Our Scans · Climate policy (Europe) · Weekly Summary

• 50% of upland peatlands and 25% of lowland peatlands should be restored to near natural condition by 2050 to meet legally binding UK climate policy. The Guardian
• Despite the outcome of the election in Hungary, far-right nationalist populism is still on the rise, threatening democracy as well as principled, far-sighted policies on climate, energy, trade, technology and migration. The Guardian
• The UK is well-placed to become a world leader in climate change adaptation technologies and services but realising that potential will require deliberate and sustained policy intervention. CETEx
• In Central and Eastern Europe, where fossil fuel dependency is higher, voters may become even more skeptical of ambitious climate policies given the geopolitical risks. Example Inc.
• In Germany, there are some ambitious climate policies that can be followed to reach a net-zero level of emissions in 2045. Custom Market Insights
• Sustaining political support across Europe will require recognizing that member states face very different structural constraints, making a one-size-fits-all approach to climate policy both economically and politically untenable. Example Inc.
• Policy-driven opportunity windows in Europe relate to EU Directives, climate councils, court cases and disasters. Nature
• Future historians will likely record that the most effective climate policy in human history was not a piece of legislation passed in Washington or Brussels, but the geopolitical shock that finally broke the world's psychological addiction to the internal combustion engine. Grafa
• The establishment of interim just transition targets up to 2045, aligned with Scotland's carbon budgets, would constitute a genuine world first in climate and economic policy innovation. Third Force News
• Climate policy and industrial competitiveness must be addressed together, warning that only a balanced approach can ensure both successful decarbonization and the preservation of Europe's industrial base. EUROMETAL - The Voice of European Steel, Tubes and Meta
• Europe itself is torn between defending against geopolitical threats and sustaining the climate policies it has spent years building. Carbon Removal Updates
• Green projects, food security policies, and climate adaptation plans appeal greatly to both the development requirements of Africa and the green transition of Europe, and it only serves to enhance the reputation of the UAE as a middleman between markets. The Gulf Independent
• Despite backing the ETS, Brussels will revise its major climate policy by July, aligning it with the Paris Agreement and the EU's 2040 climate target law. Euronews
• Unrealized visions risk eroding confidence in EU climate policy and weakening Europe's position on the world stage. SEI
• Coastal development is emerging as a critical priority in recent UK planning reforms and national policy consultations, aimed at balancing housing and infrastructure needs with the escalating risks of climate change, such as coastal erosion and flooding. UKREiiF

Last updated: 22 June 2026