France’s ban on short-haul flights is more symbolic than it is effective
The French government’s decision to ban (some) flights where a rail alternative under two and a half hours exists, has attracted a lot of attention at home [...]
The EU’s green fuels law uses tools from the combustion engine age. It’s time for a change
Originally published in Euractiv“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to treat everything as if it were a nail”. These famous words by [...]
Carbon pricing: can Europe succeed where Macron failed?
“The elites, they talk about the end of the world. Us, we talk about the end of the month”. This was the rallying cry of the gilets [...]
The return of the Climate Chancellor?
Angela Merkel has long been known as the Climate Chancellor [...]
2020 brought cleaner skies. Can it stay that way?
Perhaps it takes an extraordinary moment in history to finally [...]
Policy makers need to keep up with momentum for emissions-free trucks
Less than two years ago the mere thought of producing [...]
A real chance for Italy’s 21st century green renaissance
Yes, 2020 was tough. For Italy, the epicentre of the pandemic [...]
Airline beggars can’t be choosers
Let’s call a spade a spade: much of the EU [...]
New battery law could help Europe lead the green battery race
Batteries are about to become the new gold in Europe, [...]