Environment
Is the EU carbon market serving its purpose?
Tuesday 10 December 2019 |
Antoine de Ravignan | Alternatives Economiques
The EU emissions trading system has reached its 2020 reduction target as early as 2017. But it still needs to fix one problem to be truly efficient.
Europe is dangerously hooked on air travel
Saturday 18 January 2020 |
Antoine de Ravignan | Alternatives Economiques
Europeans may see themselves as climate champions, but they just keep flying more and more. The number of passengers has risen by 20 per cent in the last 5 years, and carbon emissions have exploded. It is not just a matter of offsetting them – they must be cut.
Electric mobility (IEA)
Friday 20 December 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques The Global EV Outlook tracks the development of electric mobility, providing both historical and prospective data.
Greenhouse gas emissions (ICOS)
Thursday 19 December 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques The Integrated Carbon Observation System publishes reference data on greenhouse gas emissions.
Socio-economic consequences of climate change (World Bank)
Wednesday 11 December 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques The World Bank focuses on the social and economic consequences of climate change: poverty, climate migrants, and premature deaths can be expected to increase.
The state of the world's climate (WMO)
Tuesday 10 December 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques The World Meteorological Organization published a report on the state of the climate for the 2015-2019 period, providing a unified picture of the state of the planet.
Production and use of plastic (PlasticsEurope)
Thursday 05 December 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques The use of plastic has been increasingly questioned because of environmental concerns, but hundreds of million tonnes of plastic continue to be produced every year.
It has become increasingly hot in Slovenia
Monday 24 September 2018 |
Lenart J. Kučić | Pod črto
An exclusive analysis of the EDJNet journalists, whose members we, Pod črto, are, reveals how fast the European cities are warming.
The EU carbon market, serving its purpose at last?
Wednesday 27 November 2019 |
Antoine de Ravignan | Alternatives Economiques
Without a high enough carbon price, surplus emissions permits will remain high and the European carbon market will remain broken.
Coal is undermining Europe
Tuesday 21 January 2020 |
Antoine de Ravignan | Alternatives Economiques
As the EU wants to get ambitious on climate change, it will have to act fast and decisevely on coal – which is the source of 28 per cent of CO2 emissions. About 600 coal-fired power plants are still in operation in the EU, especially in Germany and Poland.
