MEPs are divided over European Commission proposals calling gas and nuclear energy “green” EU MPs are reacting swiftly to controversial plans to promote nuclear and gas as environmentally sustainable sources of energy. Esther de Lange, vice-chair of the center-right EPP group in the European Parliament, argued that: “by using gas as a bridge technology, we […]

The European Union has drawn up a project aimed at qualifying certain power plants running on natural gas and nuclear energy as “transitional” or “ecological” investments, on condition, however, that they meet specific criteria. By reserving the “green” label for truly climate-friendly projects, the system aims to make these investments more attractive to private capital […]

We can only achieve these targets if everyone and every country contributes to do their best and achieve what we have agreed on. Lawmakers on the European Parliament’s environment committee urged EU countries to step up their efforts to reduce emissions in sectors such as agriculture, buildings and transport, which are currently not covered by […]

Taxonomy: with nuclear and gas is it still so green? At present, these purely beneficial activities for the climate represent less than 5% of the activity of European companies whose model is very marginally oriented towards compliance with the Paris Agreement. The taxonomy was supposed to speak of the future, but Member States wanted to […]

The large-scale deployment of cross-border CO2 transport and storage infrastructure is crucial for the EU to meet its climate target 2050. To this end, all modes of CO2 transport – pipeline, ship, barge, truck, train – and CO2 storage must be included in the revised TEN-E regulation. Achieving climate neutrality by 2050 will require strategic […]

Big oil companies fight for clean fossil fuels. Several major international oil companies are planning to increase production while promising to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade and beyond. This apparently counter-logical strategy is the result of pressure from international organizations for decarbonization and the continued increase in energy demand in the world. […]

I highlight a report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) which calls on the government to accelerate investments in clean energy. And invites him to make quick decisions on the future of nuclear power. It is a painful paradox, put forward by the International Energy Agency (IEA). France has posed as one of the […]

He stated: “CCUS is a building block for a climate-neutral Europe. With programmes such as the recently launched Innovation Fund, the European Commission shows its support for CCUS, which has grown over the years. In the economic recovery, let us also use the new investment cycle of the #NextGenerationEU and the revamped MFF to promote a […]

Prime Minister announces actions to accelerate the decarbonization of French industry In line with the 2050 carbon neutrality target enshrined in the energy-climate law in November 2019, and with the efforts undertaken within the framework of the “Fit for 55” package brought to the European level within the framework of the French Presidency of the […]

Barbara Pompili underline her desire to reconcile climate ambition and social ambition, in order to ensure a just transition for all citizens, businesses and territories of the Union. Barbara Pompili highlight the increasingly fundamental role of forests in achieving our climate and environmental goals. “The European Union is continuing its very strong mobilization to fight […]