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Cities: Testbeds for energy innovation
Cities have become front-line players in efforts to adapt to and reduce the impact of climate change. Agenda 21, passed at the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992, called for action to promote sustainable...
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Vision: Looking to be leader
The world’s climate is changing faster than ever, and the people of Europe are more and more informed about its dangers. That awareness is being converted into action. Citizens, governments and...
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History: From coal to climate
Energy has played a major role in the history of the European Union. Coal was the first fuel to be exploited; signed in 1951, the Treaty of Paris established the European Coal and Steel Community. With...
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Economy: Making progress, more work needed
Ten years ago, renewables were regarded by many as a threat to economic prosperity and growth. Advocates of the fossil-fuel industry, in particular, claimed that wind, solar and biomass sources were...
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Citizens: Many drops make a river
The two countries in Europe that have installed the most renewable energy since 2009 are Denmark and Germany. These are also the countries with the highest citizen participation in the energy...
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Linking Sectors: Power, transport, heat united
Over the last decade, renewable electricity has seen remarkable growth. Between 2006 and 2016, renewables grew by an average of 5.3 percent a year in the EU, or by 66.6 percent over 10 years. By 2016,...
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The digital energy revolution? Charge it with values!
The standard by which digitized power systems will be judged is their compliance with the environmental and social goals of the transition to renewable energy. The following is a contribution to the...
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European Structural Change: First Meeting of the Trilateral Group in Paris
As the European Union is embarking on its debate about its long-tern climate strategy until 2050, it becomes apparent that the continent as a whole lacks a clear vision on its sustainable energy...
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EU’s Role in speeding up energy transition in the Western Balkans and Ukraine
Insights from a discussion in the European Parliament on 22 November 2018The upsetting pictures and data on pollution of air, soil and water presented by Denis Zisko from the Centre for Ecology and...
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Coal Commission Final Report – Assessment
Contents1 Results1.1 Bad sign for climate protection1.2 Funding for coal mining regions1.3 Energy industries and electricity prices1.4 Measures for employees1.5...
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