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Commission launches competition to find Europe’s greenest cities
The European Commission launched the competition for 2023 European Green Capital (EGCA 2023) and the 2022 European Green (...)
Comprehensive study of building energy renovation activities and the uptake of nearly-zero energy buildings in the EU
Within the 2030 climate and energy framework, the European Union (EU) has committed to several key targets for 2021-203 (...)
EU plays instrumental role in making the Paris Agreement operational
The Paris rulebook will enable the Parties to the Paris Agreement to implement, track and progressively enhance their contri (...)
What is an Energy Efficient Mortgages? EEM initiative published the definition
The Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEM) Initiative is unveiling its definition of an energy efficient mortgage which is the (...)
The energy transition: an investment opportunity for cities and regions
An increasing number of large scale sustainable energy projects from public authorities across Europe are demonstrating the (...)
EU sets out plan to cut truck emissions by 30%
The European Commission has put forth a proposal to regulate carbon emissions from heavy-duty vehicles for the first time (...)
Cities light the way with new manifesto
Representatives of the twelve smart city ‘lighthouse’ projects, recipients of a combined investment of €263.84 million euro (...)
EU plans to massively increase spending on climate change
The European Commission has put forward its future budgetary plans, which include spending a quarter of its entire finances (...)
Mainstream climate change into post-2020 funding framework, Climate-KIC urges European Commission
EIT Climate-KIC is calling on the European Commission to mainstream climate change into all policy areas covered by the EU’s (...)
European energy demand to increase with climate change
According to a study led by a climatologist working for the European Commission, projections of both climate change and popul (...)
EU Emissions Trading System to be revised to go in line with the Paris Agreement
The EU has reached a provisional agreement to revise its Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for the period after 2020 - a (...)
Seven EU countries urged the European Commission for stricter vehicle carbon emissions standards
A group of EU countries comprising Austria, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Luxembourg, and Slovenia has written (...)