Description The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Researcher to lead our climate research portfolio. The Senior Researcher will be responsible for shaping the Institute’s climate research agenda and producing cutting-edge research and analysis that responds to the challenges and opportunities found at the intersection of […]
Environment Council: Climate Summit COP 27
EU environment ministers approved Council conclusions that will serve as the EU’s general negotiating position for the 27th United Nations Climate Change conference (COP 27). All eyes will be on us in Sharm El-Sheikh. The EU has always been at the forefront of climate action and we will continue to lead by example. Protecting our planet for future […]
What is carbon neutrality and how can it be achieved by 2050?
With the European Climate Law, the EU is committing to carbon neutrality by 2050. What does that mean in practice? Climate change is already affecting the entire world, with extreme weather conditions such as drought, heat waves, heavy raind, floods and landslides becoming more frequent, including in Europe. Other consequences of the rapidly changing climate […]
Machine learning unlocks ice core climate clues
A new technique based on machine learning can help scientists to more efficiently analyse ice cores. This could unlock new clues about our climatic past. Ice cores – long cylinders of ice drilled and extracted from polar ice sheets or alpine glaciers – provide pristine records of past climates. Layers of deposit create a succession […]
EU and Egypt step up cooperation on climate and energy
Today in Cairo, on the occasion of the visit of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and her meeting with Egyptian President El Sisi, the EU and Egypt issued a joint statement on climate, energy and the green transition. The EU and Egypt will join efforts to implement the Paris Agreement and ensure ambitious outcomes at COP27, which takes place […]
Social Climate Fund: ensuring a just energy transition
The EU wants a just energy transition. Find out how the Social Climate Fund aims to help those who are most exposed to energy poverty. As part of its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the EU plans to introduce further requirements for reducing emissions in construction and transport. The new rules will stimulate Europeans […]
LIFE Programme: European City Facility
Objective Under this topic, a ‘European City Facility’ shall be run under the LIFE CET programme, which builds on the experiences gained from the current Horizon 2020 European City Facility[1] (H2020 EUCF) and envisages an appropriate follow-up and upscale of its fundamental approach(es). Significantly enhanced investments will be needed to attain the ambitious objectives of the EU climate and energy […]
State aid for climate, environmental protection and energy 2022
The new Guidelines provide the framework for public authorities to support the European Green Deal objectives efficiently and with minimum distortions of competition. The new Guidelines propose: Broaden the categories of investments and technologies that Member States can support;Increase flexibility and streamline the existing rules;Introduce safeguards; Ensure coherence with the relevant EU legislation and policies. How […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Climate-friendly mass transport
Expected Outcome Projects’ results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: Development of next generation innovative effective public transport systems concepts using full electric buses (M3[1]) through e-BRT. Present efficient, economically viable and flexible, integrated solutions of e-BRT within existing mass transport networks (all modes) and with personal mobility solutions (walk, […]