The 43rd edition of the International Energy Workshop (IEW) will be hosted by the Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE) in Nara, Japan, on 10-13 June 2025.
The deadline for countries to submit their first Biennial Transparency Reports under the Enhanced Transparency Framework to the UNFCCC was 31st December 2024.
Since inception in early 2024, the RE-CONNECT project has hosted several webinars and workshops focused on modelling and transparency. Most recently, the RE-CONNECT team hosted sessions on BTR finalisation (December 2024) and NDC finalisation (January 2025).
The RE-CONNECT project is proud to have supported 13 experts to travel to the 17th Annual Meeting of the Integrated Assessment Modelling Consortium (IAMC) to present their work, and an additional 4 participants to attend/present virtually.
The RE-CONNECT project is proud to have showcased our work to support global transparency efforts at the Together4Transparency UNFCCC Side-Event at COP29 (20th November 2024; Special Event Room Buta).
Welcome to the RECONNECT Climate Change Modelling Information Newsletters! These newsletters provide regular updates on recent developments in the global climate modelling community, and will be distributed every other month under the RE-CONNECT project.
Following an assessment by the European Investment Bank (EIB) under the Modernisation Fund, the Commission has disbursed €2.7 billion to support 39 investment projects in eight beneficiary Member States.
As Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, Wopke Hoekstra will continue to work with us to ensure that the EU delivers on its climate commitments in a way that's just and boosts jobs, growth and clean tech.
While continue reducing emissions, we should prepare now for the impacts of climate change. 🌍 Through the Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, the EU is helping over 300 regions build resilience to extreme weather and protect communities.
EU ETS rules establish a support mechanism to use eligible aviation fuels. This initiative will set out the detailed rules for calculating each year the difference between the price of eligible aviation fuels and fossil kerosene fuel. The purpose of the calculation is to allocate allowances to use these eligible fuels. The initiative will also define the rules for this allocation.
Following the ETS Directive revision the European Commission needs to update several regulatory acts for the implementation of the ETS. This initiative updates the rules on adjustments to the free allocation of emission allowances due to activity level changes.
Following the ETS Directive revision, the Commission needs to update several regulatory acts for the implementation of the ETS. This initiative forms a second batch of updates to the Registry Regulation to introduce rules on aviation, fees to finance the Union Registry, and ETS for buildings and road transport.
The event will focus on exploring and enhancing the financing landscape for climate action, with a specific emphasis on instruments supporting permanent carbon removal.
Festive celebrations are about joy, connection, and great food. Yet, food waste, food transportation and single use decorations all contribute to the climate crisis. The good news is that with a few small changes, you can make your festive traditions more climate-friendly without losing the joy of the season.
As 2024 draws to a close, Europe’s energy winter preparedness is a priority. On an individual level, we all can continue to take small actions to save energy, reduce our energy bills, contribute to lower fossil fuel imports, and reduce CO2 and methane emissions. By doing so, we are pushing industry to invest in better, greener solutions.
Even as we accelerate climate action, the harsh truth is that global warming and its impacts will keep getting more drastic for years to come, even if we hit net zero tomorrow. That’s why we need to step up our resilience to climate impacts, prepare for what’s ahead, and reduce the risks we’re already facing.
On 10 December, the Commission has paid more than €404 million from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to Slovenia and Greece to help them recover, repair, and rebuild after the devastating climate disasters that hit these countries in 2023.
This partnership will see a €200 million top-up (loan guarantee) to the InvestEU programme from the Innovation Fund. It comes in addition to €1 billion in grants to support electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing projects via the Innovation Fund.
On 3 December, in the first week of its new mandate, the Commission stepped up its efforts to boost net-zero technologies that are key to ensure the competitiveness of European industry while meeting agreed climate goals.
