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Four things the EU should do to strengthen climate action before this mandate ends

EU institutions still have time for a series of concrete actions to strengthen climate policy before their mandate ends and get their successors off to a flying start, write Sanjeev Kumar and Edward Robinson.

Sanjeev Kumar is the founder of Change Partnership, a think-tank focused on solving the politics of climate change. Edward Robinson is a director of Culmer Raphael and a Senior Adviser to Change Partnership.

While the Commission’s 2050 Clean Planet for all vision doesn’t propose new policies or […]

By |May 13th, 2019|Climate Change|0 Comments
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Climate leaders don’t fund coal

Chinco Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, called on world leaders to ‘Join Japan and act now to save our planet’, in 2018.

Sadly, Japan plans to build a record number of coal plants than any other developed nation and remains of the largest global finances for coal-plant investments overseas.

Change Partnership, with other leading activities and think-tanks calls on the Prime Minister Abe to put an end to the destructive investments carried out in his name.

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By |April 18th, 2019|Climate Change|0 Comments
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Sustainable finance: making sure capital markets benefit the climate

Two factors are driving a revolution in the financial industry. Firstly, large consumers such as pension funds and other institutional investors, are increasingly demanding low-risk assets and opportunities which are compatible with the goals set out Paris Agreement. Some large financial organisations are already reducing their risk exposure to high-carbon assets. Axa, one of the largest global insurers committed to invest €12 billion in green projects by 2020; an additional €3 billion divestment from carbon-intensive energy such as coal […]

By |January 8th, 2019|Climate Change, EU2050, Sustainable finance|0 Comments
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Is populism bad for climate change?

The violent response to the French carbon tax in Paris demonstrates good climate policy is dependent on a fair, just and managed transition writes Sanjeev Kumar. Far from stalling, climate change action is becoming a major issue in elections globally, he argues in an article published by Euractiv here.

By |December 13th, 2018|carbon leakage, Citizens, Climate Change, Energy, EU2050, Just Transition|0 Comments
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Leak of the Market Design Directive impact assessment

This is a leak of the Market Design Impact Assessment  governing the operation of electricity markets and in particular, greater measures to make it more consumer focused. It is also vital to putting renewable energy on the same footing as the rest of the electricity market. The legislative proposal is scheduled for October/November 2016.

By |September 29th, 2016|Climate Change, Energy, Leak, Renewable energy|0 Comments
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Leaked Energy Savings Directive

Proposals to legislate the 27% energy savings target to 2030, agreed by the European Council, are finally starting to materialise in this leaked copy, which has been sent to the College of Commissioners for improvement and sign-off.

Arias-Canete, Commissioner for climate and energy, had previously called for a 30% target whilst the European Parliament recently passed an important resolution asking for a 40% target. It seems the Commission has ignored it’s own climate and energy leader as well as the […]

By |September 9th, 2016|Climate Change, Energy, energy efficiency, EU 2030, Leak|0 Comments
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The new pact between manufacturing industry and the climate

Change Partnership’s new report – Reducing the ETS surplus: The new pact between manufacturing industry and the climate – outlines one of those rare opportunities where an industry-friendly improvement also has the biggest improvement on the environment.

Based on modelling from Thomson Reuters, the report concludes that nearly 700 million ETS tonnes can be reduced from the surplus by reducing the proposed 2021 auctioning share from 57% to 52%. Importantly, this would incentivise the electricity generation sector to decarbonise at […]

By |June 28th, 2016|carbon leakage, Climate Change, EU 2030, EU ETS|0 Comments
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China’s 13th Five Year Plan: The clean technology revolution and its opportunities for the EU

Change Partnership published an in-depth analysis of China’s 13th Five Year Plan (FYP) today. The report China’s 13 FYP: The clean technology revolution and its implications for the EU looks into the most comprehensive programme to shift China away from fossil fuels and boosting clean technology innovation. This will make decarbonisation that much cheaper for everyone boosting the opportunity to shift away from fossil fuels.

Alongside the emphasis on innovation, markets and economic restructuring, much more attention has been paid […]

By |March 16th, 2016|Air Quality, China, Climate Change, Coal, Energy, energy efficiency, EU 2030, Renewable energy|0 Comments
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Change Partnership, industry, trade unions and associations support adequate climate policy

Today (1st March, 2016) Change Partnership together with over 60 other NGOs, companies, associations and trade unions wrote to European leaders demanding the right climate policy is established across the EU.

The statement called upon leaders to:

Ensure that Europe’s ambition is consistent with the Paris Agreementand that wehave a clear pathway set to 2050, which is at the upper end of the 80-95% range.
Guarantee that 2030 and 2050 greenhouse gas reductions targets are in line with the science, […]

By |March 2nd, 2016|Climate Change, Energy, energy efficiency, EU 2030, EU ETS|0 Comments
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Coal in Poland: After the sunset

Change Partnership produced an English version summary of Dr Michal Wilczynski’s report “Coal in Poland: After the sunset”. Dr Wilczynski was the Chief Geologist in Poland and remains the country’s leading expert in coal matters.

The report paints a damning insight into coal production in the country and dispels many myths surrounding is future viability. 

