Climate Crisis
Euronews – Germany: Minister casts doubt on 2030 coal exit
More back-sliding on climate targets, common theme almost everywhere in Europe now. Read the article HERE.
Energy
Climate Crisis
João Camargo – Hydrogen as a threat to decarbonization
We hear “green hydrogen,” but it’s mostly industry-backed propaganda when 99% of all hydrogen produced in the world comes from fossil fuels. João Camargo is a climate activist in grassroots movement Climaximo in Portugal and […]
Climate Crisis
Tony Martel – Ecosocialist Electricity? Just Transition or Neo-Luddite Revolution
Can we decarbonise the economy by wielding the current energy infrastructure differently, or do we have to scrap it and start again? Tony Martel is an ecosocialist organiser and a PhD Candidate located in Gqeberha, […]
Climate Crisis
Julieta Perucca – Green housing threatens affordability. But it doesn’t have to.
Attempt to reduce carbon emissions from housing risk running into multiple ‘Yellow Vest’ moments unless housing is made a social good, not a for-profit asset. Julieta Perucca is an experienced human rights advocate, previously working […]
Energy
Global Witness – EU imports of Russian LNG have jumped by 40% since the invasion of Ukraine
EU imports of Russian liquified natural gas are rising faster than the global average increase! Global Witness is an NGO for a more sustainable, just and equal planet. This is a press release. Countries in […]
Climate Crisis
Robin McAlpine: Humanity relies on us getting our pitch right
Focused on Scotland but relevant everywhere: how to convince a sceptical public that radical climate action can be good for them? Robin McAlpine is founder of the Scottish think-and-do tank Common Weal Cross-posted from Robin […]
Energy
Euronews: Austria imports of Russian gas hit pre-war levels, exceeding aid to Ukraine
Austria is one of four EU countries not in NATO. Read the article HERE.
Energy
ETUC- EU: ‘Cosmetic’ energy reforms won’t help workers
The European Trade Union Confederation’s press release on the European Commission’s proposals to reform the EU’s internal electricity market design. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Ewan McGaughey: Central banks must crack down on fossil fuels to tackle inflation
If price stability really is the mandate of Central Banks, then why don’t they crack down on the main driver of price inflation – fossil fuels? Ewan McGaughey is a Reader in Law, specialising in […]
Energy
Gubad Ibadoghlu: Why EU plans to increase gas imports from Azerbaijan are unrealistic
The EU’s vision of replacing Russian gas with Azerbaijani gas is a pipe dream. Cross-posted from the LSE EUROPP blog In July last year, the EU signed an Energy Memorandum with Azerbaijan. While this was described as […]