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How to make Europe’s cities more liveable for people – not cars
To achieve deep and permanent cuts in air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, cars must become the exception in cities, not the rule. Bold political action will be needed at…
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Climate crisis threatens price stability, new research urges ECB to swiftly address policy flaws
Activists display melting ice sculpture telling ECB to act on climate
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Open letter: NGOs to refuse invitations to speak at fossil-fuel sponsored media events
Sixteen European civil society organisations will no longer accept invitations to speak at media events on EU policy sponsored by fossil fuel companies.
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EU Commission ‘Fit for 55’ package unfit to contain climate crisis
Despite a series of eye-catching announcements, a package of policy proposals released by the European Commission on Wednesday is unfit to tackle the climate crisis, warned Greenpeace.
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Six things to look out for in EU Commission’s ‘fit for 55’ climate package
On 14 July, the Commission will formally kick off the complex process of turning a continent-wide climate target into concrete policy measures. But the measures will fail to cut off financial support for fossil fuels and other environmentally destructive sectors, like industrial farming and aviation, and will even encourage investments in fossil gas and the…
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‘Green’ light for ECB’s monetary policy, but goes too slow
Brussels/Frankfurt – The European Central Bank (ECB) has agreed today that soon only companies in line with the Paris climate agreement will be eligible for corporate sector asset purchases.
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Invisible methane leakages all over Europe fuelling the climate crisis
Alarming new images of significant and unaddressed methane leaks taken in seven European countries reveal industry negligence, regulatory ignorance, and a hidden climate disaster, writes Silvia Pastorelli.
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Legal analysis finds ECB and Bundesbank cannot dodge climate action
A new legal analysis commissioned by Greenpeace Germany reveals that Europe's central banks are obliged to take climate action and include climate criteria in monetary policy. The study, issued ahead of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) governing council's unofficial weekend retreat on climate change, finds that climate protection is not optional for the European System…
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Legal opinion: Legal options for implementing climate criteria in the monetary policy of the European Central Bank
In the context of the ongoing European Central Bank’s (ECB’s) strategy review, the demand for a new, Paris-compliant or climate-resilient monetary policy has led to controversial debates in professional circles. Economists and representatives of national central banks, in particular the Bundesbank, expressed serious concerns as to whether the consideration of climate protection criteria was covered…
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Off track: weak EU backing for trains over planes despite rising emissions from transport
EU transport ministers have acknowledged the need to shift from air and road travel to rail to decarbonise transport, but failed to take urgent and concrete action, said Greenpeace.