By |February 15th, 2016|Coal, Energy, EU 2030, phase-out fossil fuel subsidies, Poland|0 Comments
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How can the EU can accelerate sustainable Poland?

Join us for a high-level seminar in the European Parliament on 16 February, 2016 to discuss ways in which the EU ETS can accelerate investment in deep investment clean energy systems particularly energy savings and renewables.

Both the temporary free allocation to power companies and the Modernisation Fund are critical aspects of the EU ETS reform. They provide a unique opportunity to radically shift the entire energy system of poorer EU Member States and accelerate their development so that they […]

By |February 9th, 2016|Climate Change|0 Comments
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Change Partnership joins CAN Europe

In October, Change Partnership was elected to Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe’s membership. CAN Europe is the largest coalition of civil society organisations working on climate and energy issues. With over 120 member organisations in more than 30 European countries – representing over 44 million citizens – CAN Europe works to prevent dangerous climate change and promote sustainable climate and energy policy in Europe.

CAN Europe is part of a worldwide network of more than 700 NGOs working to promote […]

By |October 30th, 2015|Climate Change|0 Comments
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Finnish elections: Centre Party secures victory and negotiates coalition

Finnish voters have elected their Parliament on Sunday, 19 April. The Centre Party won 24.5% of the votes, followed by the Finns Party and the National Coalition Party. As negotiations for a governing coalition will soon begin, check our grid overview of the main six parties and their climate and energy policies.

The Centre Party will lead negotiations to form a new government

The liberal agrarian Centre Party, led by Juha Sipilä won 49 out of the 200 seats of the […]

By |April 20th, 2015|Climate Change, Energy, EU 2030|0 Comments
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The dangers of not cutting mercury emissions

Cutting highly toxic mercury emissions must be the priority of the upcoming revision of European clean air policy.  The EU’s signed up to the Minamata Convention on mercury, a legally-binding treaty to cut mercury emissions, as a first step taken in the right direction, but urgent domestic action is required to protect its citizens, animals and ecosystems.

The health risks posed by mercury and its organic compound methylmercury (MeHg) are significant, especially for women and children. Methylmercury can seriously affect […]

By |March 19th, 2015|Air Quality, Climate Change, Coal, environment|0 Comments
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Movie Night @ Mundo B: ‘Big Men’

Ever wondered what happens when a group of hungry people discover a massive deposit of oil in some of the poorest places on Earth? Do you want to see a different face of human nature? Do you have an opinion on what corporate governance should be about? If so, join Change Partnership and Frank Bold on Tuesday, February 10, at Mundo B, to watch and debate an extraordinary movie.

‘Big Men’ (2013) tells the story of the first commercial oil […]

By |February 2nd, 2015|Videos|0 Comments
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Train to Poland: Occupy Warsaw to protect the climate

 
Change Partnership has teamed up Climate Justice and a host of other civil society voices to occupy the streets of Warsaw during the international negotiations on climate change in November 2013. Make your voice count with us this November. […]

By |October 24th, 2013|Climate Change|0 Comments
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Exclusive James Hansen overview of current climate science

Mark Jaccard and James Hansen (Brussels).
I had the pleasure of meeting Professors James Hansen and Mark Jaccard today to discuss the latest climate science and politics. […]

By |May 13th, 2013|Climate Change|0 Comments
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The EU’s unholy obsession with Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms

The European Commission’s sought feedback on its controversial initiative to introduce carbon border measures to protect its heavy industry.

Whilst it popular to talk though on trade, this could be the point at which the EU loses its ability to build diverse international coalitions to advance collective action to solve the climate crisis.Worse still, it could hammer large parts of the economy to protect the very few, who, as we highlight, have very weak arguments for protectionism in […]

By |March 31st, 2020|Climate Change|0 Comments
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EU Climate Law

Change Partnership responded to the EU consultation on an EU-wide climate law that would lock in a zero-carbon by 2050 target. Our recommendations are:

Definition:‘carbon neutrality’ is vague and will lead to a confusing and misleading legislative framework.  Therefore, the legal definition of the target should be ‘zero-carbon’ which refers to all non-negligible quantities of CO2e from production sources. 2050 targets: The EU must set two separate targets for 2050. The first relates to the need to remove all direct CO2e […]

By |February 18th, 2020|Climate Change, EU2050, phase-out fossil fuel subsidies|0 Comments
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Today, Change Partnership and other NGOs called for legislators on the EU ETS to ensure that climate policy should not be used to finance coal.

The statement says:
Being serious about the Paris Agreement:
Stop the ETS funding coal,
Start a meaningful carbon price
This Agreement […] aims to […] making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development.
Paris Agreement, Article 2(1)c

We, the undersigned, urgently appeal to Representatives of European Parliament, Council and the European Commission to ensure […]

By |November 8th, 2017|Climate Change, Coal, EU ETS, phase-out fossil fuel subsidies|0 Comments
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Change Partnership seeks an intern to start from September

If you would like to join Change Partnership to develop your career in the politics of climate change please see this advert and send your application to [email protected] by 15 August, 2016.

By |August 3rd, 2016|Climate Change|0 Comments
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