Key starts from new EU assessment 1 year on #REPowerEU ✅Gas demand reduced by 18% ✅56 GW of W/S installed in 2022 ✅69 GW expected for 2023 ✅270 Bln EUR available from RRF for clean energy investments Full implementation till 2030 could slash EU gas consumption by 50%

.@MEP_Ehler 's draft report on the Net zero industry act (#NZIA) is now available on the European Parliament website europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document…

YES Please ‼️ Biggest hurdle in my view - Beating the mindset of these same 'advanced economies' that it's development aid, when it's actually in their direct strategic interest - geopolitical, security and economic - to build clean economy type of partnerships

👏👏👏 Countries with most power over change levers have a historic opportunity to act for transformative solutions ➡️Align clean transition interest to that of a global & fair transition instead of being limited to narrow interest calculus + internal governance structures

🇳🇦 restricted the export of unprocessed critical minerals (lithium, cobalt, manganese, graphite, REEs), thus taking more assertive measures to onshore more value from clean tech industries. Follows similar measures taken last year by 🇿🇼 reuters.com/markets/commod…

And the pendulum swinging even further back on #China Under the motto - If you can’t change them, we’ll just change us Let’s just make sure that the ‘Wandel durch Handel’ pipe dream realisation won’t be too costly for the #EU

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It's years now that European Court of Auditors warns implementation isn't happening as it should With the upcoming revision of key #EU #energy & #climate framework in the Fall, it's time these recommendations become more binding Headlines and targets are great, implementation is better

The climate crisis is also a gender issue. Full stop. theguardian.com/environment/20…

The million $ question puzzling many countries - How to best cooperate with #china on #climatechange Difficult in the current geopolitical context but definitely not impossible and 💯% necessary ⁦Li Shuo_ASPI⁩ provides clear pathways ahead 👇👏🏻 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

👏 EU Trade 🇪🇺 hat's off

Ministers raises pressure: "The world cannot afford the #COP28 summit to fail...". Highlights: ✅ phasing out 'unabated' fossil fuels ✅ tripling renewables (12TW) by 2030, ✅ renewed focus on finance. COP28 UAE expected to reveal priorities today. ft.com/content/b8d41f…

"If all announced projects are realised, the 🇪🇺 now appears able to fulfil all of its domestic needs for batteries, electrolysers and heat pumps in 2030." iea.org/reports/the-st…

European governments are losing out on €4 million an hour in revenue by not taxing its aviation sector properly. Closing this ‘tax gap’ needs to be a priority for governments by implementing a fuel tax, VAT on tickets or extending the carbon market.

The world’s first #carbon-based sectoral arrangement on steel and aluminium trade is reaching a critical juncture. 🇪🇺🤝🇺🇸 E3G's Michele Rimini, Jonny Peters, Domien Vangenechten and Johanna Lehne discuss a reset in the negotiations between EU - US on #GSA. 👇 e3g.org/publications/t…

‘Gigantic’ power of meat industry blocking green alternatives, study finds theguardian.com/environment/20…

Europeans believe climate change is a serious problem and are willing to act. Our recent Eurobarometer survey shows that most citizens take climate action, support our policies, and want a faster green transition. 🌍 Check out what we found ↓ #EUGreenDeal #EUClimateAction

Heatwaves in Europe will become more frequent, more intense & will last longer. By 2050, about half of the European population may be exposed to high or very high risk of heat stress during summer. #IPCC #ClimateReport FAQ 13.3 ➡️ bit.ly/WGIIFAQ