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Transport reforms could cut €63 billion off bills in Europe
Reforms in the transport sector could cut the EU’s oil use for vehicles by 13%, and save people in Europe €63 billion on their bills per year, according…
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Prague summit: mock pipeline exposes dangers of reliance on fossil fuels
European government leaders arriving in Prague for a double summit of the European Political Community on Thursday and the European Union on Friday were reminded of the vulnerability of fossil fuel infrastructure by a 30-metre-long mock gas pipeline erected by activists.
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Polluter bonanza could continue as EU ministers consider delay in energy windfall taxes
EU energy ministers meeting look set to slow down the roll-out of taxes on energy firms’ excess profits, despite the urgency of more immediate action before winter sets in.
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Harvard investigation reveals social media as the new frontier of climate deception and delay
Carmakers. airlines and oil companies deceptively position themselves as green, charitable brands, according to a new investigation from Harvard University, commissioned by Greenpeace Netherlands.
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Taxonomy: Greenpeace takes legal action against the EU’s gas and nuclear greenwashing
Eight Greenpeace organisations are taking legal action against the inclusion of fossil gas and nuclear energy in the EU's list of sustainable investments.
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EU energy crisis plans: too little, too late
EU governments finally seem set to act on high energy prices. Any measures they decide must protect the most vulnerable while slashing energy waste and shifting away from fossil fuels.
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“Winter plan” fails to meet fair energy reduction needs and neglects climate targets
The European Commission’s “winter preparedness” proposal published today fails to deliver a fair energy demand reduction strategy, taking into account people’s long-term clean energy needs, says Greenpeace.
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Taxonomy: Greenpeace announces legal challenge as MEPs fail to block gas and nuclear
Brussels – Greenpeace has announced it will take legal action against the European Commission over the inclusion of fossil gas and nuclear energy in the EU’s list of sustainable investments,…
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Taxonomy: Ukrainian energy minister contradicts President Zelensky, Ukrainian MPs
Strasbourg – Today the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy sent a letter to Members of the European Parliament supporting the inclusion of fossil gas and nuclear energy in the EU’s list…
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2035 ban on oil-burning cars too late for 1.5°C climate target
Brussels, 29 June 2022 – EU governments patched up a deal to end the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines, but the 2035 deadline is too late to…