In brief | 18 December '24
Bertelsmann Stiftung:
The analysis compares the effectiveness of national policies in climate protection, energy transition and circular economy practices.
Reuters:
The European Parliament gave its final approval on Tuesday (17 December) to a one-year delay of Europe's landmark deforestation law, which from Dec. 2025 will ban the import of beef, soy and other goods linked to the destruction of forests.
Bloomberg:
Poland’s second-biggest power utility Tauron Polska Energia SA seeks to shun its coal-fired units by the end of this decade as the European Union’s most coal-reliant country speeds up energy transition.
Reuters:
Europe's green agenda has hit resistance this year, as elections in many countries have shifted political priorities away from the environment and onto issues including how to rescue ailing European industries.
Bloomberg:
Global demand for coal is set to hit fresh records every year through at least 2027, International Energy Agency data show, overturning a previous estimate that it peaked last year, highlighting the challenges to limiting emissions that cause global warming.
