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  Germany is third country that presents roadmap for fossil fuel phase-out, following France and the Netherlands cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/11523745 > Germany submitted its roadmap for transitioning away from fossil fuels to the UN in New York today, in line with the commitment made at the UN Cop 28 climate summit in 2023. > > Germany is the third country to present its roadmap as part of the transitioning away from fossil fuels initiative, following France and...

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  The EU will force data centers to disclose their energy and water use cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/11497601 > [Archived link (removepayall.com)](https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2F2264607%2Fthe-eu-will-force-data-centers-to-disclose-their-energy-and-water-use%2F) > > The European Union's regulatory arm has proposed rules that would force data center operators to disclose their energy and water use through a common rati...

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  The European Union will keep a ban on Arctic oil and gas drilling cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/11459608 > The European Commission has confirmed to media outlets that it will maintain its ban on new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic. The Commission plans to make its announcement on 20 October when it will present its updated Northern Neighbourhood Strategy. > > The EU’s support for the ban, fiercely opposed by some countries and companies, comes after a summer...

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  European Parliament Approves Extension of Carbon Border Tax cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/11391211 > Meeting in plenary session, the European Parliament approved on Tuesday, September 15, the extension of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), by 464 votes in favor, 50 against and 159 abstentions. The text must now be negotiated with the European Union's 27 member states before its final adoption. Far-right groups mostly split between abstaining and rejecti...

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  EU's Carbon Footprint: 35% Generated Abroad in 2023, Report Finds cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/11207024 > cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/11206967 > > > - While emissions in the EU have dropped by nearly 40 per cent since 1990, imported emissions represented 35 per cent of the bloc’s carbon footprint in 2023, according to the [Traded Emissions Tracker](https://emissions.netzerotrade.org/?sel=EU27) by the European Climate Foundation (E...