EU prepares measures to save auto industry, with climate in mind
The European Commission is preparing a series of measures to protect the automotive sector from unfair international competition, while keeping with the Union’s decarbonisation goals.
Read MoreNew Austrian government to scrap climate bonus as part of budget cuts
Austria will abolish its climate bonus as part of a €6.4 billion budget cut announced Thursday by its new coalition government, which brings together centre-right and far-right parties.
Read MoreFEATURE: EU may lose out on US LNG imports under Trump, prompting a rethink
LNG trade may cease to be a bargaining chip in relations between Brussels and Washington under the next Trump administration, forcing the EU to rethink its energy transition plans for the coming years, according to experts.
Read MoreEU Commission scrambles to submit overdue 2040 climate target, says “unlikely” next month
The European Commission is facing mounting pressure to deliver on its promise of an ambitious new 2040 climate goal this year, after EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra admitted it is “unlikely” to meet the UN’s February deadline.
Read MoreEx-Polish minister proposes massive EU fund to sustain clean industries
The EU should create a new fund to stave off the existential threat of Chinese and American competition while moving closer to the bloc’s climate neutrality objectives, according to former Polish Climate Minister Marcin Korolec.
Read MoreTripling Europe’s renewables won’t be enough to reach net zero -report
Renewable energy capacity in Europe is expected to more than triple by 2050, but this won’t be enough to reach net zero emissions by mid-century, a new report warned on Tuesday.
Read MoreWTO greenlights EU plans to phase out biofuels, recognises Indonesia’s concerns
The EU’s plan to phase out palm oil and crop-based biofuels is compatible with international market rules, but implementation has to improve, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has established, ruling on a five-year-old Indonesian dispute.
Read MoreEurope’s wind energy expansion faces gridlock as ETS2 looms
Europe is falling short on its annual goal of building 30 gigawatts (GW) of new wind farms, undermining the EU’s energy transition and making the expansion of the bloc’s carbon pricing scheme to building and transport fuels more challenging, new industry data shows.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: German industry laments climate policy paralysis as CBAM fees approach
As Europe prepares for the rollout of new carbon regulations, Germany’s industrial sector faces mounting uncertainty due to delays in implementing climate policies.
Read MoreUkraine revives greenhouse gas monitoring, paving way for EU ETS integration
Ukraine has adopted legislation to restore mandatory monitoring of emissions, paving the way for its integration into the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).
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