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Energy, Environment & Transport
EU budget’s green investment list fuels greenwashing concerns
Est. 2minCritics warn the EU’s method for labeling green investments opens the door to funding fossil fuels, military infrastructure, and high-emission transport under the guise of climate action
Lead negotiator aims for final ban on Russian oil imports
Est. 2minVille Niinistö is seeking to extend a proposed Russian gas ban to include oil, targeting pipeline flows that still fund the Kremlin’s war effort.
EU takes Hungary to court over Energy Charter Treaty dispute
Est. 2minHungary is the only EU member state maintaining that EU-based companies could bring arbitration claims against other EU governments under the treaty.
VOLTAGE: Environment budget train wreck looms
Est. 5minIn today's edition: day after MFF, hydrogen blow, PFAS.
Green groups see EU budget bill as death knell for environment funding
Est. 4minThe survival of environmental NGOs is also at risk, as core funding becomes uncertain under the proposed new structure.
Brussels aims to turbocharge Europe’s power grid with budget hike
Est. 4minOver €4 billion a year for cross-border energy projects could bring the EU closer to a truly integrated power grid
Stellantis abandons fuel-cell vehicles in blow for hydrogen backers
Est. 3minA company official said the hydrogen market is “niche” and has no prospects of medium-term economic sustainability.
VOLTAGE: Environment budget train wreck looms
Est. 6minIn today's edition: MFF day, nuclear alliance, and PfE wings clipped.
Europe’s 2040 climate target isn’t just for environmentalists
Est. 5minEurope can't decarbonise the world on its own. But it must develop policies that work so that other nations can copy and adapt them.
Right-wing climate sceptics blast EU’s anti-disinformation drive
Est. 3minEuropeans are entitled to their own opinion, not their own facts, a Commission official said.
MEPs to agree on 2040 climate target by UN deadline
Est. 2minAgreement suggests the European People's Party is returning to the centre ground on climate policy.
MEPs recommend more exemptions to corporate sustainability rules
Est. 4minOnly companies with more than 3,000 employees would be required to produce climate transition plans, under new proposals backed by MEPs.
EU watchdog criticises Commission’s rush to delay corporate sustainability rules
Est. 3minThe EU Ombudsman has criticised the Commission for skipping key steps in its push to delay sustainability rules and narrow their scope
NGOs slam Commission plan to certify biochar as permanent CO2 removal
Est. 3minNGOs are already considering legal action, arguing that the draft rules fail to comply with EU law
Europe’s Net-Zero Ambitions Need a CO₂ Transport Plan
Est. 6minThe European Commission’s commitment to propose a CO2 transport regulatory package sends a strong signal to European industry. It is crucial for the Commission to provide stronger incentives and a long-term vision for the creation of a CO2 transport infrastructure across Europe.
VOLTAGE: Berlin tells EU to stick with 2035 diesel, petrol car ban
Est. 4minIn today's edition: combustion engines, Russian gas, China.
Fusion in the energy grid? Europe needs to act now
Est. 9minMarc Lachaise, Director of 'Fusion for Energy', says a mapping of Europe's fusion research serves as an early warning that the EU must develop a comprehensive nuclear fusion strategy.
Protecting Europe’s workforce with advance technologies, new strategies
Est. 1minThe health and safety of Europe’s workforce is rising on the EU policy agenda, including the stockpiling of personal protective equipment (PPE) and deployment of advanced protective technologies.
EU pitch for tougher climate action gets short shrift in Beijing
Est. 2min“Together, we can write a success story,” said EU top official Teresa Ribera at the start of the sixth high-level climate and environment dialogue in Beijing.
Berlin says EU must stick to 2035 diesel, petrol car ban
Est. 2minEurope's automotive superpower rejects calls to keep the internal combustion engine on life support.
Brussels rejects plea to uphold transparency on environmental policy
Est. 2minLegal charity ClientEarth says the EU executive is breaching the UN Aarhus Convention on access to environmental justice and participation in policymaking.
Kazakhstan is investing to tackle Central Asia water crisis
Est. 5minClimate change is accelerating glacial retreat, and water-intensive agriculture is dominant. Kazakhstan is investing in 42 new reservoirs and overhauling 14,000 kilometres of irrigation canals.
VOLTAGE: Will EU rules kill oil and gas production?
Est. 5minIn today's edition: CEF-E, China, and methane regulation pushback.
INTERVIEW: Oil and gas at risk from EU’s ‘crazy’ methane rules, lobby chief warns
Est. 5minLobby chief François-Régis Mouton denounced the law that could allow governments to fine oil and gas companies up to 20% of their annual turnover. He warned the penalties could lead oil and gas companies to pull out of Europe.