Climate change Archives - Investigate Europe

1 March 2021 Energy Charter Treaty

Why a green reform of the Energy Charter Treaty is unlikely

By Nico Schmidt, Leïla Miñano and Boryana Dzhambazova

Legal clauses and some signatories to the Energy Charter Treaty might make it impossible to reform the treaty in time to combat climate change. Read more "Why a green reform of the Energy Charter Treaty is unlikely"

23 February 2021 Energy Charter Treaty

Explainer: How the Energy Charter Treaty works

By Investigate Europe

The Energy Charter Treaty is an international agreement that offers protection of foreign investments in the energy sector. One of its key features is that it allows companies and foreign investors to sue states under a system of international arbitration. Read more "Explainer: How the Energy Charter Treaty works"

20 October 2020 Gas Trap

Loopholes and lobbies: An explainer of the European Commission’s Hydrogen strategy

By Nico Schmidt and Maria Maggiore

Despite the European Commission’s efforts to build a strategy for ‘clean hydrogen’, Investigate Europe’s research reveals the prevailing influence of gas lobbies. We explain how it works. Read more "Loopholes and lobbies: An explainer of the European Commission’s Hydrogen strategy"

3 September 2020 Subsidies

Fossil fuel subsidies for the coal industry

By Investigate Europe

Despite commitments to phase out coal subsidies, European states continue to encourage the industry Read more "Fossil fuel subsidies for the coal industry"

24 August 2020 Subsidies

The truth behind the EU’s National Energy and Climate Plans

By Investigate Europe

Investigate Europe's research reveals a litany of evasions, missed deadlines, questionable claims and ignorance…real and feigned. Some member states even openly state that they do not plan to phase out fossil fuel subsidies. Read more "The truth behind the EU’s National Energy and Climate Plans"

6 August 2020 Subsidies

EU Emissions Trading Scheme Explained

By Investigate Europe

As part of our investigation into fossil fuel subsidies, we explain the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Read more "EU Emissions Trading Scheme Explained"