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Measuring what matters: one standard for greener healthcare https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/measuring-what-matters-one-standard-for-greener-healthcare/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Greenhousegasemissions #Climateneutrality #Publicprocurement #Competitiveness #Sustainability #Healthsystems #patientaccess #publicaffairs #Lifesciences #SingleMarket #Transparency #Competition #Development #Procurement #Healthdata #healthcare #Innovation #Regulation #Data

Measuring what matters: one standard for greener healthcare

Why harmonised standards are key to Europe’s sustainable health future

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Agora Industrie Feb 6

🔌 As Europe works to strengthen #energysecurity on its path to #climateneutrality, #electrifying industrial process heat is a clear opportunity to cut both #emissions and fossil fuel import dependence.

⚡️ With new support schemes being developed – including under the forthcoming Industrial Decarbonisation Bank – an important question persists: how does the carbon intensity of today’s power mix shape the real world impact of #electrification? 1/x

Stefan F. Wirth Feb 1

My Comment: Our #future needs education, a global sense of #unity, a focus on important #goals: #climateneutrality, new technologies or space exploration. But in #Germany, as elsewhere, signs point to #nationalism, #xenophobia, #racism. #AfD and other #rightwing activists are the #wrong path. Inter alia, I see negative influences also in some German #duelingfraternities.
©#StefanFWirth 2026

Further reading: fraternity scandals
https://www.jungewelt.de/artikel/171110.zur-negerjagd-nach-namibia.html

https://www.zeit.de/gesellschaft/zeitgeschehen/2020-09/antisemitismus-heidelberg-rechtsextremismus-misshandlung-burschenschaften-jude-student

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Osna.FM Jan 27

The CDU will not take a vote at its February party congress on whether the definition of climate neutrality should be diluted. Instead, members have settled on... https://news.osna.fm/?p=32017 | #news #cdu #climateneutrality #conference #court

CDU Holds Court at Party Conference, Rejects Softening the Climate‑Neutrality Definition - Osna.FM

CDU sticks to current climate‑neutrality definition at February debate, stressing climate protection must align with economic competitiveness.

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Clean Energy Wire Dec 15

German energy and climate regulation should not exceed EU requirements – business

https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-energy-and-climate-regulation-should-not-exceed-eu-requirements-business #energytransition #climateneutrality
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/german-energy-and-climate-regulation-should-not-exceed-eu-requirements-business

German energy and climate regulation should not exceed EU requirements – business

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Akshay Dec 12

Net-zero scenario is ‘cheapest option’ for UK - At least if you take climate damages into account.

(And quite affordable even if you don’t. Especially compared to some other recent UK policy choices one can mention)

https://www.carbonbrief.org/net-zero-scenario-is-cheapest-option-for-uk-says-energy-system-operator/

#Climate #Economics #UK #UKPol #ClimateNeutrality #NetZero

Net-zero scenario is ‘cheapest option’ for UK, says energy system operator - Carbon Brief

A scenario that meets the “net-zero by 2050” goal would be the “cheapest” option for the UK, according to the National Energy System Operator

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Clean Energy Wire Dec 10

Germany needs gas and oil phase-out strategies, coal exit on track for now – govt advisors

https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/germany-needs-gas-and-oil-phase-out-strategies-coal-exit-track-now-govt-advisors #energytransition #climateneutrality #emissions

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Agora Energiewende Dec 5

Our latest commentary by Benjamin Görlach, Lead EU Climate Economics and Finance, provides a sneak peek into an upcoming Agora paper outlining options to ensure that flexibilities align with the EU’s trajectory to #climateneutrality.

Today, the EU is 37% below 1990 emissions, and with full implementation of measures already in the pipeline, it could reach 54% by 2030 – just one point shy of its legally binding goal. This keeps a chance to reach the next milestone, a 90% reduction by 2040.🌍 2/x

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Dec 1

Q&A: Leveling the playing field for Europe’s cement producers https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/qa-levelling-the-playing-field-for-europes-cement-producers/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #industrialdecarbonization #EmissionsTradingSystem #Energyinfrastructure #Climateneutrality #EuropeanGreenDeal #Levelplayingfield #Competitiveness #Decarbonization #Infrastructure #Sustainability #Sustainability #Decarbonizing #Cooperation

Q&A: Leveling the playing field for Europe’s cement producers

High energy prices, risks on CBAM enforcement and promotion of lead markets, as well as increasing carbon costs are hampering domestic and export competitiveness with non-EU producers. The cement i…

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Agora Industrie Nov 24

From January 2026, the EU’s 🇪🇺 Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ( #CBAM) will start placing a fee on carbon-intensive imports, while free allowances under the EU carbon market (ETS) are reduced. But as it only tackles carbon leakage on imports, an important question remains: how can Europe protect exporters while staying on track for #climateneutrality? 🌍1/x