AI and the environment: What are the pitfalls?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an exciting and fast-changing technology. But it has a big CO2 footprint and is being used to boost activities that make climate change worse. To carry…
Eurobarometer: Majority of Europeans consider that the green transition should go faster
93 % of Europeans believe climate change is a severe problem facing the world. Over half think that the transition to a green economy should be sped up (58%) in the…
State aid: Commission approves €246 million Dutch scheme to support renewable hydrogen production
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €246 million Dutch scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen. The measure aims to contribute to the development…
Pact for Skills: Launch of large-scale renewable energy skills partnership
Pact for Skills: Launch of large-scale renewable energy skills partnership Renewable energy trade associations and representatives of clean technology installers, with the support of the European Commission, have established a…
Progress toward the European Green Deal
Under pressure to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the European Union is pushing policies to clean up its economy. To slow the planet's heating, the EU made a…
Innovation Fund: €100 million offered for innovative small-scale clean tech projects
The European Commission launched at the end of March the third call for proposals for small-scale projects under the Innovation Fund, one of the world's largest funding programmes for the…
The Green Deal Industrial Plan: putting Europe’s net-zero industry in the lead
In February, the Commission presented a Green Deal industrial Plan to enhance the competitiveness of Europe's net-zero industry and support the fast transition to climate neutrality. The Plan aims to…