European Commission

Double down on clean tech to loosen Russia's grip on European energy markets, business leaders urge EU

Energy

Double down on clean tech to loosen Russia's grip on European energy markets, business leaders urge EU

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights pressing need to move away from fossil gas, business leaders tell European Commission president

clock 07 March 2022 • 4 min read
Reports: European Commission preps sweeping energy security plan in response to Russian invasion

Risk

Reports: European Commission preps sweeping energy security plan in response to Russian invasion

Draft proposals seen by Reuters could pave way for windfall taxes to help fund major acceleration of European clean energy and efficiency programmes

clock 01 March 2022 • 4 min read
'Biggest greenwashing exercise of all time': EU presses ahead with inclusion of fossil gas in green investment taxonomy

Investment

'Biggest greenwashing exercise of all time': EU presses ahead with inclusion of fossil gas in green investment taxonomy

Criteria for gas plants’ inclusion in EU green finance rulebook set out in official documents are less stringent than leaked proposals, sparking fierce criticism from environmental campaigners

clock 03 February 2022 • 5 min read
Gas Package: EU unveils sweeping plan for scaling up low-carbon gas infrastructure

Policy

Gas Package: EU unveils sweeping plan for scaling up low-carbon gas infrastructure

But campaigners warn proposals are not ambitious enough, and could throw the gas industry a lifeline as decarbonisation efforts accelerate

clock 16 December 2021 • 4 min read
Can new building rules trigger a net zero construction boom?

Buildings

Can new building rules trigger a net zero construction boom?

Both Westminster and Brussels have announced new regulations and standards designed to slash emissions from buildings, but concerns remain that reforms are not ambitious enough

clock 15 December 2021 • 9 min read
Mission Innovation: 23 governments announce new 'Missions' to accelerate clean tech innovation

Technology

Mission Innovation: 23 governments announce new 'Missions' to accelerate clean tech innovation

Leading economies announce fresh push to catalyse the development of the technologies needed to decarbonise cities and heavy industry, capture emissions from the air, and deliver renewable fuel

clock 09 November 2021 • 4 min read
Global Briefing: German coalition partners back 2030 coal exit

Management

Global Briefing: German coalition partners back 2030 coal exit

Reports suggest Germany could soon accelerate coal power plant phase out plans, as a flurry of national climate action plans are unveiled ahead of COP26 Summit and Russian President Vladimir Putin announces Russia will achieve carbon neutrality by 2060...

clock 15 October 2021 • 5 min read
Can improved ESG data, definitions, and standards really 'green' the banking sector?

Investment

Can improved ESG data, definitions, and standards really 'green' the banking sector?

Fresh criticism of a contentious sustainable finance report published by BlackRock for the European Commission adds to the long-running debate over how best to deliver a greener future for the finance sector

clock 01 September 2021 • 9 min read

Policy

'The European Green Deal is our growth strategy': EU unveils sweeping 'Fit for 55' strategy

Brussels launches major package of accelerated decarbonisation measures, including tax reforms, new clean energy targets, and carbon border tariffs

clock 14 July 2021 • 7 min read

Policy

'A once in a lifetime opportunity': Top businesses urge EU to turbocharge net zero strategy

Ahead of publication of imminent 'Fit for 55' legislative package, leading business groups call on Brussels to accelerate green recovery

clock 06 July 2021 • 4 min read