In brief | 28 November '24

BPIE: EU buildings sector significantly off track to meet 2030 and 2050 climate goals

Overall, the four key indicators of the EU Buildings Climate Tracker – CO2 emissions reduction, final energy consumption, renewable energy share and renovation investments – are over 40 percent away from the necessary decarbonisation pathway.

Bloomberg: Italy, Poland urge EU to spare carmakers from carbon fines

- Seven EU states join forces in call to renew automotive policy

- EU competition ministers to discuss car industry tomorrow

Bloomberg: Europe set for coldest winter since Ukraine war started, posing energy risk

Europe is set for the coldest winter since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, pushing up already elevated energy costs as the continent dips into its gas reserves at a faster-than-usual rate.

Bloomberg: European gas buyers rush to find workaround to U.S. sanctions

The tectonic plates of how Europe gets and pays for gas from Russia are moving.

ING: Carrot and stick: The key to Germany’s green housing transition

If you are going to make a success of the green transition in Germany’s housing market, you are going to need a carrot-and-stick approach, says ING.