Press play to listen to this article
Welcome to the green revolution.
This is the first time that POLITICO ranks the 28 most influential people in EU sustainability, environment, mobility, climate and energy policy. All these areas are changing rapidly with the EU move to decarbonise in response to growing climate concerns. Change and loss of biodiversity.
Climate change has steadily raised the policy agenda over the years — fringe concerns led the current European Commission to push for a Green Deal to make the bloc climate neutral by 2050. We are moving to the heart of the Society’s program — that effort is overshadowed this year by the war. Russia’s bloody and gratuitous invasion of Ukraine affects almost every aspect of EU policymaking. From the swift efforts to wean the continent off Russia’s dependence on energy, to the environmental impact of what the Russian military is doing in Ukraine.
The EU is holding an emergency summit to deal with the growing energy crisis caused by Russia, but policy work continues on a number of green agenda items. Brussels’ massive Fit for 55 project aims to reduce emissions by 55% by the end of 2010. This means big changes in how people in Europe live, work and travel. Negotiations are underway to set tough emission limits for cars by 2035, effectively banning the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles. This would have to go hand in hand with the expensive project of building a network of charging stations across the continent. This block discusses extending the ground-breaking emissions trading system to transportation and buildings. These are her two huge sources of greenhouse gases. Renewable energy is gaining momentum. The Carbon Boundary Adjustment Mechanism is crafted to keep European companies competitive against manufacturers in looser jurisdictions while avoiding the danger of a trade war with the United States and China. The fuel to supply is being reconsidered. Agriculture and forestry must become more environmentally friendly. The Social Climate Fund aims to mitigate the negative shocks of such changes. The commission also plans to tackle air pollution, reduce waste, and strengthen requirements for businesses to prove what’s behind their green claims.
Acquiring a vast amount of laws and regulations through Brussels involves all EU institutions, as well as numerous NGOs, think tanks and lobbyists.
All these people are shaping a greener and cleaner future for the EU. That’s why we took a look at who will have the most influence on next year’s green policy, for better or worse.The top 28 list is his POLITICO covering sustainability, energy, climate, mobility, agriculture and more. was created by a reporter from
Pick the most influential person in the coming year and divide the remaining 27 green heavyweights into three groups of nine (rulemakers, influencers and visionaries) according to their power, vision and reach. Scored. .
The list of rulemakers is heavy on politicians for obvious reasons. Top-level ministers are pushing their countries to go green. Members of the European Parliament such as Peter Riese, Mohamed Chahim and Jutta Paulus have played a key role in making his Fit for 55 a reality in parliament. .
As for influencers, we looked at people who may not have overt political power but whose views greatly influence the shape of the bloc’s environmental policy. Insiders include Anaïs Berthier, head of the office, and German climate activist Luisa Neubauer, who plays a key role in the Fridays for Future movement. It also cuts Christiane Lambert, chairman of the Copa Farmers Lobby, who is lobbying ministers to reconsider, postpone, or drop some of the European Union’s greener farming plans.
Visionaries include politician, scientist, entrepreneur and academic Carlos Moreno. Carlos Moreno wants to redesign cities so that people can find everything they need, from shopping to work to entertainment, within 15 minutes of his home. And from Peter Carlsson, founder of battery developer Northvolt, to Antoine Hubert, CEO of Ÿnsect, which aims to replace farmed meat with delicious insects, using the green transformation. We have also included a number of CEOs who hope to create viable businesses.
We would love to hear your thoughts on the list. Please take a look.
Jan Cienski is Senior Policy Editor at POLITICO..
.
