Climate change policy

G20 leaders gather for a second day of their Rome summit on Oct. 31, with all eyes on whether they can deliver a meaningful commitment on climate change ahead of crucial U.N. talks.

The Group of 20 major economies emit nearly 80 percent of carbon emissions, and a promise of action would provide a much-needed boost to COP26 climate talks starting in Glasgow on Oct. 31.

Ljubljana – Delo points the finger at G20 nations as it argues in Saturday’s commentary that the onus is on the biggest polluters when it comes to keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius.

“It is clear who must do the most – those who are responsible for the bulk of greenhouse gas emissions. They are united in G20, which produces three quarters of the world’s emissions.”

They will talk about the climate crisis

Ljubljana – The government discussed potential measures to contain the impact of soaring energy prices on Wednesday, but no measures have been taken yet pending a discussion on the matter at the EU summit.

Taxes and fees are being massively reduced in Europe as measures against high electricity prices. This was said by the member of the Management Board / MB / of the Institute for Energy Management Ivanka Dilovska during a working meeting with journalists.

Ljubljana – The Economy Ministry has put forward a bill amending the investment promotion act to shift emphasis from labour-intensive to capital-intensive investments for green transition. The bill will make it possible to draw EUR 88.5 million in incentives from the European Recovery and Resilience Fund.

Ljubljana – After Slovenia’s largest energy company Petrol announced earlier this week that it will increase the price of electricity in December, some predicted that other suppliers would follow, but most suppliers now forecast that their prices of electricity for households would not increase until next year.

Nearly 40% of Bulgarian drivers want to reduce their carbon footprint. This is shown by the results of a national representative survey of the leading global agency KANTAR, initiated by Shell Bulgaria

Prices are expected to rise further as the cost of carbon permits under the EU emissions trading scheme continues to increase.

The Turkish parliament ratified the Paris climate agreement to contribute to the global efforts against climate change and put it into effect after publishing it in the Official Gazette on Oct. 7.