An inquest into the cause of 9-year old Ella Roberta Adoo Kissi-Debrah’s death concluded today, with the ruling that dangerously high levels of air pollution in London made a “material contribution” and will be recorded as a medical cause of her death in 2013. 

The European Council took a crucial decision today to reduce the EU’s emissions at least 55% by 2030 relative to 1990 levels, the level necessary to put the EU on a path to climate neutrality by 2050. The decision came the day before the five year anniversary of the Paris climate agreement. 

Environmental Defense Fund Europe is delighted to welcome Andrea Monge, Chief Executive Officer of Rebold and Chief Operating Officer of ISP Holdings, and Ravi Gurumurthy, Chief Executive Officer of Nesta, as new board trustees.

Environmental Defense Fund Europe welcomes the United Kingdom’s announcement of its climate commitment under the Paris Agreement to reduce its emissions by at least 68% by 2030 relative to 1990 levels.