CAP fails to target emission sources Greenhouse gas emissions from farming in the EU are on the rise, while the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) fails to deliver climate action, according to a new “fitness check”. Read more
Editorial: Steps to climate action A few weeks ago the European Commission presented a communication on “The Future of Food and Farming”, which is one of the first stepping stones in a long CAP reform ... Read more
More flexibility risks further erosion of sustainability ambitions Direct payments will remain the core of the budget, “greening” will be abolished and member states will get more power, as the Commission points out the future direction for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Read more
State of the global climate The World Metrological Organization (WMO) reports on a number of worrying climate-related records for 2017. Read more
Shipping lobby hinders progress at the IMO Shipping has a carbon footprint roughly matching that of Germany, and its emissions are projected to grow significantly up to 2050. Read more
Grass-fed beef is not a climate solution Livestock can under certain conditions and for limited periods of time contribute to carbon sequestration in grasslands, but this can at best offset no more than 11 per cent of all livestock emissions. Read more
Humans can only survive below a threshold of 35°C Middle East, North Africa and Southern European levels of intense heat could make outdoor work very difficult this century and human life impossible around the Arabian Gulf. Read more
Energy efficiency has multiple benefits Reducing energy waste through appropriate energy efficiency measures is the most direct way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ... Read more
Climate change will force mass migration of 1 billion people by 2100 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) released in summer 2017 a joint report entitled “A Region at Risk ... Read more
Global energy systems based on 100% renewables Accelerated deployment of renewables and energy efficiency can achieve around 90% of carbon emission reductions in the energy sector. Read more
Fossil gas is not a bridge to a clean energy future The climate cannot afford Europe’s gas addiction and NGOs are campaigning strongly against fossil gas projects. Read more
Electrification of road, air and sea transport Industry is fast developing visions for an electrified transport system. Read more
Harmful air pollution hits urban citizens Air quality in Europe is slowly improving, but excessive levels of tiny particles are still responsible for more than 400,000 premature deaths every year. Read more
Regulating ship speed could cut emissions by a third Reducing the speed of three main ship types by 30 per cent could decrease annual CO2 emissions by nearly 200 million tonnes. Read more
New NGO coalition wants to end coal in EU by 2030 In early November a wide coalition of environmental organisations launched a campaign to make Europe coal-free by 2030. Read more
The biggest polluters New report shows just 100 companies are source of over 70% of carbon dioxide emissions. Read more
Excess diesel NOx causes 5,000 deaths per year Every year about 7,500 lives could have been saved in the EU if diesel cars had emitted as little NOx as petrol cars. Read more
Effects of climate change on salmonids Salmonid fish are sensitive to increased water temperatures. Decreased precipitation, forest fires and ocean acidification are other threats that come with climate change. Read more
Nine million Londoners under threat from particle pollution Although transport is the main source, between a quarter and a third of London’s PM pollution comes from domestic wood burning. Read more
Coal is finished, CCS doesn’t work The worldwide movement against coal power is getting stronger and has already made some progress. Read more
Mind the gap The European Union must urgently strengthen its climate targets for 2020 and 2030. Read more
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