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PRE COP27 ANALYSIS: A Focus on Biodiversity
COP26 fell short of expectations in terms of biodiversity-related policy; Don’t expect biodiversity to be a…
Halfway There: The Midterm Elections
On November 8th, US midterm elections will take place with all House seats, 35 Senate seats…
How Did The Fracking Vote Lead To Liz Truss’ Resignation?
by Georgia Fulton What Was The Fracking Ban Vote? Liz Truss, former British Prime Minister, declared…
FIT FOR 55 FACTSHEET: EU ETS (General)
Emissions Reduction Targets: The emissions reduction target would increase by 18%, to require 61% emissions reductions…
FIT FOR 55 FACTSHEET: Aviation ETS
by Reinout Debergh Only flights within the European Economic Area (EEA) and those to the UK…
Fit For 55: ITRE Committee Meetings 20-21/04/2022
On April 20, 2022, the following was covered: Mending EU gas policy was discussed and fast-tracked…
Fit For 55: ENVI Committee Meeting 20/04/2022
Certain commodities (maize and rubberware) are increasing deforestation and need urgent regulation. Indigenous people highly rely…
Fit For 55: TRAN/ENVI Committee Meetings 14-16/03/2022 – Part 1
On the 14th and 16th of March various important meetings took place for tackling key topics…
Fit For 55: ITRE Committee Meeting 21-22/03/2022
The current Russian aggression in Ukraine is significantly affecting EU Energy policies. Hydrogen holds potential for…
Fit For 55: ITRE/ENVI Committee Meetings 03/03/2022
Energy efficiency means being independent from Russia’s oil and gas, focusing on renewable energy sources and…