EU climate policy will have 'significant consequences' for NL
3 years, 3 months ago

EU climate policy will have 'significant consequences' for NL

Dutch News  

The European Commission’s climate change plans will have ‘significant consequences’ for Dutch climate and energy policy and will partly require a change of course, the Dutch environmental assessment agency PBL said on Friday in a new report. In addition, goals for green hydrogen use, energy saving and renewable energy for heating and cooling will also present a ‘hefty task’ for the Netherlands, the PBL said. This, the PBL says, may make the Dutch energy transition more expensive up to 2030 and also poses a risk to the emission reduction rate in industry, because of the time needed to get green hydrogen production up to speed. Earlier this week national statistics agency CBS said that some 550,000 households in the Netherlands live in energy poverty because they have high bills, poorly insulated homes and low incomes.

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An update on the COP29 Climate Change Conference
1 month, 1 week ago

An update on the COP29 Climate Change Conference

NPR  

An update on the COP29 Climate Change Conference The U.K., Brazil and China are stepping up as climate leaders as the incoming Trump administration picks heads for key agencies who may increase U.S. climate pollution. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: With the new Trump administration coming in, there's not as much expectation for the U.S. setting a big climate goal, but at …

The world is “miles short” of its target to limit climate change, UN reports
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The world is “miles short” of its target to limit climate change, UN reports

Salon  

For the world to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the 200 countries who signed the Paris climate agreement must hit a target of 43% reduction by 2030. Yet according to a recent report by the United Nations agency tasked with tackling global warming, the planet is currently on track to just hit a measly 2.6% reduction in carbon emissions. …

Switch away from gas is good, but who picks up the bill?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Switch away from gas is good, but who picks up the bill?

Dutch News  

A majority of the Dutch back the switch to more sustainable forms of energy, but support shrinks if the process is expensive and the government does not pick up the bill, according to research by the environmental assessment agency PBL. A survey of 2,000 people found that 88% would like the Netherlands to be less reliant on other countries for …

Switch away from gas is good, but who picks up the bill?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Switch away from gas is good, but who picks up the bill?

Dutch News  

A majority of the Dutch back the switch to more sustainable forms of energy, but support shrinks if the process is expensive and the government does not pick up the bill, according to research by the environmental assessment agency PBL. A survey of 2,000 people found that 88% would like the Netherlands to be less reliant on other countries for …

EU Commission unveils a plan to slash emissions by 90%. Can it deliver?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

EU Commission unveils a plan to slash emissions by 90%. Can it deliver?

CNN  

CNN — The European Commission announced one of the world’s most ambitious goals to slash planet-heating pollution on Tuesday, but protesting farmers and upcoming elections could threaten its success, analysts say. A new-look parliament might choose to keep the 90% goal, said Manon Dufour, executive director of the climate think tank E3G’s Brussels office, but there will likely be sticking …

EU reaches deal to reduce highly polluting methane gas emissions from the energy sector
1 year, 1 month ago

EU reaches deal to reduce highly polluting methane gas emissions from the energy sector

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union negotiators reached a deal on Wednesday to reduce highly polluting methane gas emissions from the energy industry across the 27-nation bloc. Under the provisional agreement announced just weeks before the COP28 climate conference, the fossil gas, oil and coal industry will be forced to “properly measure, monitor, report and verify their methane emissions according to the …

"Unrealistic" that Netherlands will achieve climate goals: Council of State
1 year, 1 month ago

"Unrealistic" that Netherlands will achieve climate goals: Council of State

NL Times  

It is unrealistic that the Netherlands will achieve its climate target of emitting at least 55 percent less CO2 by 2030 compared to 1990, the Council of State warned on Thursday. The Cabinet’s most important advisor referred to calculations by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, which show that the climate target will only be achieved if all factors - including …

EU lawmakers approve a deal to raise renewable energy target to 42.5% of total consumption by 2030
1 year, 3 months ago

EU lawmakers approve a deal to raise renewable energy target to 42.5% of total consumption by 2030

Associated Press  

STRASBOURG, France — European Union lawmakers endorsed a deal Tuesday to raise the share of renewables in the bloc’s energy mix, another step to accelerate its green transition away from fossil fuels. The bill, adopted by a large majority — 470 lawmakers voted in favor, 120 against and 40 abstained — foresees an updated renewable energy target of 42.5% of …

Dutch people want firm and clear climate policy, says report
1 year, 5 months ago

Dutch people want firm and clear climate policy, says report

NL Times  

The Dutch are generally in favor of a decisive climate policy, even if the interventions are painful. Chairman of the National Climate Platform, Kees Vendrik, writes in his first 'signal report' and a letter to Climate Minister Rob Jetten that the Cabinet would do well to set a clear and firm course. "It is better to have a clear course, …

