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European Green Deal at 100 days – high in ambition, but not (yet) a game changer
What's EUp March 2020
As the new EU Commission hits its 100 day benchmark, it is time to analyze how its flagship programme to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent has performed so far. The European Green Deal has already brought forth various ambitious measures, ranging from funding to governance. However, it has not yet triggered the necessary paradigm shift needed to deliver the transition.
Help build the EU’s Climate Pact
Consultation launched on how cities will form the foundation of the EU's Climate Pact
A broad consultation on the proposed Climate Pact has been launched by the European Commission. The Climate Pact is one of the strategic pillars of […]
EU Climate Law enshrines 2050 target but misses climate proofing
Updated 2030 emissions target due in September
The EU Commission today unveiled their climate law enshrining the target of climate neutrality across the entire EU by 2050. Because it is set for […]
Is your city eligible for the Just Transition Fund?
Regional breakdown of €7.5bn Just Transition Fund announced
The €7.5bn Just Transition Fund will be shared across the 27 countries of the EU. What began life as a proposal to help coal-dependent regions […]
A little space to think
Policy op-ed by Claire Roumet
This week, my director colleagues (ICLEI Europe, Climate Alliance, CEMR, Eurocities, Fedarene), and I met with the faculty of new European Commissioners. Therefore, I would […]
Spain getting on the right track, but missing speed
What to expect from Spain's climate emergency declaration
After almost one full year with a functioning government and two general elections, Spanish leaders are trying to make up for lost time. They have taken two important steps which Fundación Renovables has been fighting for.
From the Green Deal to Glasgow – all the important 2020 dates for your calendar
From the launch of the Green Deal on Dec. 11, 2019 to the UNFCCC’s Glasgow CoP 26 conference beginning Nov. 9th, 2020 we are at […]
Laundry, Sufficiency and the Climate Pact
Why a sufficiency-first approach to the Green Deal is needed for cities
I have two little boys and in our family photos they look like little angels. They are not. They are little savages. They fight, throw […]
The European Green Deal
How close to deliver genuine societal transformation?
The large-scale climate mobilizations of these past few years have not been in vain. The European Commission has finally recognized the magnitude – and urgency […]
“Behind the words” episode 1: The Climate Pact
Policy op-ed by Claire Roumet
The ecological transition is on everybody’s lips. Climate semantics is so diverse and varied that it sometimes leads to contradictions in the same sentence. This […]
