And further news: the Dutch state lost its appeal in the court today and has to increase its greenhouse gas reduction ambitions to -25% by 2020! #klimaatzaak
BREAKING: ClientEarth lawyers win landmark case for greater transparency in European decision-making #accesstojustice#democracy@EUCourtPress https://t.co/JxKY5yWTNM
ECJ says that Impact Assessments of EU law are public documents and must be made publicly available as soon as they are carried out! Well done @ClientEarth 👏👏👏
This is an excellent response from @GeorgeMonbiot to the claim often made that it's not consumerism, but overpopulation, that's to blame for environmental destruction. 👏👏
Check out an article on need for #GCFund replenishment process to start soon, as well as second one voicing concerns about insurance being overplayed as solution for extreme #climate impacts. This is further elaborated in a new @boell_us report https://t.co/1tOaOccDUc
The sun shines brightly today we have a good target for RES that will bring more #solar deployment in the EU. All EU households wake up with new rights today: to self-consume, generate & store your energy! Congrats to all who made this new dawn for solar possible! #CleanEnergyEU
Danish energy minister @larsclilleholt criticised for reluctance to support more ambitious EU #energyefficiency goals – https://t.co/YaDRTkt3D1
Bizarre situation... it’s as if Belgium opposed laws to increase EU chocolate consumption.
EV Update: The new Nissan Leaf surpassed the Chevy Bolt in U.S. sales for the first time, while Tesla's Model 3 sold more than twice as many as those two cars *combined* https://t.co/gBi3k8x2g0
📢 10 major European energy intensive companies call for a strong EU framework for energy self-consumption @EUCouncil#REDII#trialogue#CleanEnergyEU ↪️ https://t.co/f1rHjdNgCw
To meet our Paris objectives we need 45% #renewables. Yet our ministers are trying to eliminate rules that would promote renewables and keep targets low.
#CleanEnergyEU
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Preparation of EU #Sustainable#Energy Week in full swing! Are you ready? Remember that on-site registration will be available & Live streaming too. Join #EUSEW18 gathering leaders & innovators in the #EnergyTransition! https://t.co/d70leXrZmk 🇪🇺 #EnergyUnion#CleanEnergyEU
NEWS: USA 🇺🇸 puts #tariffs on #steel & #aluminium from the 🇪🇺EU, 🇨🇦 Canada & 🇲🇽 Mexico. The EU, the world's largest trade block, will soon announce retaliatory measures and so will the others. A foolish #TradeWar has been triggered.
#SteelTarrifs https://t.co/4xXUtTu6j2
I deeply regret the decision of the US to levy tariffs on imports of #steel & #aluminium from the #EU. It's a sad day for those who believe in rules-based free #trade to improve the lives of citizens. Action must be taken to defend the interests of European workers & industry.
I imagine they won't call it "divestment"--but Alaska's Permanent Fund (its oil account) is Selling Off Its Oil Stocks Bigtime. Because they are bad investments. This is enormous--such thanks to all who've pushed so hard!
https://t.co/RB0pOM4qZV
The #Renewables are more competitive than ever! The EU could do much better in the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to make it #ParisAgreement compatible. Read our press release here: https://t.co/RRWzsIkL69 #CleanEnergyEU