
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