The challenge of the renewable energy transition is no longer finding the right technology
The challenge of the renewable energy transition is no longer finding the right technology - it’s about making sure it fits in an increasingly complex system. Today, the difficult question isn't which technologies to deploy, but how to put them together: how
10 Years of YES-Europe
10 Years of YES - Europe : A Decade of Young Leaders Shaping the Energy Transition From 50 students in Lausanne to a community of 12,000+ across 25 countries, celebrating a decade of connecting, empowering, and growing the next generation of climate
YES-Europe Austria Newsletter – Spring 2026
New Leadership Team We are excited to announce a new chapter for YES-Europe Austria! After nearly five years of outstanding dedication, our former Country Representative has handed over leadership to Rachel Leutgöb, who will lead the Austrian team together with Co-Country Representatives
COP30: What happened?
By YES-Europe's COP30 Project Lead and German Youth Delegate to the UNFCCC Caterina Bittendorf Coming home from COP30, held in Belém, Brazil, it's time to rewind and reflect. Safe to say, COP30 was historic in its symbolism: Nestled in the Amazon rainforest,
The urgency of an implementable Gender Action Plan
YES-Europe has been represented in-person by one of our COP30 Project Leads Caterina Bittendorf at COP30 in Belem, Brazil this month, who has had the pleasure of attending, observing, organising, producing content and speaking at numerous press conferences, side events and discussions
Why does COP matter?
By YES-Europe COP30 Project Lead Caterina Bittendorf Every November, the world gathers to confront its greatest existential challenge of our time: climate crisis. The Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is more than