Azerbaijan President denounces France’s ‘Macron regime’ during COP29 summit
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has accused the French 'Macron regime' of intentionally stifling the process of decolonisation at the COP 29 summit in Baku.
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‘Ribera or nothing’: Socialists threaten to block EC if MEPs refuse candidate
The European Socialists have adopted an unbending stance: If their Spanish candidate for Commission Executive Vice-President for the Clean, Just and Competitive…
Kerosene-fuelled ‘jet engines’ keep Belgian energy grid up
The Belgian Government is said to be giving extra subsidies to old and highly polluting jet engines to help make up for the closing of nuclear power plants.
Shell wins landmark emissions reduction case on appeal
Global oil producer Shell has won a landmark climate case in the Dutch courts, annulling an earlier ruling that forced the multinational to cut 45 per cent of its…
Doubling-down: EU insists ‘decarbonisation’ the key to making bloc competitive
The European Union has doubled down on its green agenda in the face of Donald Trump's US presidential election win, with the bloc's Council of the EU insisting that…
Germany’s Christian Democrats want to revive domestic nuclear sector
Christian Democrats in Germany have launched a bid to rescue what remains of the country's nuclear power sector after attempts by the Greens to eradicate the technology.
Swedish Armed Forces oppose planned wind farms in Baltic Sea
Swedish Armed Forces chiefs have said they were concerned about plans for huge wind farms off the country's coast.
EC wants Europe to prepare for ‘greater security challenges and climate crises’
The European Commission has presented a report titled Safer Together Strengthening Europe’s Civilian and Military Preparedness and Readiness on dealing with "climate…
Czech Republic joining Italy to fight carmakers’ CO2 fines
The Czech Republic will join Italy in seeking to prevent carmakers from facing heavy penalties from next year, when tougher CO2 emission rules take effect in…
Severe weather causes catastrophe and deaths in parts of Spain
Extreme weather conditions in Spain have cost at least 72 lives, including four children.
Real world shows EU green policies may cause chaos
Over the past five years, the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen has passed more environmental regulations than any commission in history.
Costs jump more than three times for Belgian ‘green’ offshore energy hub
Costs for an energy island in the North Sea, connecting offshore wind farms, have turned out to be more than three times as high as expected.
Council of Europe funds ‘eco-anxiety handbook’ targeting vulnerable youth
The Council of Europe has funded a handbook aimed at addressing so-called "climate anxiety" in young people.
Serbian president vows never to sanction Russia
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has spoken by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, promising never to put sanctions on Russia.
Environmentalists hate Western civilisation, so they hate the achievements of Jews
During an interview I once called Greta Thunberg the Meghan Markle of environmentalism, meaning that, like the Duchess of Sussex, the Swedish activist’s media…
Don’t block my sun: a new commission that does not overshadow von der Leyen
The new European Commission, pending approval after the November hearings, has been put together by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with a clear objective:…
Despotic green policies lead to impoverishment and unemployment
As many have predicted, including in this column, the economic terrorism of government green extremists in one country after another has succeeded in splitting their…
Researchers alarmed by China’s grip on EU wind sector
"Becoming a world leader in green technology is one of China’s key strategic objectives...
German government threw €50 million at failed hydrogen train fleet
A prestigious train project in Germany, aimed at introducing a fleet of hydrogen-powered locomotives to the railway system, has fallen flat despite over €50 million…
European Parliament ends free e-vehicle charging
MEPs will from December have to pay to charge their electric cars as part of a European parliament decision to "save energy".
Regions call on commission to review 2025 climate targets as they are ‘impossible to achieve’
"If the energy transition is not backed by sufficient investment and is not properly governed, there may be considerable risks to the competitiveness and resilience…
Big EU countries lead the way in increased imports of fossil-fuel LNG from Russia
On October 9 in Strasbourg, the President of the European Commission proudly reiterated her commitment to EU-Russia energy decoupling.
Key EU green deal project entirely reliant on debt and China, Swedish expert warns
Rather than being an independent green innovator, Northvolt uses old Chinese technology, with 20-year-old equipment that was already out of date when put in place.
‘Ample evidence’ antidepressants in EU damaging environment, Commission says
There is "ample evidence" that the presence of human antidepressants in EU water sources is leading to considerable harm to aquatic environments, the European Commission…
Greta Thunberg has bad day in Brussels as police round-up climate radicals
The climate protestor Greta Thunberg had a weekend outing in Brussels which ended poorly, with an attempt by her and her allies to block a major roadway in the city…
International Energy Agency warns of gas shortages in Europe this winter
Rising global gas consumption and geopolitical tensions could cause gas shortages in Europe this coming winter, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.
Europe unprepared for energy crisis if Israel attacks Iranian oil industry
Once again the world finds itself on the brink of a renewed energy crisis, and once again Europe appears ill-prepared.
EXCLUSIVE: Greta Thunberg rumoured in secret Brussels ‘civil disobedience’ plans
In leaked correspondence seen by Brussels Signal, activists taking part in a public green demonstration scheduled for that day say that they are also planning a…
How the Greens die: suffering economy and young dump the ‘party of youth’
After another catastrophic result in yet another eastern Bundesstaat, the German Green Party has lost its leaders.
All but one member state failed to meet EU renewable energy policy deadline
The European Commission opened infringement procedures on Sept 26 against all but one of its member states.