Policy

Bioenergy and the Transition to a Modern Bioeconomy

Many forms of biomass are increasingly used to generate heat for buildings and electricity for…

Micro-Mobility: Challenges and Opportunities for Cities & Regions

The rise of shared dockless (e-)bikes and electric scooters alongside ride-sourcing and other demand-responsive mobility…

5 Insights With Polis Into Sustainable Mobility

Transport is responsible for about 1/5 of the global CO2 emissions and nearly 1/3 of transport-related…

Winning Hearts and Minds for New Renewables Infrastructure

Electrification is set to play a major part in Europe’s long-term decarbonization plans; although electricity…

Reality Check on the Energiewende

During the UN climate negotiations at the 23rd Conference of the Parties (CoP) in Bonn…

Beyond Coal: How People Power Will Transform Europe’s Energy System

We are facing a climate crisis. Transforming Europe’s energy system has never been more urgent,…

Launching the Market for Sustainable Energy Assets

Speeding-up project deployment and unlocking finance at scale, faster and further, is necessary to accelerate…

Biomass: The Role of Science and Science-Based Policy-Making

Strengthening scientific knowledge and science-based policy-making is crucial to advancing research and innovation and securing…

Q&A With Dario Scannapieco

Insights from Dario Scannapieco, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, into the key ingredients for…

The Water Framework Directive

European water policy aims to ensure that we have enough good-quality water for all our…

Bad Plastics, Good Plastics

An unfortunate consequence of our campaigning against the tide of plastic pollution is that some…

Under Threat: Europe’s Old-Growth Forests

On 21 March people worldwide celebrate the UN International Day of Forests (#IntForestDay). Forests are…

We Need a Carbon Floor Price

Why are dirty, coal-fired power stations continuing to operate in Europe, in the face of…

Understanding the UfM Water Agenda

At the end of April 2017, ministers in charge of water from the 43 UfM…

Easy Does It: Regulating Renewables in Spain

The Spanish energy system is and has been a matter of priorities between moving towards…
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