Germany hails EU deal on renewable energy raising target for 2030 to 45%
1 year, 6 months ago

Germany hails EU deal on renewable energy raising target for 2030 to 45%

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s economy minister welcomed a deal Friday among European Union countries to increase by more than a third the bloc’s renewable energy target for 2030. “The new European rules will trigger an investment boom for renewables and make it legally binding,” said Economy Minister Robert Habeck, whose portfolio includes energy and climate. Under the new rules, countries that …

EU told to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90-95% by 2040
1 year, 6 months ago

EU told to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90-95% by 2040

India Today  

The European Union should commit to slash its net greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 95% by 2040, official advisers said on Thursday, as Brussels prepares a new goal to curb Europe's contribution to climate change. The European Commission is drafting what would be the EU's first legally binding emissions-cutting target for 2040, aimed at guiding the world's third-biggest …

Netherlands' climate targets at risk as EU blocks sustainable aviation fuels ambitions
1 year, 7 months ago

Netherlands' climate targets at risk as EU blocks sustainable aviation fuels ambitions

NL Times  

The Dutch government can’t oblige the aviation sector to use 14 percent sustainable aviation fuels by 2030, the European Commission determined. The setback puts the Netherlands’ climate targets at risk, Stefan Grebe of CE Delft told the Volkskrant. In 2019, the Dutch government, therefore, agreed with the aviation sector that its fuel consumption would consist of at least 14 percent …

Dutch government outlines new package to reduce emissions
1 year, 7 months ago

Dutch government outlines new package to reduce emissions

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government unveiled a new package Wednesday to slash carbon emissions by promoting clean energy, sustainable homes and industry and the use of electric cars among other a raft of measures to combat climate change. Climate and Energy Minister Rob Jetten said the package would cost a total of 28 billion euros in coming years …

'No pain, no gain': report calls for tax rises to meet climate change goals
1 year, 9 months ago

'No pain, no gain': report calls for tax rises to meet climate change goals

Dutch News  

The Netherlands needs to ramp up taxes on gas, meat and long-distance travel if it is to meet its targets on greenhouse gas emissions, researchers have said. A study commissioned by energy minister Rob Jetten said the measures were needed to force changes in people’s consumption habits and save around 22 megatons in carbon dioxide and other emissions. Laura van …

'No pain, no gain': report calls for tax rises to meet climate change goals
1 year, 9 months ago

'No pain, no gain': report calls for tax rises to meet climate change goals

Dutch News  

The Netherlands needs to ramp up taxes on gas, meat and long-distance travel if it is to meet its targets on greenhouse gas emissions, researchers have said. A study commissioned by energy minister Rob Jetten said the measures were needed to force changes in people’s consumption habits and save around 22 megatons in carbon dioxide and other emissions. Laura van …

World’s most promising anti-greenwashing tool scuttled
1 year, 9 months ago

World’s most promising anti-greenwashing tool scuttled

Al Jazeera  

One year ago, hopes were high for what was considered to be the most important environmental legislation in Europe. But a long-delayed decision was made by the European Commission that ultimately included nuclear power and gas as “environmentally sustainable economic activities”. Their argument is that the “sustainable” label given to nuclear energy and natural gas breaches the EU’s climate commitments, …

Dutch government will miss climate targets even with new plans: Planning office
2 years, 1 month ago

Dutch government will miss climate targets even with new plans: Planning office

NL Times  

Even with its newly announced climate plans, the Dutch Cabinet will not achieve the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent by 2030. The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency has calculated that with its additional plans, emissions will be reduced by between 41 and 52 percent compared to 1990 levels. The planning office did not include measures where researchers …

UN calls for energy sector overhaul to avoid climate catastrophe
2 years, 1 month ago

UN calls for energy sector overhaul to avoid climate catastrophe

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations has found that only a swift system-wide transformation of the energy sector can stave off the most devastating effects of climate change, as projections show current pledges offer “no credible pathway” to limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. “Only a root-and-branch transformation of our economies and societies can save us from accelerating climate disaster.” The UN’s climate …

Climate plans from large Dutch companies often insufficient, activists say
2 years, 5 months ago

Climate plans from large Dutch companies often insufficient, activists say

NL Times  

The climate plans of large companies based in the Netherlands are still “seriously deficient,” according to Milieudefensie. Milieudefensie is also starting a “legal preliminary investigation.” Milieudefensei director Donald Pols hopes new lawsuits won’t be necessary, but he stressed that his organization is not afraid to pursue them. Credit insurer Atradius is at the bottom of the financial institutions because the …

EU countries approve climate measures after long talks
2 years, 5 months ago

EU countries approve climate measures after long talks

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — European Union countries reached a deal following hard-fought talks that dragged into early Wednesday to back stricter climate rules that would eliminate carbon emissions from new cars by 2035. “A long but good day for climate action: The council’s decisions on Fitfor55 are a big step towards delivering the EU Green Deal,” said Frans Timmermans, the European Commission …

