INTERVIEW: EU military buildout will come at a cost to climate, expert warns

Published 13:59 on March 13, 2025  /  Last updated at 15:01 on March 19, 2025  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

The European Union’s commitment to boost military spending risks derailing its climate commitments, as rising defence budgets drive up carbon emissions in sectors like steel already responsible for a significant share of global pollution, an environmental expert has warned.

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EU Parliament and member states debate plans to delay CO2 fines for carmakers

Published 20:44 on March 12, 2025  /  Last updated at 20:48 on March 12, 2025  / /  EMEA

The European Commission’s proposed plan for the automotive sector failed to fully convince EU legislators, who engaged in two polarised debates on Wednesday about the future of the sector, which is struggling with its transition to zero-emission vehicles.

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EU law on nature restoration continues to spark public debate

Published 16:27 on March 11, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:27 on March 11, 2025  / /  Biodiversity, EMEA

The European Commission’s blueprint for national nature restoration plans has drawn widespread criticism from environmental groups, landowners, and industry representatives, with concerns ranging from property rights to weak data and funding gaps.

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IRA dismantling opens opportunity window for EU -researchers

Published 16:11 on March 7, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:14 on March 7, 2025  / /  Climate Talks, EMEA, EU ETS, International, US

The undoing of the subsidy-laden Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US allows Europe to seize the opportunity to lead on green investments, rather than play catch-up, according to researchers.

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Investors welcome EU Clean Industrial Deal, but criticise Omnibus rollback

Published 17:19 on March 6, 2025  /  Last updated at 17:19 on March 6, 2025  / /  CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS

Investors advocating for climate change have welcomed the European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal as a crucial step in financing the bloc’s transition, while criticising its efforts to loosen new sustainability reporting rules. 

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EU yields to carmakers by extending CO2 compliance period

Published 16:36 on March 5, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:36 on March 5, 2025  / /  China, EMEA, EU ETS, International, US

The European Commission has bowed to pressure from the automotive industry by granting car manufacturers more flexibility to meet CO2 emission reduction targets, while taking a step towards decarbonising corporate fleets.

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EU launches high-level steel talks as sector faces existential crisis 

Published 16:21 on March 4, 2025  /  Last updated at 16:21 on March 4, 2025  / /  CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, International

The European Commission has kicked off a Strategic Dialogue on the future of the EU’s steel sector, as industry leaders warn that rising costs, global overcapacity, and stalled decarbonisation efforts threaten its survival.

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Estonian PM backs push for EU ETS2 delay

Published 13:39 on March 3, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:39 on March 3, 2025  / /  EMEA, EU ETS

Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal has voiced his support for delaying the EU’s new Emissions Trading System for road transport and building fuels (ETS2), aligning with calls from Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and other European leaders.

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Italy gives green light to nuclear revival, without letting go of gas

Published 12:17 on March 3, 2025  /  Last updated at 12:17 on March 3, 2025  / /  EMEA

The Italian government has taken a decisive step towards introducing nuclear energy, approving a law that lays the groundwork for a national strategy on fusion and small reactors (SMRs), while maintaining country’s reliance on gas.

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FEATURE: EU braces for ETS2 amid national foot-dragging to transpose the law

Published 09:00 on March 3, 2025  /  Last updated at 13:23 on February 28, 2025  / and /  EMEA, EU ETS

National strategies to address the EU’s incoming Emissions Trading System for heating and road transport fuels (ETS2) are patchy and moving at different paces, showing a lack of urgency across the bloc despite the scheme’s looming start date in less than two years.

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