#Merkel was more successful in pushing the #climate agenda abroad than at home. Within Germany’s borders, the scientist-turned-politician faced conflicting demands from powerful car and coal industries, argues Isabel Schatzschneider. #GermanElection2021 socialeurope.eu/after-the-bund…

If Norway truly wants to halt overseas #deforestation, it must start by supporting initiatives with proven results and admit its own complicity in #climate change. Otherwise, Norway is only clearing its own conscience, argues Muhammed Magassy washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds…

Malaysia's #palmoil producers have come along in huge numbers, with implementation and #certification reaching around 90 per cent. This is the kind of initiative #Norway would be wiser to recognise and to find ways to advance, says Muhammad Magassy commentcentral.co.uk/why-norways-en…

#Biofuels could offer a renewable alternative to #fossilfuels for the German transport sector, the only industry that failed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions since the 90s, argues Isabel Schatzschneider euronews.com/2021/09/29/how…

The transition to a #greener transport sector will be challenging for #Germany, but it would be foolish to ignore the power of the #automotive sector over the German electorate, says Isabel Schatzschneider. #GermanElection2021 euractiv.com/section/climat…

If Europe wishes to continue using #consumergoods from #forestriskcommodities, it's crucial that #certifications are supported, and the Western demand is not causing #deforestation on the other side of the globe, says Camilla Barungi. euobserver.com/opinion/153398

German transport sector is the only industry failing to reduce its #greenhousegasemissions since 1990. This makes it crucial to look into #renewablealternatives, like #biofuels, which could facilitate the turn away from #fossilfuels, says Schatzschneider socialeurope.eu/the-gamble-for…

While there are no shortcuts to tackle #deforestation, certain models have proven more successful than others. National #certifications for forest risk commodities – if effectively enforced – could be a part of the solution argues Camilla Barungi newint.org/features/2021/…

#FossilFuels will be the make-or-break dilemma in the #climate battle. If we don't act now, we will soon run out of time to render our industries more #sustainable, argues Isabel Schatzschneider commentcentral.co.uk/youth-climate-…

The COP26 #deforestation pledge is yet another example of Western disingenuousness: The West is once again taking on the role of “white savior” while ignoring its own complicity in the #environmental destruction taking place on African soil, argues Magassy bit.ly/32v1xIp

The German #transport sector is the only industry that has not achieved #greenhousegas reductions since the 1990s. Here renewables like #biofuels could ease the transition, says Isabel Schatzschneider. bit.ly/321xbNv

The efforts of #biofuel producing nations to render their industries #sustainable could assist countries such as #Germany steadily to reduce their #fossilfuel consumption, argues Isabel Schatzschneider bit.ly/31XcQca

How to #decarbonise the German #transport sector remains subject to heated debate. #Biofuels offer an alternative which could alleviate the transition pains, says Isabel Schatzschneider. euronews.com/2021/12/14/ger…

#Certification schemes serve as an interesting case study in what future #biofuels may look like. For Western countries hoping to #decarbonize their highest-polluting industries, biofuels could offer a #sustainable solution, says Isabel Schatzschneider. bit.ly/3IYe9IW

German transport sector is the only industry that failed to achieve any #greenhousegas reductions since the 90s, however, #biofuels could potentially soften up the transition away from #fossilfuels, argues Schatzschneider. ukandeu.ac.uk/german-coaliti…

The #EU proposal has acknowledged NGO criticism of voluntary green schemes, which are not legally binding, in favour of legally binding #certification schemes as an effective measure to curb imported #deforestation, argues Robert Hii. theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/e…

#Decarbonisation of German #transport won’t be an easy road & is likely to stretch the capabilities of the new coalition even further. Here, #sustainable #biofuels could ease the challenging transition for the car-loving nation, argues Schatzschneider. socialeurope.eu/green-taxonomy…

The #GlobalNorth must work with the #GlobalSouth to reach the #climate goals necessary to save our planet. This means revisiting #trade agreements, #environmental policies, and #economic frameworks argues Muhammed Magassy. euobserver.com/opinion/154190

Renewable #biofuels could ease the transition towards #decolonisation of the German #transport section for e.g. #Malaysia ensured that its biofuel production adheres to stringent #environmental regulations says Isabel Schatzschneider. euobserver.com/opinion/154297

#Smallholders require increased support in shifting to #sustainable farming practices that curb #deforestation compared to larger suppliers and producers, discusses Camilla Barungi. newsweek.com/dark-secret-va…