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By Femke de Jong on 16 Apr 2018
EU lawmakers give green light for key climate law – what’s next?
After almost two years of intense negotiations, this week the European Parliament will give its final approval for the Climate Action Regulation, which aims to reduce emissions from transport, agriculture, buildings and waste management. Implementation will determine how effective this key climate law will be in helping Europe achieve its Paris climate goals. Covering over…
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By Claire Roumet, Femke de Jong on 10 Oct 2017
Closing the loopholes in the EU’s centerpiece climate law
This piece was first published on Euractiv on 9 October 2017 EU member states can enable the upscaling of good examples of local climate action by closing loopholes in the Effort Sharing Regulation, a centerpiece of the EU’s climate policy, write Claire Roumet and Femke de Jong. This week, the EU environment ministers will adopt…
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By Femke de Jong on 30 May 2017
Who is still pursuing the Paris climate goals in Europe?
This article was first published on Euractiv on 29 May 2017 As the negotiations on Europe’s key climate policies draw to an end, it is time to take stock and ask if Europe, a self-proclaimed climate leader, is really delivering on its international commitments, writes Femke De Jong. Two months ago we released a ranking showing Sweden,…
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Effort Sharing Emissions Calculator: Multiplying climate ambition in the EU
The ESR is a complicated beast and making the numbers easily accessible and digestible is essential to opening the door for widespread engagement with the ESR by citizens, NGOs, and businesses.
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