Aug 06 2012
European action on climate change is at a critical stage. Europe has moved from setting climate targets to delivering large-scale investment in critical infrastructure. But the impact of the economic crisis means that though the EU will meet its headline emissions targets it is failing to provide adequate incentives for new investment.
On paper Europe has the right policy agenda: ranging from
Sep 03 2010
Political determination will be absolutely crucial in order to jumpstart momentum on the negotiations at the upcoming UNFCCC meeting in Cancun, Mexico as Tom Burke explains in his latest opinion piece. Below is the article as it appeared in the Independent on September 3rd, 2010.
With developing countries looking for a sign that the developed world is committed
Jan 26 2009
On 11-12 December EU leaders met in Brussels to agree a Climate Package of legislation to deliver the EU’s domestic climate targets for 2020, representing the EU’s position on key issues related to the international post-2012 climate negotiations.
Over 550 members of the European Parliament backed the package on 17 December, while fewer than 100 voted against. European Commission President
Nov 10 2008
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee recently supported a revision of the EU’s Emission Trading System which will help deliver the Union’s target of a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.
Against strong industry lobbying, the Committee supported a key proposal to limit the allocation of free permits to energy intensive industries. On September 26, 2008 in a
Oct 15 2008
Europe and China have much more in common on both energy security and the climate change issue than is generally realised, say Bernice Lee and Nick Mabey. They set out the elements of a close new partnership.
The EU’s progress toward a low-carbon economy is being watched in US, China and India, whose genuine commitment to decarbonisation in these three key countries will only materialise if
Jul 22 2008
The political conditions do not exist for a global climate deal. In a recent presentation, E3G Chief Executive Nick Mabey highlights the priorities for EU climate action in 2008.
European leadership is vital, but EU climate politics are vulnerable and need investment. Europe must immediately focus on shaping its strategic relationships with the US and China, and key decisions by
Jun 06 2008
In April E3G submitted a thinkpiece to the European Commission’s consultation on the future of the EU Budget. We’ve now produced a French version of our paper - the summary follows below and the full version is attached in pdf format for download. We’ll be discussing this paper at an event in Paris on 16th June, hosted by IDDRI and Sciences Po.
Feb 13 2008
Thanks to the support of our colleagues at the Regional Environmental Centre, the Romanian language version of our ‘Europe in the World’ pamphlet has now been published.
The full version of the pamphlet is attached here for download as a pdf [400Kb].
Following below is the summary to provide a taster of the pamphlet’s arguments about the future of the EU in an interdependent
Dec 17 2007
“Missing today’s chance to build a low-carbon economy would be a costly mistake handed on to future generations”, is the argument we make in an opinion article published in the Regional Environmental Centre’s Green Horizons magazine.
A pdf version of the magazine is available for download from the Green Horizons website.
By Tom
Nov 15 2007
Thanks to the support of our colleagues at the Regional Environmental Centre, the Polish language version of our ‘Europe in the World’ pamphlet has now been published.
The full version of the pamphlet is attached here for download as a pdf [1.4Mb].
Following below is the summary to provide a taster of the pamphlet’s arguments about the future of the EU in an interdependent