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European Environment Agency monitor: most Green Deal targets will be hard to reach by 2030.

Dec 26, 2023

In December 2023, the European Environment Agency (EEA) published a monitoring report about the Environment Action Programme of the EU. This programme builds on the European Green Deal and aims to accelerate the green transition, as well as to protect, restore and...

Electric bikes cut demand for oil far more than electric cars

Dec 11, 2023

We hop in the car to get groceries or drop kids at school. But while the car is convenient, these short trips add up in terms of emissions, pollution, and petrol cost. So what’s the best solution? You might think switching to an electric vehicle is the...

“Less is more – time for a hydrogen reality check”

Nov 21, 2023

Says William Todts, Executive Director of Transport&Environment, a European clean transport campaign group. Despite sky high ambitions and unprecedented political support, Europe’s hydrogen industry is struggling. The EU’s goal to produce and import 20 million...

Eurofound says: The Fit for 55 climate package will have a small positive impact on employment in Europe.

Nov 20, 2023

Eurofound study – Fit for 55 climate package: Impact on EU employment by 2030 Key messages The EU’s Fit for 55 climate package of legislation is estimated to lead to a net creation of 204,000 jobs in the EU in addition to the baseline employment growth of 6.7...