Oscar Soria with the Common Initiative called it a “unique funding mechanism,” but said its voluntary status could be a problem. “The mechanism’s effectiveness will likely depend on the global community’s willingness to support it and on corporate recognition of the value in participating for reputational gain,” he said. Other highlights included the creation of … Read more
The Valencian government’s apparently slow reaction to the unfolding catastrophe is now under scrutiny. In an interview with POLITICO on Wednesday, an official from Spain’s national government questioned why Mazón’s administration, which has the statutory responsibility to lead crisis management in the region, had waited until 8 p.m. on Tuesday night to issue text alerts … Read more
The heavy rains moved over Central Europe from Italy in a phenomenon known as the Genoa low — from a low pressure area typically forming near the northern Italian city. The downpours led to increased runoff of water in the rivers, some of them overflowing dams and embankments, washing away bridges and inundating towns. The … Read more
The blistering temperatures engulfing athletes and fans at the Paris Olympics in recent days would have been “virtually impossible” without man-made climate change, leading climate scientists have concluded. A day after athletes resorted to draping ice bags over their shoulders in temperatures topping 35 degrees Celsius, a World Weather Attribution analysis showed that fossil fuel … Read more
With just a week to go until the European election and the campaign in full gear, we’re focusing on how the vote will impact key EU policies such as health, energy, climate, technology and defense. Will they be affected by the shake-up of the bloc’s political landscape and the arrival of new MEPs and commissioners … Read more
“These risks can manifest in multiple forms, some of which include … increased competition over water resources across sectors and uses, including potential risk of conflicts within and among the Member States over transboundary water resources,” the draft states. Some regions are already bickering over supplies. In Spain, drought-stricken Catalonia is trying to persuade the … Read more
Green groups were aghast at the plan’s postponement. “Why the European Commission is jeopardizing something as essential as water resilience in the face of a climate emergency is unfathomable,” said Sergiy Moroz, policy manager for water and biodiversity at the European Environmental Bureau. Claire Baffert, senior water policy officer at WWF’s European office, said: “I … Read more
