Damien Genicot
@genicotd.bsky.social
EU Energy journalist @contexte.com
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The @europarl.europa.eu has just endorsed the trilogue agreement on the 2040 #climate target. Next and final step before its publication to the EU Official Journal: formal adoption by the Member States at ministerial level
February 10, 2026 at 12:09 PM
The @europarl.europa.eu has just endorsed the trilogue agreement on the 2040 #climate target. Next and final step before its publication to the EU Official Journal: formal adoption by the Member States at ministerial level
The @socialistsanddemocrats.eu have chosen Tsvetelina Penkova to be European Parliament's rapporteur for the revision of the regulation on trans-European energy infrastructure #TEN-E, and Niels Fuglsang to be rapporteur on the permitting measures of the #gridsPackage
February 10, 2026 at 11:33 AM
The @socialistsanddemocrats.eu have chosen Tsvetelina Penkova to be European Parliament's rapporteur for the revision of the regulation on trans-European energy infrastructure #TEN-E, and Niels Fuglsang to be rapporteur on the permitting measures of the #gridsPackage
The European Commission has just opened two consultations related to the EU post-2030 climate framework:
1/ on the legal framework for the possible use of international carbon credits towards the 2040 climate target
2/ on national targets and flexibilities in the climate policy framework after 2030
1/ on the legal framework for the possible use of international carbon credits towards the 2040 climate target
2/ on national targets and flexibilities in the climate policy framework after 2030
February 9, 2026 at 10:14 AM
The European Commission has just opened two consultations related to the EU post-2030 climate framework:
1/ on the legal framework for the possible use of international carbon credits towards the 2040 climate target
2/ on national targets and flexibilities in the climate policy framework after 2030
1/ on the legal framework for the possible use of international carbon credits towards the 2040 climate target
2/ on national targets and flexibilities in the climate policy framework after 2030
February 2, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The details of the vote can be found here page 3 www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/3018...
www.europarl.europa.eu
January 20, 2026 at 2:27 PM
The details of the vote can be found here page 3 www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/3018...
Reposted by Damien Genicot
This evening, @envi.europarl.europa.eu adopted the deal with @eucouncil.bsky.social on the EU 2040 climate target with ⬆️50⬇️26↔️1
Vote in plenary scheduled for the session 9-12 February.
The agreed text is available here⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/202...
Vote in plenary scheduled for the session 9-12 February.
The agreed text is available here⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/202...
January 19, 2026 at 6:39 PM
This evening, @envi.europarl.europa.eu adopted the deal with @eucouncil.bsky.social on the EU 2040 climate target with ⬆️50⬇️26↔️1
Vote in plenary scheduled for the session 9-12 February.
The agreed text is available here⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/202...
Vote in plenary scheduled for the session 9-12 February.
The agreed text is available here⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/meetdocs/202...
Hi Loïc. Not yet. It will be in our briefing tomorrow morning
December 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Hi Loïc. Not yet. It will be in our briefing tomorrow morning
#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 ⤵️
www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
Point d'étape à mi-parcours par @vrg.bsky.social et @genicotd.bsky.social, présents sur place ⤵️
www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
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 ⤵️
• ETS2 for road & building postponed by one year, to 2028
• Possible adjustment of the target if natural carbon sinks underperform
• Possible adjustment of the target if natural carbon sinks underperform
November 13, 2025 at 10:18 AM
• ETS2 for road & building postponed by one year, to 2028
• Possible adjustment of the target if natural carbon sinks underperform
• Possible adjustment of the target if natural carbon sinks underperform
No changes from what was approved by environment parliamentary committee
• 90% net GHG emissions reduction in 2040 compared to 1990 levels
• Possibility to use up to 5% of international carbon credits
• 90% net GHG emissions reduction in 2040 compared to 1990 levels
• Possibility to use up to 5% of international carbon credits
November 13, 2025 at 10:18 AM
No changes from what was approved by environment parliamentary committee
• 90% net GHG emissions reduction in 2040 compared to 1990 levels
• Possibility to use up to 5% of international carbon credits
• 90% net GHG emissions reduction in 2040 compared to 1990 levels
• Possibility to use up to 5% of international carbon credits
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
www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
📝 @genicotd.bsky.social @vrg.bsky.social
www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
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
www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
📝 @genicotd.bsky.social @vrg.bsky.social
www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
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 👏
www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
Super analyse de @genicotd.bsky.social 👏
www.contexte.com/fr/article/e...
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
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...
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...
Reposted by Damien Genicot
📍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
europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
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
europarl.europa.eu
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
europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
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