Green deals
Weekly data: the top ten countries for investment in new lithium-ion battery projects
There are three major players in the global race to secure the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain: China and the…
The US Inflation Reduction Act one year on: a boost for US cleantech?
In August 2022, US President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. With a raft of subsidies and…
Opinion: despite von der Leyen’s reassuring words, the EU Green Deal is in trouble
This year’s State of the European Union address, an annual speech by the European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen…
European Parliament mulls rejecting EU climate commissioner nominee
This summer, when the EU’s Executive Vice-President for the Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, announced he was leaving the European Commission…
Can Poland dismantle the EU Green Deal with legal challenges?
For years, Poland’s right-wing government has been threatening to legally challenge the EU’s climate policy, and this summer it delivered…
Signal: Indonesia’s $20bn energy transition plan continues increased decarbonisation focus
Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) has submitted to the country's government a plan of how it will spend $20bn…
Opinion: lessons for Europe from the US Inflation Reduction Act
In spite of the differences between political systems in the US and Europe, transatlantic policymakers can and should learn from…
Does the EU need a 2040 climate target?
The European Commission looks set to push ahead with a plan to set an EU 2040 climate target, following the…
Decarbonising the European energy system by 2050 is possible – Eurelectric
Decarbonising the European energy system by 2050 is possible, but only if policymakers act now, concludes a new Decarbonisation Speedways…
Opinion: US-EU deal could help create US jobs and global prosperity
Two hallmark accomplishments of the Biden administration are: passing historic climate legislation and shoring up cross-Atlantic solidarity in the wake…