As part of the Green Deal, EU member states agreed to reduce energy consumption in Europe to a fixed level by 2030. But Europe’s largest business federation sees this as too restrictive – even though the Commission recently reaffirmed its commitment to the target.
By Manuel Berkel
EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen will soon present a roadmap for phasing out Russian gas. At the IEA Energy Security Conference in London, he spoke to Table.Briefings about current threats and the simplification of energy legislation.
By Manuel Berkel
The Stockholm Environment Institute's EU Green Policy Tracker aims to create more transparency about the implementation of European climate policy in the member states. The initial study on Sweden and Estonia already reveals gaps.
By Lukas Knigge
China and Germany are continuing their energy partnership and exchanging views on energy efficiency.
By Manuel Liu
An as yet unpublished report by the International Monetary Fund for EU economics and finance ministers shows how Europe can reduce its energy prices. The IMF report is available exclusively to Table.Briefings.
By Manuel Berkel
The German Advisory Council on the Environment (SRU) calls for a sufficiency debate. It argues that without avoiding waste, the climate targets cannot be achieved and sustainability is impossible. It is high time to start the debate.
By Alexandra Endres
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European politics have had to juggle a lot of topics recently. The issues that have shaped the past year – and how well the EU has dealt with them so far.
By Redaktion Table
With their national climate targets, the EU member states will only save 51% of greenhouse gases by 2030 instead of the agreed 55%. This is what the Commission writes in its assessment of the draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP). Germany has also been criticized.
By Manuel Berkel
Shortly before the decisive trilogue in Brussels, the German government is attempting to further weaken the climate ambitions in the Buildings Directive. One day before the decisive negotiations, many permanent representatives also spoke out in favor of weaker energy-saving targets.
By Manuel Berkel
On Saturday, a global initiative to triple renewables and double energy efficiency by 2030 was officially launched in Dubai. The demands of 118 countries are clear: This target must also be included in COP28's final text.
By Markus Grabitz
