EU’s Just Transition Fund late and out of reach

The Enel coal-fired power plant in southwestern Sardinia, Italy

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

EU’s Just Transition Fund excludes local bodies and put workers at risk

Solar field in rural Mallorca, Spain

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

Tree plan(t) failure: ten percent more forest in 2030 won’t be achieved

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

Företag i utsläppshandeln slipper straffavgifter i Frankrike

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

Empty dwellings surpass the amount of homeless people in Italy by 200 times

A street with camping tents used by homeless people

***Backup option for headline: There are more than 200 unoccupied dwellings per homeless person in Italy*** Italy’s homelessness crisis is not an issue rooted in lack of dwellings, rather in the absence of national housing policies, Airbnb’s and not trusting long-term tenants. Authors: Greta Hirschberg, Yuliia Kyzyk, Matteo Scannavini, Hongyu Zhang The amount of empty … Read more

Negligent rape and negligent system: the flaws of the Swedish rape legislation

The new legislation against rape that came into force in Sweden in 2018 has led to a substantial increase in the reports of this crime. Despite this increment, the number of people convicted of rape remains low. According to the Swedish Amnesty International’s ambassador: “with 9668 reports but only 318 convictions on rape in 2021, … Read more

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Swiss Gold Skip to content Swiss Gold MIJ GOTHENBURG Title Goes Here Followed by the Subtitle Here . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo: SOURCE OF PHOTO HERE BY NICOLAS BERLINGER, SANDRA DANIEL, SARA ISTEFAN & KELSEY LESCOP JANUARY 4, 2023 | 16:00 CET PRESS PLAY TO LISTEN TO … Read more

Empty houses strikingly surpass the amount of homeless people in Italy

A street with camping tents used by homeless people

Italy’s homelessness crisis is not an issue rooted in lack of dwellings, rather in the absence of national housing policies, Airbnb’s and not trusting long-term tenants. Authors: Greta Hirschberg, Yuliia Kyzyk, Matteo Scannavini, Hongyu Zhang The housing crisis in Italy has gotten worse. While tens of thousands of people still live in the streets, new … Read more