At the UN Climate Change Conference COP29, discussions on the global climate crisis intensified, with sharp warnings on emissions and rising temperatures taking centre stage. Calls for more climate funding are growing louder, including from the European Union.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has today presented her team of Commissioners to the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
In 2019, the European Commission introduced its Green Deal, hailed as the cornerstone of the European Union’s green policy. But what does it entail and what is its goal? In this video, the European Newsroom looks at green policies of the EU, exploring the bloc’s history and future of going green.
The economy ministers of Germany and France have called for reforms to EU economic policy. A concept published on Thursday also calls for a shift away from fossil fuels, although the two countries differ on how to achieve this.
According to a study by PwC Strategy&, the EU is far from meeting its own 2030 clean hydrogen targets. The report also said that Germany is not on track with its plans.