Det svenska ordförandeskapet får kritik för att vilja ta bort en artikel i EU:s naturrestaureringsförordning som ger medborgarna rätt att dra staten inför rätta. – Det bidrar till en väldigt farlig utveckling, säger Ida Edling, talesperson för Miljöjuristerna och Auroramålet. Just nu förhandlas EU:s förordning om återställande av natur, Nature Restoration Law, i Ministerrådet. Sverige … Read more
By Greta Hirschberg and Anna Hallgren Data analyst: Marine Delrue. Sweden’s right-wing populist party Sweden Democrats, votes the most against regulations involving the Green Deal of all other right-wing and populist parties in the EU. Historically considered one of the most environmentally friendly countries in the world, this shift solidifies the grip far right ideology … Read more
Sverige har lovat att 30 procent av arterna med ogynnsam status ska få bättre status till 2030 – ett löfte regeringen nu planerar att bryta. – Det är väldigt bekymrande, säger Marie Stenseke, före detta medordförande för FN:s panel för biologisk mångfald och ekosystemtjänster. Den 16 mars beslutade regeringen vilka utfästelser, alltså löften, Sverige ska … Read more
The Swedish government has decided to not meet the targets in the EU’s biodiversity strategy while at the same time money for nature conservation is decreasing. GP maps how species in Western Sweden are being affected by politics “Either you don’t have the knowledge or you don’t understand the seriousness,” says Mattias Lindholm at Västkuststiftelsen. … Read more
Anne Ruth den Hertog June 2nd, 2023 A phone, laptop, wind and solar energy, an electric car, they all have one thing in common critical raw materials. These are needed to create these products, which means that you are most likely indirectly dependent on them as well. To get critical raw materials Europe is planning … Read more
Article by: Alva Rosengren, Angèle Duplouy, Athanasia Dordokidou, Matteo Scannavini, Mireia Jimenez Barcelo The European Union’s Just Transition Fund (JTF) is spreading €17.5 billion to help carbon-intensive regions implement a fair and sustainable ecological transition by 2027. However, despite the EU Commission’s efforts to provide technical assistance, delays and difficulties accessing the funds by Small … Read more
Article by: Alva Rosengren, Angèle Duplouy, Athanasia Dordokidou, Matteo Scannavini, Mireia Jimenez Barcelo The EU Commission is trying to implement a just transition “leaving no one behind”, but local bodies, such as trade unions and municipalities, are concerned about the lack of consultation risking the future of workers. By the end of 2022, every member … Read more
Photo caption: Farmer Mark Venner planting trees on his land. Photo: Branko de Lang.Author: Suzanne VinkThis article is originally in Dutch. There is an urgent need for trees in our fight against climate change. However, the goal of 10 percent more forest in 2030 is highly unlikely to be achieved. Insufficient space, expensive land, and … Read more
DN:s granskning avslöjar att Frankrike är ett av de länder som inte delat ut några straff till företag som bryter mot EU-reglerna i handeln med utsläppsrätter för CO2. Skulle det finnas systematiska brister i ett eller flera länder skulle det kunna ha konsekvenser för hela utsläppshandelns legitmitet och effektivet, säger Jonas Ebbesson, professor i Miljörätt … Read more