By Federica Attianese As Europe advances its twin transitions –the shift to green energy and towards the digital economy– it is becoming evident that reaching these goals depend on a precarious base: the availability of critical raw materials (CRMs). Whether it is lithium or rare earth elements, the demand for such resources is increasing. Yet,Continue reading “Critical Raw Materials: A Fragile Foundation in Europe’s Green Transition? “
Category Archives: Environmental Policy
Italy Has Violated the Right to Life: European Court of Human Rights Ruling on Pollution from Illegal Waste Dumping
By Victoria Acheson On 30 January 2025, the European Court of Human Rights, in the case of Cannavacciuolo and Others v. Italy, unanimously found that Italy had violated Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights by failing to protect the right to life of residents in the provinces of the Campania region, knownContinue reading “Italy Has Violated the Right to Life: European Court of Human Rights Ruling on Pollution from Illegal Waste Dumping”
Keeping Cool in a Warming World: COOLTORISE’s Policy Recommendations to Combat Summer Energy Poverty
By Danai Kyrkou and Anneta Kampouridou Did you know that 19% of the total population of the EU is unable to keep their homes comfortably cool during summer? Traditionally, energy poverty has been associated with the inability of households to meet their heating needs during the winter months, a problem exacerbated by low household incomes,Continue reading “Keeping Cool in a Warming World: COOLTORISE’s Policy Recommendations to Combat Summer Energy Poverty”
The EU’s Acceleration Towards Climate Neutrality: A Hopeful Future?
By Federica Attianese On April 29th, 2024, the European Parliament approved the text of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the new due diligence directive requiring companies to reduce their negative impact on the environment and human rights, and the new Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standards for non-listed Small and Medium Enterprises (ESRS VSME) areContinue reading “The EU’s Acceleration Towards Climate Neutrality: A Hopeful Future?”
The Last Drop of Water: The European Water Crisis
by Fatima Karimli Leonardo da Vinci once said: “Water is the driving force of all nature.” Water is one of Earth’s crucial elements and part of the human core, as adult women comprise 55% of water and adult men 60%. In addition, everyone needs enough water for a livelihood because 75% of all jobs andContinue reading “The Last Drop of Water: The European Water Crisis”
The Unattainable Utopia of a Nuclear-Free EU
By Gregory Lens The inclusion of nuclear energy as a potentially “green” energy source by the EU’s own in-house scientific body has yet again sparked division among member states, laying bare the wildly varying approaches to the future of nuclear power and what ought to be considered sustainable energy in general. On June 30th, theContinue reading “The Unattainable Utopia of a Nuclear-Free EU”
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