Öko-Institut e.V.: Climate Policy – A Fitness Check. Are we fit for 55?

Editorial

[Translate to Englisch:] Jan Peter Schemmel, Sprecher der Geschäftsführung des Öko-Instituts

Peace, freedom and climate action

Editorial by Jan Peter Schemmel, CEO, Oeko-Institut

I am a fan of Europe. The EU has brought peace, security and more freedom for citizens and has created the world’s largest internal market – as well as a high level of climate ambition. In that field we have an important driver in the form of the European Commission, with its latest initiative, the Fit for 55 package. The Commission can often do more than individual countries to progress the necessary strategies and actions. So it is good to read in the German government’s coalition…

Peace, freedom and climate action

In Focus

Important – ambitious – fit for purpose?

The EU’s Fit for 55 package

Climate policy in the EU has never been more ambitious: the Fit for 55 package is intended to enable the EU to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, as envisaged in the European Green Deal. The target is backed by challenging plans for all sectors. The package has been welcomed by many, including the Oeko-Institut, which views it as an important and ambitious step. But can emissions really be reduced so drastically in less than a…

Important – ambitious – fit for purpose?

Carbon dioxide costs

Fit for 55: putting a price on CO2

Carbon dioxide (CO2) pricing has existed for some time: some producers of CO2 emissions have been required to purchase carbon allowances via the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) since 2005. However, not all producers of greenhouse gas emissions are covered by the scheme. The Fit for 55 package aims to redress the balance: by requiring maritime transport to pay for its emissions, ending the free allocation of allowances for aviation and introducing a separate emissions trading…

Carbon dioxide costs

“Will we manage to maintain the package’s level of ambition?”

Interview with Michael Bloss (Greens/EFA)

Now it is Parliament’s turn: after the presentation of the Fit for 55 package, the legislative process has begun. First of all, proposed amendments will be deliberated and put to the vote. This will be followed by negotiations among the member states. Michael Bloss – a Member of the European Parliament from the group of the Greens/European Free Alliance since 2019 – is fully involved in this process. In this interview with eco@work, he reports on the opportunities for social…

“Will we manage to maintain the package’s level of ambition?”