Renewables
The Global Wind Atlas
The Global Wind Atlas displays the typical amount of wind flowing in all areas of Europe, making it easier to identify valuable ares for wind power generation.
Can the green transition help in solving fiscal and monetary divergencies in the EU?
The COVID-19 pandemic may have opened a window of opportunity for the European Union to strengthen its fiscal cohesion and to put the climate transition on the right track.
Carbon emissions: straight back to bad habits?
The Covid-19 crisis brought about unprecedented reductions in CO2 emissions and energy consumption, benefiting renewables. This effect may be temporary however – but it could also mark the beginning of an ecological transition compatible with safeguarding the planet.
Is the EU carbon market serving its purpose?
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.
Water stress in Europe (EEA)
The European Environment Agency created an interactive map to explore the evolution of water stress over time. Data are available since 1990.
Offshore wind turbines: Britain and Germany lead the way
While wind turbines continue to multiply in the seas of northern Europe and advance the process of energy transition, the south lags behind. Neither wind nor shores, however, are in short supply.
The Balkans (and Europe) are choking on coal pollution
The 16 coal power plants in the western Balkans cause as much pollution as the 250 plants active within the European Union. The health impact is severe, and not just within the region.
Europe challenged by energy poverty
Millions of Europeans cannot heat their homes properly in winter. But household energy poverty is also a problem in summer, particularly in southern and eastern Europe.
European Energy Atlas
"The Energy Atlas tells the story of the European energy transition".
