COP26 Archives - Shaping Europe

A year worth fighting for

Posted on 20 January 2022
by Marnix Vermeer
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A reflection of the challenges of 2021 and the opportunities of 2022 Now the New Year’s Eve celebrations are disappearing from the rear-view mirror, we wanted to briefly reflect on some of the biggest challenges the EU has faced last year and consider what the…

Climate and Sustainability

Why is the European Union now focusing on the Arctic region?

Posted on 15 December 2021
by Charlotte Vanderbemden
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In October, the European Commission presented its new policy plan for the Arctic region, hoping to increase its influence before the recent COP26 discussions. The Arctic region is warming three times faster than the rest of the planet, but the melting of the ice…

Energy

Nuclear energy: a necessary technology for a green EU or a dangerous distraction?

Posted on 4 November 2021
by Marnix Vermeer and Daniel Niekel
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Arriving at COP26 This week world leaders meet at the 26th conference of the parties, or COP26 for short, with the aim of charting a path towards a sustainable future for humanity. This currently involves a widely shared pledge for net-zero emissions by 2050 and…

Climate and Sustainability

The Road to Glasgow

Posted on 15 October 2021
by George Bandy
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From the periphery to the most important issue of our age The fight against climate change has been more than 50 years in the making. From the first Earth Day, held on April 22 1970, which ignited the world’s citizens to go out and protest…