Damien Genicot
@genicotd.bsky.social
EU Energy journalist @contexte.com
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#ETS2 : In a new joint non paper, 🇭🇺🇨🇿 and 🇸🇰 are calling on the European Commission to further postpone the launch of the carbon market for buildings and road transport (ETS2) at least until 2030
December 16, 2025 at 12:14 PM
#ETS2 : In a new joint non paper, 🇭🇺🇨🇿 and 🇸🇰 are calling on the European Commission to further postpone the launch of the carbon market for buildings and road transport (ETS2) at least until 2030
The Council and the @europarl.europa.eu have just reached a trilogue deal on the EU 2040 #climate target: 90% reduction in net GHG emissions compared to 1990 levels with the possibility of using up to 5% of international carbon credits
December 9, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The Council and the @europarl.europa.eu have just reached a trilogue deal on the EU 2040 #climate target: 90% reduction in net GHG emissions compared to 1990 levels with the possibility of using up to 5% of international carbon credits
After an intense week tracking political negotiations in Belém, my colleague @vrg.bsky.social and I have summed up the key outcomes of #COP30 — and the main lessons to take away —in two articles.
🇧🇷 La #COP30 s'est achevée sur un accord a minima, qui ne mentionne pas explicitement les énergies fossiles. Nos envoyés spéciaux @vrg.bsky.social et @genicotd.bsky.social font le point sur les résultats de cette "COP de l'Amazonie" ⤵️ www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
Climat : à Belém, la COP30 s’achève sur un accord a minima - Contexte
Dix ans après l’adoption de l’accord de Paris, la communauté internationale a quitté la 30ᵉ conférence internationale sur le climat sans effusion de joie. Le principal texte ne mentionne finalement pa...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
After an intense week tracking political negotiations in Belém, my colleague @vrg.bsky.social and I have summed up the key outcomes of #COP30 — and the main lessons to take away —in two articles.
Reposted by Damien Genicot
🇧🇷 Climat : à Belém, la #COP30 s’achève sur un accord a minima. Le principal texte ne mentionne pas explicitement les énergies fossiles. Mais il accroît le financement des pays riches en matière d’adaptation. Notre article 🪶 @genicotd.bsky.social @vrg.bsky.social www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
November 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🇧🇷 Climat : à Belém, la #COP30 s’achève sur un accord a minima. Le principal texte ne mentionne pas explicitement les énergies fossiles. Mais il accroît le financement des pays riches en matière d’adaptation. Notre article 🪶 @genicotd.bsky.social @vrg.bsky.social www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
Reposted by Damien Genicot
Contrairement à l'Amazonie qui l'accueille, la #COP30 est encore loin d'avoir atteint son point de bascule🫠Notre bilan d'une première semaine de négos climat, en coprod avec le camarade @genicotd.bsky.social,à lire ici ⤵️
#COP30: Une semaine de négociations s’est écoulée dans la chaleur de Belém 🇧🇷 Malgré une forte mobilisation des peuples indigènes, les discussions entre les pays patinent.
Point d'étape à mi-parcours par @vrg.bsky.social et @genicotd.bsky.social, présents sur place ⤵️
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Point d'étape à mi-parcours par @vrg.bsky.social et @genicotd.bsky.social, présents sur place ⤵️
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Climat : les négociations de la COP de l’Amazonie encore loin d’atteindre leur point de bascule - Contexte
Une semaine de négociations (10-16 novembre) s’est écoulée dans la chaleur de Belém, au Brésil, siège de la trentième conférence onusienne sur le climat. Malgré une forte mobilisation des peuples indi...
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November 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Contrairement à l'Amazonie qui l'accueille, la #COP30 est encore loin d'avoir atteint son point de bascule🫠Notre bilan d'une première semaine de négos climat, en coprod avec le camarade @genicotd.bsky.social,à lire ici ⤵️
The @europarl.europa.eu has just adopted its position on the EU 2040 #climate target
November 13, 2025 at 10:07 AM
The @europarl.europa.eu has just adopted its position on the EU 2040 #climate target
Reposted by Damien Genicot
2040 climate target adopted in ENVI committee 🎯✅
👍55, 👎32
• 90% net reduction in EU emissions in 2040
• Up to 5% use of international carbon credits
• ETS2 for road & building postponed by one year, to 2028
• Possible adjustment if natural carbon sink underperform
👍55, 👎32
• 90% net reduction in EU emissions in 2040
• Up to 5% use of international carbon credits
• ETS2 for road & building postponed by one year, to 2028
• Possible adjustment if natural carbon sink underperform
November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
2040 climate target adopted in ENVI committee 🎯✅
👍55, 👎32
• 90% net reduction in EU emissions in 2040
• Up to 5% use of international carbon credits
• ETS2 for road & building postponed by one year, to 2028
• Possible adjustment if natural carbon sink underperform
👍55, 👎32
• 90% net reduction in EU emissions in 2040
• Up to 5% use of international carbon credits
• ETS2 for road & building postponed by one year, to 2028
• Possible adjustment if natural carbon sink underperform
Reposted by Damien Genicot
Entre ambitions nationales insuffisantes, tensions géopolitiques et divisions sur le financement, la #COP30, qui s’ouvre ce 10 novembre à Belém (Brésil), s’annonce comme un test pour la survie de l’accord de Paris.
