Simson: Up to EUR 450 billion is needed to maintain nuclear capacity in EU
Investments of about EUR 350 – 450 billion will be needed in the coming decades to maintain the current capacity of nuclear energy in the European Union, said European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson. She also stressed the importance of nuclear energy projects for energy security and energy transition in Europe. Nuclear energy should cover […]
Billions of euros to support EU coal regions achieve little for energy transition
EU support for coal regions has achieved little for the climate transition, according to the European Court of Auditors (ECA), which analyzed the effects of an aid fund amounting to around EUR 12.5 billion in 2014-2020. The billions of euros allocated to coal regions in the EU have almost failed to make any progress and […]
Adriatic pipeline to supply Italy with water from Albania
Puglia sees it as a solution to deal with droughts, which have been especially severe in recent years
Parking lots in France must set up solar panels
Parking lots in France with 80 or more car spots will need to be equipped with overhead solar power panels
CAN Europe: Limited progress of national climate and energy plans in Western Balkans
National plans must implement a more efficient energy policy that will ensure the path to the decarbonization of the region by 2050
EU to accelerate renewables permitting, cut environmental requirements
The European Commission wants to cut red tape for renewables but it may lower environmental standards in the process
90,000 Europeans could die every year from extreme heat by 2100 – EEA
The European Environmental Agency warns that unprecedented heatwaves are the greatest direct climate-related health threat to population
Assessing climate risk impacts will soon become critical for making business decisions
Of all the ESG risks, those caused by accelerating climate change are probably the most complex and they are often not immediately obvious
