Climate Policy

Social Climate Fund: Where to get the money?

At the Environment Council, the responsible ministers and their representatives discussed the progress of the Fit for 55 package at the end of the year. One sticking point in the political exchange of views: the climate social fund. Some member states fear a massive social imbalance, especially in the event of an expansion of emissions trading, and are therefore pushing for greater financial support from Brussels. But where the money for this should come from is still an open point of contention.

By Lukas Knigge

UK: Brexit minister Frost resigns

By Timo Landenberger

CO2 price: Does emissions trading need more regulation?

Calls for stronger regulation of European emissions trading are growing louder. The fear of endlessly rising CO2 prices due to market speculation is too great. However, it is still unclear whether this concern is justified. The first step towards a more equitable CO2 market could therefore be an improved data situation.

By Lukas Knigge

Study: total costs of EVs at lowest level

By Lukas Knigge

Netherlands: Coalition favors nuclear energy as part of energy transition

By Redaktion Table

Commission presents CO2 reduction strategy

By Lukas Knigge

Environmental crime: EU Commission wants stronger sanctions

By Lukas Knigge

CO2 fleet target for passenger cars: Parliament faces "tough job"

Almost quietly, Jan Huitema (Renew) presented his draft report on tightening the CO2 limits for passenger cars and vans last week. The Dutch MEP wants to raise the interim targets proposed by the Commission and calls for a reconsideration of the emissions of plug-in hybrids. This is no easy task, because his draft is already attracting criticism from all political camps.

By Lukas Knigge

Scholz's first EU summit

The chancellor is traveling to his first appearance in the circle of heads of state and government. Strong new impulses are hardly to be expected from Olaf Scholz.

By Till Hoppe

Energy crises in the age of climate change

For an equitable structural shift away from fossil fuels, the enormous gaps in climate protection measures must be closed – between what is necessary for a 1.5 degree path and what is currently being done and planned. Jörg Haas and Lili Fuhr of the Heinrich Böll Foundation provide an analysis.

By Redaktion Table