📝 @genicotd.bsky.social @vrg.bsky.social
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📝 @genicotd.bsky.social @vrg.bsky.social
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Climat : à Belém, les nombreux défis d’une « COP de la mise en œuvre » - Contexte
Entre ambitions nationales insuffisantes, tensions géopolitiques et divisions sur le financement, la 30ᵉ conférence mondiale sur le climat, qui s’ouvre ce 10 novembre à Belém (Brésil), s’annonce comme...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Entre ambitions nationales insuffisantes, tensions géopolitiques et divisions sur le financement, la #COP30, qui s’ouvre ce 10 novembre à Belém (Brésil), s’annonce comme un test pour la survie de l’accord de Paris.
📝 @genicotd.bsky.social @vrg.bsky.social
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📝 @genicotd.bsky.social @vrg.bsky.social
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My latest article on the Member States' deal on the EU 2040 #climate target.
You can also read it adapted into English here; www.contexte.com/eu/article/e...
You can also read it adapted into English here; www.contexte.com/eu/article/e...
L'accord sur la cible climatique 2040 de l'UE est assorti de tellement de flexibilités que se pose la question de la pertinence des chiffres retenus et de la capacité de l'UE à atteindre l'objectif intermédiaire de 2030.
Super analyse de @genicotd.bsky.social 👏
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Super analyse de @genicotd.bsky.social 👏
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Cible climatique 2040 : le risque d’une victoire à la Pyrrhus - Contexte
Les États membres sont convenus de viser une réduction des émissions nettes de gaz à effet de serre de l’UE de 90 % à l’horizon 2040 par rapport à 1990, comme le proposait la Commission. Mais l’accord...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
My latest article on the Member States' deal on the EU 2040 #climate target.
You can also read it adapted into English here; www.contexte.com/eu/article/e...
You can also read it adapted into English here; www.contexte.com/eu/article/e...
Reposted by Damien Genicot
Cible climatique 2040 : le chemin de croix de la Commission européenne face aux réticences des États
@genicotd.bsky.social raconte comment cet objectif s'est mué en enjeu politique majeur, et comment la Commission tente de rassurer les 27 avant le sommet de demain
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@genicotd.bsky.social raconte comment cet objectif s'est mué en enjeu politique majeur, et comment la Commission tente de rassurer les 27 avant le sommet de demain
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Cible climatique 2040 : le chemin de croix de la Commission européenne face aux réticences des États - Contexte
Prévue comme un simple objectif intermédiaire, la cible climatique 2040 de l’UE s’est muée au fil des mois en enjeu politique majeur. Devant le risque d’un grand marchandage au sommet européen du 23 o...
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October 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Cible climatique 2040 : le chemin de croix de la Commission européenne face aux réticences des États
@genicotd.bsky.social raconte comment cet objectif s'est mué en enjeu politique majeur, et comment la Commission tente de rassurer les 27 avant le sommet de demain
www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
@genicotd.bsky.social raconte comment cet objectif s'est mué en enjeu politique majeur, et comment la Commission tente de rassurer les 27 avant le sommet de demain
www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
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📍Heads up: a flood of initiatives coming on 25/11, including the European Grids Package & Industrial Accelerator Act
September 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
📍Heads up: a flood of initiatives coming on 25/11, including the European Grids Package & Industrial Accelerator Act
The vote in the Environment committee of the European Parliament on the 2040 climate target has been removed from the draft agenda for the sitting of 23 September - in reaction to the announcement of a debate at EUCO level
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DRAFT AGENDA - Monday, 22 September 2025 - Tuesday, 23 September 2025 | ENVI_OJ(2025)09-22_1 | European Parliament
DRAFT AGENDA - Monday, 22 September 2025 - Tuesday, 23 September 2025
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September 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The vote in the Environment committee of the European Parliament on the 2040 climate target has been removed from the draft agenda for the sitting of 23 September - in reaction to the announcement of a debate at EUCO level
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The 🇩🇰 presidency of the Council is suggesting a range of 66.3%-72.5% for the temporary nationally determined contribution (#NDC) of the EU, "without prejudice to the final agreement of the EU's 2040 climate target". The issue will be discussed tomorrow by Coreper I
September 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The 🇩🇰 presidency of the Council is suggesting a range of 66.3%-72.5% for the temporary nationally determined contribution (#NDC) of the EU, "without prejudice to the final agreement of the EU's 2040 climate target". The issue will be discussed tomorrow by Coreper I
In the new draft compromise on the 2040 #climate target, the 3% international carbon credits contributing to the target is now under brackets (which emphasizes that this point is still under discussion), as well as the 2036 date
September 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
In the new draft compromise on the 2040 #climate target, the 3% international carbon credits contributing to the target is now under brackets (which emphasizes that this point is still under discussion), as well as the 2036 date
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Super journal de bord de @lauramercier.bsky.social, qui raconte jour après jour le fiasco des négociations onusiennes à Genève sur le traité plastiques ! www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
Reportage - Chroniques genevoises d’un nouvel échec sur le traité plastiques - Contexte
Tandis que les Européens prenaient la route des vacances et que notre briefing s’interrompait pendant une quinzaine de jours, diplomates, scientifiques, ONG et industriels du monde entier ont pris la ...
