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