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Europa
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Open Letter: The EU Needs an Ambitious Investment Plan
Clean Air Task Force joined 47 businesses, civil society organisations, associations, and investors urging Commissioner-designates to prioritise investments in Europe’s energy transition.
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UK’s £21.7 billion funding for carbon capture and storage projects is a significant step forward for a critical climate mitigation technology
The UK government has committed to an ambitious funding package for carbon capture and storage (CCS), totaling up to £21.7 billion over 25 years. The first two regional cluster projects supported by the funding could mitigate up to 8.5 million tonnes of CO2 annually, or around 16% of the UK’s…
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Relationship Reset: EU-UK Collaboration on Climate and Energy
Introduction Four years on from the United Kingdom’s (UK) withdrawal from the European Union (EU), the window for a new era of collaboration is opening. With a change of Government in the UK, and a new European Commission, there is an opportunity to re-energise the relationship on climate and energy. …
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EU-UK ‘reset’ opens door for new climate and energy partnership – CATF report
CATF’s report outlines how the UK and EU can leverage shared goals to strengthen energy security and accelerate the energy transition.
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Confirmation Hearings of the European Commissioners-Designate – CATF’s Key Questions
Introduction As the new legislative term begins, the EU institutions are set to define the direction and priorities for EU climate policy for the next five years. This is a critical opportunity to reassess the current approach, identify remaining gaps, and determine next steps to achieve climate neutrality, ensure a…
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Germany’s National Energy and Climate Plan: A positive step forward, but underestimates the climate challenge
Germany submitted its final National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) to the European Commission on August 29.
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Central and Eastern Europe advance an options-based strategy: Key climate and energy takeaways from GLOBSEC 2024
The GLOBSEC Forum offered an opportunity to reflect on key challenges and opportunities ranging from cybersecurity and the energy transition.
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Nuclear Energy: A useful carbon-free energy option for Central and Eastern Europe
The world is going to need more energy, not less. Global electricity demand is expected to grow by about one-third to three-quarters by 2050, requiring strategies that limit increasing emissions while meeting this additional demand. Renewable energy sources like wind andsolar will be critical to this effort worldwide, but they…
