EU climate policies in peril as parliament faces shift to the right
In the run-up to EU elections in June, Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission has been sounding a different tone…
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Dave Keating
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Data: the missing link for electric vehicles
In one sense, the electric vehicle revolution is about hardware. It requires new kinds of cars to be built, powered…
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EU 90% emissions cut for 2040 welcomed amid backsliding concerns
With political pressure on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to ease up on climate action as she seeks…
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National governments are not taking EU climate targets seriously
On Tuesday 6 February, the European Commission will present its long-awaited proposal for an EU 2040 emissions reduction target. The…
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New EU gas directive has big implications for hydrogen
In December, negotiators from the European Parliament and EU national governments reached a deal on a new EU gas directive,…
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EU electricity market reform: what’s in it
In the spring of 2022, tempers were running high at an EU summit of national leaders in Brussels as they…
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EU, UK set course for scrapping gas boilers
This month, both the EU and UK governments have come out with plans to phase out home gas boilers. This…
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EU pushing ahead on cleantech trade battle with China
In September, as she delivered her annual State of the EU speech to the European Parliament, European Commission President Ursula…
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Germany’s COP28 message is undermined by its domestic climate action crisis
On Saturday 2 December, on the third day of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told…
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What the EU’s new methane emissions limit will mean for business
Oil and gas companies warn that new limits on methane emissions agreed by EU lawmakers two weeks ago may be…