Author: Solomon Alaka

The new international initiative to strengthen global cooperation on carbon pricing builds on from the declaration endorsed by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen among other world leaders at COP30 in Belem, Brazil, in November 2025.  The Coalition will enhance the effectiveness, transparency and integrity of domestic carbon markets worldwide, supporting the delivery of the Paris Agreement. It […]

The latest LIFE publication, LIFE and the EU’s Competitiveness Agenda: Fostering innovation, strategic autonomy, and resilience for sustainable growth, showcases projects from across Europe that demonstrate how environmental and climate action can drive economic value. From circular economy solutions in Finland to zero-emission mobility in Italy, these projects illustrate how LIFE helps bring innovations to […]

Reliable habitat maps sit at the heart of biodiversity monitoring, natural capital accounting and nature recovery planning. Recent policy developments in the UK have made this even more important. The UK Land Use Framework highlights the need for a coherent national land-use evidence base and better integration of spatial data across sectors. However, producing consistent […]

EUROCONTROL, in partnership with the European Commission, has released the third version of the Non-CO₂ Aviation Effects Tracking System (NEATS), marking a significant milestone in the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of aviation’s full climate impact. This now includes all required functionalities for the MRV. NEATS is a pioneering IT platform designed to support the […]

Europe recorded widespread warm conditions with above-average temperatures across at least 95% of the continent, according to the 2025 European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report. The report, published today by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and produced by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), shows Europe is the fastest-warming continent on […]

On 20 November 2025, the Commission received a notification in the sense of Article 12(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC (‘ETS Directive’) from Germany, concerning its intention to voluntarily cancel allowances associated with the closure of electricity generation capacities in 14 ETS installations in its territory in 2024 due to additional national measures. Following a request by […]

Image shows an analysis of total ozone column over the Antarctic (Antarctica-centric Map). The blue colours indicate lowest ozone columns, while yellow and red indicate higher ozone columns. Ozone columns are commonly measured in Dobson Units. One Dobson Unit is the number of molecules of ozone that would be required to create a layer of […]