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August 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Super journal de bord de @lauramercier.bsky.social, qui raconte jour après jour le fiasco des négociations onusiennes à Genève sur le traité plastiques ! www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
The energy part of the EU-US trade agreement seems unclear to you? Don’t panic — you’re right, it is.
Contexte examines five grey areas in the freshly-inked deal 👇
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Contexte examines five grey areas in the freshly-inked deal 👇
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Énergie et climat : les cinq zones d’ombre de l’accord commercial entre l’UE et les États-Unis - Contexte
Alors qu’une « déclaration commune » entre les deux parties se fait attendre, experts et fonctionnaires cherchent des réponses à tout ce que l’accord entre Donald Trump et Ursula von der Leyen ne dit ...
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July 30, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The energy part of the EU-US trade agreement seems unclear to you? Don’t panic — you’re right, it is.
Contexte examines five grey areas in the freshly-inked deal 👇
www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
Contexte examines five grey areas in the freshly-inked deal 👇
www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
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Together with other ENVI coordinators from pro-EU groups in parliament, I just finalized a timeline to complete 2040 climate targets before the climate summit #COP30.
From the beginning, it was a mistake by EPP to hand over this crucial climate file to the far-right. 1/3
From the beginning, it was a mistake by EPP to hand over this crucial climate file to the far-right. 1/3
July 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Together with other ENVI coordinators from pro-EU groups in parliament, I just finalized a timeline to complete 2040 climate targets before the climate summit #COP30.
From the beginning, it was a mistake by EPP to hand over this crucial climate file to the far-right. 1/3
From the beginning, it was a mistake by EPP to hand over this crucial climate file to the far-right. 1/3
2040 #climate target: The European Parliament political groups have just adopted a timeline for the negotiations
- report 25/07
- deadline for amendments 08/09
- Vote in Environment committee 23/09
- plenary vote: first session of October
- report 25/07
- deadline for amendments 08/09
- Vote in Environment committee 23/09
- plenary vote: first session of October
July 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
2040 #climate target: The European Parliament political groups have just adopted a timeline for the negotiations
- report 25/07
- deadline for amendments 08/09
- Vote in Environment committee 23/09
- plenary vote: first session of October
- report 25/07
- deadline for amendments 08/09
- Vote in Environment committee 23/09
- plenary vote: first session of October
The European Parliament rejected the request by Renew, the Greens and S&D to use an urgent procedure on the 2040 #climate target. Seems that they didn't counvinced the EPP not to vote with PfE, ESN and ECR
300+, 379-, 8 abstentions.
300+, 379-, 8 abstentions.
July 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The European Parliament rejected the request by Renew, the Greens and S&D to use an urgent procedure on the 2040 #climate target. Seems that they didn't counvinced the EPP not to vote with PfE, ESN and ECR
300+, 379-, 8 abstentions.
300+, 379-, 8 abstentions.
At the European Parliament, the group Patriots for Europe (PfE) got the rapporteurship of the #2040 climate target according to two sources. Later today the MEPs will vote on a request by the Greens for an urgent procedure
July 8, 2025 at 7:21 AM
At the European Parliament, the group Patriots for Europe (PfE) got the rapporteurship of the #2040 climate target according to two sources. Later today the MEPs will vote on a request by the Greens for an urgent procedure
According to several sources, the 2040 climate target will be discussed by EU leaders at Thursday's EUCO summit. France wants to raise it. Will it delay the 2040 legislative proposal from the European Commission expected on the 2nd of July?
June 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
According to several sources, the 2040 climate target will be discussed by EU leaders at Thursday's EUCO summit. France wants to raise it. Will it delay the 2040 legislative proposal from the European Commission expected on the 2nd of July?
At the @iea.org’s 10th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency, commissioner Dan Jørgensen said he will put forward a "data centre energy efficiency package" - to be published together with the Strategy Roadmap on Digitalisation and AI (Q1 2026)
June 12, 2025 at 9:59 AM
At the @iea.org’s 10th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency, commissioner Dan Jørgensen said he will put forward a "data centre energy efficiency package" - to be published together with the Strategy Roadmap on Digitalisation and AI (Q1 2026)
The European Commission has just launched a public consultation on its upcoming #grid package. Also this morning, the European Parliament's Committee on Energy (ITRE) has adopted an INI report on grids with a broad majority (52✅, 9❌, 2⭕️)
May 13, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The European Commission has just launched a public consultation on its upcoming #grid package. Also this morning, the European Parliament's Committee on Energy (ITRE) has adopted an INI report on grids with a broad majority (52✅, 9❌, 2⭕️)