Environment
Politico – EU budget plan would deal ‘devastating blow’ to nature
It’s clear that the European Commission has given up on the sustainability agenda, in favour of the warfare agenda. Read the article HERE.
Environment
Environment
Emma Belmonte – On Sale for One Euro: Will Albania’s Forests Go Private?
We are still living in a time where, whatever the question, the answer of politicians is: privatisation. Emma Belmonte is a freelance journalist with a double specialisation covering Europe and Asia. After gaining expertise in […]
Energy
Geoff Dembicki – Carbon Capture ‘Not Going to Happen,’ Top Fossil Fuel Advocate Predicts
Bjørn Lomborg, the Danish political scientist and climate crisis sceptic, has a dim view of carbon capture and storage: it’s too expensive to make a difference. Geoff Dembicki is Global Managing Editor of DeSmog and […]
Economics
Natasha Foote: Pruning the EU’s Farming Policy: Have CAP’s Green Shoots Survived the Shears?
Cutting back the deadwood and overgrowth stimulates growth, giving space to new green shoots — but can the same be said for the latest pruning of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)? Read Article HERE
Environment
Koosje van Leeuwen – The Biology of Interdependence
Is the natural world defined by rigid divisions and conflicts, or does diversity, fluidity and interconnectedness hold the key? Koosje van Leeuwen writes at the intersection of biology, philosophy, politics, and art, with a focus […]
Climate Crisis
Paul Dodds – Overshooting 1.5°C: even temporary warming above globally agreed temperature limit could have permanent consequences
Do we really understand the consequences of “temporarily” overshooting 1.5°C? And would it even be possible to lower temperatures again? Paul Dodds is Professor of Energy Systems at UCL Cross-posted from The Conversation Image by […]
Climate Crisis
Rosie Collington – Unbankable Transitions
How investability determines climate financing Rosie Collington is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Copenhagen Business School Cross-posted from Phenomenal World In a bucolic corner of Greater Manchester, England, an unusual financial experiment is underway. Not […]
Climate Crisis
Politico – EU scientists sound alarm over escalating spring drought
Much of the soil in central and eastern Europe has dried out, risking harvest failure. Read the article HERE.
Aviation
Transport & Environment – Airline emissions soar to pre-COVID levels as Europe fails to price their pollution
Emissions from European aviation have almost bounced back to 2019 levels, with flights within Europe even exceeding these, a new T&E study shows. The EU’s carbon market (EU ETS) is currently failing to address the true […]
Climate Crisis
Adina Florea et al – To the Last Drop: Europe’s Hidden Water Crisis
An investigation into groundwater mismanagement in Romania, Italy and Germany, which is causing droughts and other water shortage problems. Adina Florea is a freelance journalist specialising in labour migration, minority rights, and environmental issues in Eastern Europe. Antonia Gross […]