Green on paper – Red in practice: updated Green Deal Risk Radar warns of delays and watering down of EU’s sustainability ambitions Press release Five months into the new European Commission, the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union is releasing an updated European Green Deal Risk Radar, spotlighting critical risks to the EU’s climate, environmental, and sustainability laws in the 2024–2029 legislative term. By Roderick Kefferpütz, Jörg Mühlenhoff and Joan Lanfranco
Electricity Market Reform UPDATED Scorecard What will happen with key European Green Deal key files in the new EU legislative cycle? We take a closer look at the Electricity Market Reform. pdf
Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) UPDATED Scorecard What will happen with key European Green Deal key files in the new EU legislative cycle? We take a closer look at the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD). pdf
Governance Regulation UPDATED Scorecard What will happen with key European Green Deal key files in the new EU legislative cycle? We take a closer look at the Governance Regulation. pdf
Renewable Energy Directive UPDATED Scorecard What will happen with key European Green Deal key files in the new EU legislative cycle? We take a closer look at the Renewable Energy Directive. pdf
Is the EU still transitioning to renewable energy? Analysis The EU promised a renewable energy future – but is it still on track? As political shifts, policy delays and legal battles unfold, the energy transition faces new hurdles. Are we still moving forward, or is Europe starting to backpedal? Seden Anlar reports. By Seden Anlar
EU’s Clean Industrial Deal: what next for Europe’s energy transition? Analysis The European Commission has unveiled its new strategy to make EU industries more competitive with cheap energy. Does this mean the bloc will go full speed ahead in terms of building more wind farms and solar power plants? Jörg Mühlenhoff looks into what the details of the Clean Industrial Deal mean for Europe’s energy transition. By Jörg Mühlenhoff
Towards planet-proof computing: ten key elements EU data centre sustainability policy should take onboard Are ‘highly energy-efficient and sustainable’ data centres by 2030 realistic? Jessica Commins and Kristina Irion argue that despite efficiency measures, unchecked sector growth threatens sustainability. This post presents ten elements that will be key in the development of the iteration of the EU data centre sustainability policy. By Jessica Commins and Kristina Irion
Why the British are still heat pump sceptics Commentary Most Britons have no intention of installing a heat pump. Given the cost of electricity in the UK, that’s not unreasonable. Ros Taylor looks at why it is so hard to tempt them away from gas boilers. By Ros Taylor
Stopping Russian aggression means rejecting its fossil fuel exports – and, ultimately, switching to renewables Article Three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Paul Hockenos compares the efforts of the EU and the US in view of weaning from Russian fossil fuels. On the ground, Ukraine’s transition to distributed renewables already rhymes with resilience against the aggressor. By Paul Hockenos