EU lawmakers endorse ban on combustion-engine cars in 2035
2 years, 6 months ago

EU lawmakers endorse ban on combustion-engine cars in 2035

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Parliament on Wednesday threw its weight behind a proposed ban on selling new cars with combustion engines in 2035, seeking to step up the fight against climate change through the faster development of electric vehicles. The 2030 CO2-reduction target and ban on combustion engines in 2035 were proposed last year by the European Commission, the EU’s …

The Netherlands reaches climate target, but luck played a major role
2 years, 10 months ago

The Netherlands reaches climate target, but luck played a major role

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has reached climate targets imposed by the courts in the Urgenda ruling, but the decline is more down to luck than policy, campaign groups say. In 2019, the Supreme Court ordered the Netherlands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25.5% in 2020 when compared with 1990 and this target has been reached, according to calculations by national statistics …

The Netherlands reaches climate target, but luck played a major role
2 years, 10 months ago

The Netherlands reaches climate target, but luck played a major role

Dutch News  

The Netherlands has reached climate targets imposed by the courts in the Urgenda ruling, but the decline is more down to luck than policy, campaign groups say. In 2019, the Supreme Court ordered the Netherlands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25.5% in 2020 when compared with 1990 and this target has been reached, according to calculations by national statistics …

Germany faces ‘gigantic’ task meeting energy, climate goals
2 years, 11 months ago

Germany faces ‘gigantic’ task meeting energy, climate goals

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s new climate minister said Tuesday that the country faces a “gigantic” task if it wants to achieve its goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring sufficient energy for its energy-hungry industry. The government plans to phase out coal power “ideally” by 2030 as well, filling the gap with less polluting natural gas until enough renewable energy …

NL won't achieve climate goals even in most favorable scenario: Planning office
3 years, 1 month ago

NL won't achieve climate goals even in most favorable scenario: Planning office

NL Times  

The Netherlands is still not on track to achieve its climate goals for the coming years. On the eve of the climate summit in Glasgow, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency calculated that the current plans will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by between 38 and 48 percent by 2030 compared to 1990. The Climate Act states that emissions must be reduced …

EU climate policy will have 'significant consequences' for NL
3 years, 3 months ago

EU climate policy will have 'significant consequences' for NL

Dutch News  

The European Commission’s climate change plans will have ‘significant consequences’ for Dutch climate and energy policy and will partly require a change of course, the Dutch environmental assessment agency PBL said on Friday in a new report. In addition, goals for green hydrogen use, energy saving and renewable energy for heating and cooling will also present a ‘hefty task’ for …

Europe asks Netherlands to set more ambitious climate targets
3 years, 3 months ago

Europe asks Netherlands to set more ambitious climate targets

NL Times  

The European Fit for 55 climate package requires the Netherlands to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions more by 2030 than the Netherlands' current Climate Agreement will achieve, the Netherlands' Environmental Assessment Agency said on Friday. Parliament asked the PBL to analyze what the Fit for 55 package, the joint climate goals for the EU, means for the Netherlands, NU.nl reports. …

With EVs at the Forefront, German Manufacturers Are Now Betting on Hydrogen Fuel: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

With EVs at the Forefront, German Manufacturers Are Now Betting on Hydrogen Fuel: Report

News 18  

Battery power may be the frontrunner to become the car technology of the future, but don’t rule out the underdog hydrogen. That’s the view of some major automakers, including BMW and Audi, which are developing hydrogen fuel-cell passenger vehicle prototypes alongside their fleets of battery cars as part of preparations to abandon fossil fuels. Fitch Solutions auto analyst Joshua Cobb …

‘A huge cause for concern’: Countries’ latest climate pledges not enough to meet Paris goals, says UN
3 years, 3 months ago

‘A huge cause for concern’: Countries’ latest climate pledges not enough to meet Paris goals, says UN

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The review finds that countries’ current climate commitments would see global greenhouse gas emissions increase by 16 per cent …

EU unveils tough climate rules, eyes tax on foreign firms
3 years, 5 months ago

EU unveils tough climate rules, eyes tax on foreign firms

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union unveiled sweeping new legislation Wednesday to help meet its pledge to cut emissions of the gases that cause global warming by 55% over this decade, including a controversial plan to tax foreign companies for the pollution they cause. European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans said that by failing to act now, “we would fail our …

EU to unveil tough rules to combat climate change, including plan to tax foreign firms
3 years, 5 months ago

EU to unveil tough rules to combat climate change, including plan to tax foreign firms

Firstpost  

The proposals by the European Commission will cover everything from tougher caps on car pollution to new national limits on gases from buildings Brussels: The European Union on Wednesday is unveiling sweeping new legislation to help meet its pledge to cut emissions of the gases that cause global warming by 55 percent over this decade, including a controversial plan to …

European Union unveils tough climate proposal, including new taxes on foreign firms
3 years, 5 months ago

European Union unveils tough climate proposal, including new taxes on foreign firms

LA Times  

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center, and other commission officials announce plans for new emissions rules at a news conference in Brussels on Wednesday. ”The principle is simple: emission of CO 2 must have a price, a price on CO 2 that incentivizes consumers, producers and innovators to choose the clean technologies, to go toward the clean and …

Explained: What do the EU's new climate policies mean for Europe?
3 years, 5 months ago

Explained: What do the EU's new climate policies mean for Europe?

