Clean tech sector and NGOs produce alternative election manifestos
Clean tech sector and NGOs produce alternative election manifestos Euronews
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Election Manifestos and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Election manifestos are not the preserve of political parties vying for seats in the European Parliament: the run-up to the 6 June poll has seen industry lobbies, interest groups, and NGOs produce wish lists of their own.
Importance of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
With EU leaders sharpening their focus on global competition after a five-year political cycle marked by the European Green Deal, clean tech companies are warning the EU must do something to match the multi-billion-dollar support US competitors enjoy under the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act – not to mention state-supported mass production in low-wage China.
Cleantech for Europe’s Manifesto
Following the momentum of the Antwerp Declaration, where industry leaders enjoyed the support of EU Council presidency holder Belgium in a call for less regulation and a renewed focus on industrial competitiveness, Bill Gates-backed Cleantech for Europe is calling for a dedicated investment plan to upskill the workforce and ensure “abundant and clean electricity”.
Renewable Hydrogen Coalition’s Manifesto
In a manifesto released last month, the Renewable Hydrogen Coalition (RHC) – set up by the trade associations SolarPower Europe and WindEurope and supported, again, by Breakthrough Energy – calls for the next EU executive to deliver within its first 100 days in office, a plan for scaling up green hydrogen production and to “prioritise renewable hydrogen in all legislation and public funding”.
Energy Storage Coalition’s Manifesto
The Energy Storage Coalition (ESC) is calling for more public money to be channeled towards clean technologies, and the exclusion of “the most polluting assets” – an euphemism for fossil fuel infrastructure – from such support.
Solar Heat Europe’s Manifesto
Solar Heat Europe wants the EU to produce a ‘Renewable Heating and Cooling Action Plan’, with a tripling of solar thermal deployment by 2030 at its core.
NGOs’ Manifesto
Environmental NGOs have joined forces to demand a change in direction among policy makers, a move away from a growth-driven approach and instead putting ‘sufficiency at the heart of the EU’s future’.
Conclusion
The strategic agenda, which heads of government are expected to adopt at a European Council summit in June, carries no legal force. However, it is intended to guide the European Commission, which has the right of legislative initiative in the EU’s under the EU treaties.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators in the Article
1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?
- SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13: Climate Action
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals
The article discusses various issues related to clean energy, industrial competitiveness, sustainable infrastructure, responsible consumption, climate action, and partnerships for achieving these goals.
2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?
- SDG 7.2: Increase the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
- SDG 9.2: Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
- SDG 9.4: Upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable.
- SDG 11.6: Enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization.
- SDG 12.2: Achieve sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.
- SDG 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning.
- SDG 17.16: Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development.
These targets are relevant to the issues discussed in the article, such as increasing renewable energy use, promoting sustainable industrialization, upgrading infrastructure, achieving sustainable resource management, integrating climate change measures, and enhancing global partnerships.
3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?
- Share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
- Investment in clean technologies
- Deployment of solar panels, electrolysers, and batteries
- Financing support from the European Investment Bank (EIB)
- Sustainability and resilience criteria for firms
- Market uptake of battery technologies
- Scaling up green hydrogen production
- Tripling of solar thermal deployment by 2030
- Reduction of individual car use and promotion of alternative transportation
These indicators can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets, such as tracking the increase in renewable energy share, investment in clean technologies, deployment of specific technologies, financing support, sustainability criteria for firms, market uptake of battery technologies, scaling up green hydrogen production, and the adoption of renewable heating and cooling solutions.
Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy | 7.2: Increase the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix. | – Share of renewable energy in the global energy mix – Investment in clean technologies |
| SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | 9.2: Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation. | – Investment in clean technologies – Deployment of solar panels, electrolysers, and batteries |
| SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure | 9.4: Upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable. | – Financing support from the European Investment Bank (EIB) |
| SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities | 11.6: Enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization. | – Sustainability and resilience criteria for firms – Market uptake of battery technologies |
| SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production | 12.2: Achieve sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources. | – Sustainability and resilience criteria for firms |
| SDG 13: Climate Action | 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning. | – Investment in clean technologies – Scaling up green hydrogen production |
| SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals | 17.16: Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development. | – Financing support from the European Investment Bank (EIB) – Tripling of solar thermal deployment by 2030 – Reduction of individual car use and promotion of alternative transportation |
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