INTERVIEW: EU military buildout will come at a cost to climate, expert warns
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.
Read MoreEU Parliament and member states debate plans to delay CO2 fines for carmakers
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.
Read MoreEU law on nature restoration continues to spark public debate
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.
Read MoreIRA dismantling opens opportunity window for EU -researchers
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.
Read MoreInvestors welcome EU Clean Industrial Deal, but criticise Omnibus rollback
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.
Read MoreEU yields to carmakers by extending CO2 compliance period
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.
Read MoreEU launches high-level steel talks as sector faces existential crisis
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.
Read MoreEstonian PM backs push for EU ETS2 delay
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.
Read MoreItaly gives green light to nuclear revival, without letting go of gas
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.
Read MoreFEATURE: EU braces for ETS2 amid national foot-dragging to transpose the law
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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