India Today  

The European Union will on Wednesday unveil its most ambitious plan yet to fight climate change, with a dozen policies setting out in unprecedented detail how to overhaul its 27 economies to become greener this decade. The EU wants to launch the world's first "carbon border tariff", requiring external manufacturers to pay CO2 costs when they sell goods, such as …

Climate change: European Union enshrines net zero and emissions targets into law
3 years, 5 months ago

Climate change: European Union enshrines net zero and emissions targets into law

CNN  

CNN — The European Council adopted a climate change law Monday that legally obliges its 27 nations to collectively slash greenhouse emissions by 55% by 2030 – from 1990 levels – and to become a net-zero-emissions economy by 2050. The European Union and several other nations increased pledges to cut greenhouse gases and reach carbon neutrality at a virtual climate …

EU reaches major climate deal ahead of Biden climate summit
3 years, 8 months ago

EU reaches major climate deal ahead of Biden climate summit

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union has reached a tentative climate deal to put the 27-nation bloc on a path to being “climate neutral” by 2050, with member states and parliament agreeing on binding targets for carbon emissions on the eve of a virtual summit hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden. The climate law sets the EU on a green path …

Climate crisis: UK ‘to raise emissions cut target to 78% by 2035’ ahead of Cop26
3 years, 8 months ago

Climate crisis: UK ‘to raise emissions cut target to 78% by 2035’ ahead of Cop26

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson is preparing to announce a fresh target to reduce the UK's carbon emissions …

The Netherlands joins movement to end use of fossil fuel cars by 2030
3 years, 9 months ago

The Netherlands joins movement to end use of fossil fuel cars by 2030

NL Times  

Together with eight other EU countries, the Netherlands asked the European Commission to increase measures to get fossil fuel cars off Europe's roads and so contribute to the reduction of CO2-emissions. “If the goal of CO2 neutrality by 2050 is to be attained, the production of vehicles with combustion engines needs to be stopped by 2030 when you take into …

Energy sector wants next cabinet to invest fully in hydrogen
3 years, 9 months ago

Energy sector wants next cabinet to invest fully in hydrogen

NL Times  

38 organizations, from energy companies to environmental organizations, are calling on the next Dutch government to invest heavily in green hydrogen. An investment of 2.5 billion euros is needed to produce and store clean hydrogen, in order to make the industry cleaner and not miss the boat economically, they said in the "hydrogen pact", NU.nl reports. The organizations want the …

EU Agrees to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 55 percent by 2030
4 years ago

EU Agrees to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 55 percent by 2030

News 18  

EU leaders agreed on Friday after a long night of wrangling to set a more ambitious target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent by 2030. “Europe is the leader in the fight against climate change,” European Council president and summit host Charles Michel declared on Twitter. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said: “Europe will reduce emissions …

Groningen hydrogen consortium attracts two major EU energy providers
4 years ago

Groningen hydrogen consortium attracts two major EU energy providers

NL Times  

Two major players in the European energy world are joining a consortium that aims to make Groningen the pivot of the green hydrogen economy. In 20 years' time, the consortium wants to produce 1 million tons of green hydrogen per year. "This expansion is in line with the project's international ambitions," Cas Konig, CEO of Groningen Seaports, said to the …

Brussels shoots down Dutch plan to subsidize hydrogen to replace fossil fuels
4 years, 3 months ago

Brussels shoots down Dutch plan to subsidize hydrogen to replace fossil fuels

NL Times  

The European Commission turned down Dutch plans to support hydrogen production with subsidies. The government of the Netherlands wants to use hydrogen instead of other fossil fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but because the Dutch plans got shot down, this will not be continued, Climate Minister Eric Wiebes told the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Parliament, on Monday, …

European Commission to propose more ambitious 2030 climate goal: Document
4 years, 3 months ago

European Commission to propose more ambitious 2030 climate goal: Document

India Today  

The European Commission will propose that the European Union sets a 2030 target of cutting its net greenhouse gas emissions by “at least 55%” against 1990 levels, according to an internal document seen by Reuters. Already well on the way to meeting its current climate target of a 40% cut by 2030, the EU wants to set a more ambitious …

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