Climate change in Italian politics: polarisation, demonisation and repression Analysis If smart politics and scientific evidence went hand-in-hand, decarbonisation would be understood as a political issue that transcends party lines. Yet in the run-up to the EU elections, a political division over this issue seems to be emerging, both at an EU level and within the member states. By ECCO
The tragic consequences of EU funding on the environment in Hungary Commentary To avoid further environmental damages due to the use of EU money, the European Commission should suspend funding to the Hungarian government. By András Lukács
Mixed feelings: Brexit’s impact on EU energy and climate policy What will Brexit mean for European climate and energy policy? How will it affect the dynamics of greater climate protection that we are taking pains to maintain in the wake of Paris? By Antje Mensen
Negotiation matters The EU wanted to exert international pressure to speed up the reduction of carbon emissions in air traffic. However, it failed because its climate policy met with existing conflicts of interest. By Dietmar Bartz