Lukas Scheid

Berlin, Germany

Find me at Bluesky https://t.co/md4CuHAisv Journalist @Table_Media_ energy, climate, transport policy || previously @rbb24 | @zeitonline | @euractiv ||

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European Climate Report 2024: East-West contrast and heat records.

1 week ago | table.media | Bernhard Poetter |Lukas Scheid

According to the Copernicus report, Europe experienced the warmest year since records began in 2024. Read about what stands out in Table.Briefings. It has never been so warm on the European continent. In 2024, average temperatures were 1.26 degrees Celsius above the average from 1991 to 2020. At the surface of the Mediterranean Sea, temperatures were 1.2 degrees above average, the highest level since records began.
Microplastics: Higher threshold solves deadlock in plastic pellet trilogue.

2 weeks ago | table.media | Lukas Scheid

Until recently, the EU Commission and the German government were still blocking a trilogue agreement on the prevention of microplastic pollution. Read how the blockade was resolved at Table.Briefings. On Wednesday night, the EU member states, Parliament and Commission reached a compromise on the plastic pellet regulation in the trialogue. Companies that handle more than 1,500 tons of plastic pellets per year must now be certified by an independent third party.
Mikroplastik: Höherer Schwellenwert löst deutsche Blockade im Plastikpellet-Trilog

2 weeks ago | table.media | Lukas Scheid

Bis vor kurzem hatten die EU-Kommission und die Bundesregierung eine Trilog-Einigung zur Vermeidung von Mikroplastik-Verschmutzung noch blockiert. Wie die Blockade gelöst werden konnte, lesen Sie bei Table.Briefings. In der Nacht zu Mittwoch einigten sich EU-Mitgliedstaaten, -Parlament und -Kommission im Trilog auf einen Kompromiss zur Plastikpellet-Verordnung.
Studie: Green-Deal-Umsetzung in Estland und Schweden gebremst

2 weeks ago | table.media | Lukas Scheid

Der EU Green Policy Tracker des Stockholmer Umweltinstituts soll mehr Transparenz über die Umsetzung europäischer Klimapolitik in den Mitgliedstaaten schaffen. Welche Lücken schon die Auftaktstudie offenbart, lesen Sie bei Table.Briefings. Fehlende Kohärenz zwischen EU- und nationaler Politik sowie begrenzte institutionelle Kapazitäten bremsen die Umsetzung europäischer Klimagesetze.
EU-Klimaziel 2040: Liese sieht Artikel-6-Zertifikate kritisch

2 weeks ago | table.media | Lukas Scheid

Die europäischen Klimapolitiker debattieren derzeit heftig über das EU-Klimaziel 2040. Warum der CDU-Europaabgeordnete Peter Liese es aber für viel wichtiger hält, zunächst das Zwischenziel für 2035 zu klären, lesen Sie bei Table.Briefings. Internationale Emissionszertifikate unter Artikel 6 des Pariser Klimaabkommens will Peter Liese maximal als „Teil- oder Übergangslösung“ zum Erreichen der europäischen Klimaziele nutzen.
Climate target 2040: Proposal will be presented 'before the summer.'

2 weeks ago | table.media | Lukas Scheid

The EU climate target for 2040 is still in limbo. The deadline for updating the European climate law has now been postponed until June or July. The formal proposal for the EU's 2040 climate target continues to be delayed. Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said last week that he is confident that he will be able to present it before the summer. The parliamentary summer break begins in mid-July. The update of the European climate law was actually planned for the first quarter of 2025.
Klimaziel 2040 kommt doch erst „vor dem Sommer“

2 weeks ago | table.media | Lukas Scheid

Das EU-Klimaziel für 2040 ist weiter in der Schwebe. Der Termin für die Aktualisierung des europäischen Klimagesetzes ist nun auf Juni oder Juli verschoben worden. Der formale Vorschlag für das EU-Klimaziel 2040 verzögert sich weiter. Klimakommissar Wopke Hoekstra sagte vergangene Woche, er sei zuversichtlich, dass er es noch vor dem Sommer vorlegen könne. Die parlamentarische Sommerpause beginnt Mitte Juli.
Illegal agreements: BMW, Volkswagen and others fined millions.

3 weeks ago | table.media | Julia Fiedler |Lukas Scheid

The European Commission has imposed fines on more than a dozen major car manufacturers. Anti-competitive agreements on the recycling of end-of-life vehicles are alleged to have been in place for over 15 years. Read which manufacturer was excluded as a key witness at Table.Briefings. BMW, Volkswagen, Opel and twelve other car manufacturers must pay fines totaling EUR 458 million following a decision by the EU Commission.
Ministry of Transport: Speed limit on freeways has little climate benefit.

3 weeks ago | table.media | Horand Knaup |Lukas Scheid |Fabian Peltsch

A speed limit on freeways brings lower CO₂ savings than expected, according to a study commissioned by the Ministry of Transport and published in the middle of the ongoing coalition negotiations. A study commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Transport shows that a speed limit on German freeways would have a relatively small effect on the climate.
Energy expert: Invest in large-scale batteries instead of gas-fired power plants.

3 weeks ago | table.media | Kai Schöneberg |Lukas Scheid |Fabian Peltsch

Home|Energy expert: Invest in large-scale batteries instead of gas-fired power plants.|Berlin energy expert and former SPD member of parliament Klaus Mindrup recommends installing large-scale batteries for energy security instead of investing in new gas-fired power plants. Read the details at Table.Briefings. Berlin energy expert and former SPD member of parliament Klaus Mindrup calls for more decentralization in the German electricity system.