European Energy Transition

Western Balkans and Ukraine: EU’s Role in Modernization through higher Climate Ambition

EU’s Role in speeding up energy transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine

Obviously, the destiny of sustainable transition of Western Balkan and Eastern European economies is above all in control of the respective countries themselves. Still, the EU is in a decisive position to create conditions for a dynamic of change and a successful modernisation.

By Robert Sperfeld

What's at stake for COP 24?

Briefing

The Katowice UN Climate Change Conference will take place in Katowice from the 3rd till the 14th of December 2018.

By Don Lehr

Photovoltaik-Kraftwerk, Bio-Hof Pickl-Herk bei Judenburg (_IMG5428)

Bringing Europe Closer to its Citizens - a Regional Approach to Achieving a European Renewable Energy Union

The idea of regional cooperation can fill the ambition gap between national energy strategies and a standardized EU-wide approach.

By Dr. Radostina Primova, Anna Leidreiter and Maren Preuss

Infographic from the Ocean Atlas – The Blue Mussel and Its Neighbors in the Continually Submerged Area of the Wadden Sea

Biodiversity: The Danger of Declining Diversity

Gourmets visiting Sylt, Germany’s idyllic North Sea vacation destination, can choose between fresh Pacific oysters and native blue mussels. But what seems like fine dining is actually a cautionary tale as the foreign oysters threaten to overrun the native mussels.

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Latest Publications

A Budget to address the Climate Emergency

This briefing is an overview of the EU’s plans to fund and boost climate action. It also provides policy guidelines and recommendations to EU institutions and national governments as to how to finance a European Green Deal and ensure a smoother transition to a climate neutral economy. Furthermore, it advises civil society organisations on how to engage in the process and ensure a consistent and independent monitoring of progress that will be made in the coming years.

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World Nuclear Waste Report - Focus Europe (WNWR)

Report

The amount of nuclear waste is growing worldwide. But even 70 years after the beginning of the nuclear age, no country in the world has found a real solution for the radiating legacy of nuclear power.

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Climate Change and the EU Budget 2021-2027

E-Paper

The EU, its institutions and all Member States must prioritize urgent action in order to implement the Paris Agreement's goal to limit the increase in temperatures to 1.5°C. The MFF 2021-2027 is the last investment cycle to help change course, and a stronger climate performance is urgently needed to reach our 2030 climate targets.

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For more information, please contact:

Martin Keim
Head of European Energy Transition Programme
Tel. +32 (0)2 743 41 13
Email: martin.keim[at]eu.boell.org