Despite farmers’ protests, EP approves Nature Restoration Act
The European Parliament has given its final blessing to the controversial Nature Restoration Act.
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Dutch EV drivers: ‘Don’t charge your cars between 4pm and 9pm’
Electric car charging station managers have been urged by the Dutch grid operator to shut down their services between 4pm and 9pm.
Denmark ends probe into ‘deliberate’ Nord Stream pipeline blasts
Denmark has dropped its investigation into the explosions in 2022 on the Nord Stream pipelines carrying Russian gas to Germany, police said on Monday, becoming…
EU carbon border tax will do little to cut emissions, ADB study says
A European Union plan to impose tariffs on high-carbon imports could hurt developing countries in Asia but is unlikely to lead to big reductions in greenhouse gas…
The peasants are revolting: This year’s farmer protests are a mere foretaste of what is to come if Brussels does not change tack
Europe’s recent spate of protests by farmers may appear to involve a coincidental concurrence of otherwise unrelated concerns. They weren’t.
Rotterdam hold back floods with new Keilehaven tidal park
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A tale of two energy revolutions: How Germany got it astonishingly wrong and the United States got it astoundingly right. Now the whole of Europe needs to choose
Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities famously begins:
Brussels to Berlin sleeper part of EU night train ‘renaissance’
Night trains appear to be making a comeback across the European Union.
Bulgargaz: A state enterprise that undermines EU energy policy and damages Bulgaria. Is the European Commission finally ready to act?
When state-owned entities are endowed with privileges that shield them from competition and allow them to ignore the realities of the market, Governments create…
German oil refinery Schwedt ‘guaranteed’ by Poland
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said in Warsaw that Poland had "given reassurances" that it will continue to provide the country's Schwedt refinery with crude…
As Polish farmers revolt, PiS demands its own EC agriculture chief resign
Polish farmers blocked roads nationwide protesting against European Union climate policies and the influx of cheap food imports from Ukraine.
In the drink? Barclays seemingly caves to pressure over fossil-fuels funding
Barclays, Britain's biggest lender to the oil and gas industry, said it will stop direct financing of new oil- and gasfields and restrict lending "more broadly"…
Assembly on European Regions President on the future of EU cohesion policy
Assembly of European Regions - Committee of the Regions, Brussels
Bologna’s climate neutrality: a bold bet for the future
Bologna, Italy
Ireland’s Ryanair ‘fact-checks’ ruling Green Party amid public bust-up
Ireland’s Ryanair, one of Europe's largest airlines, has publicly "fact-checked" the country's ruling Green Party amid a growing public feud between the two organisations.
Dutch pension fund retires Shell stake over oil giant’s ‘green’ laziness
A Dutch pension fund leading climate talks with Shell has divested its holdings in Europe's top oil and gas companies, saying they are not "moving fast enough" to…
Berlin ‘looks to take over Russian oil assets in Germany’
The German Government is laying the groundwork for a possible nationalisation of Russia-backed oil company Rosneft Germany.
Kremlin ‘has eyes on Germany’ over Nord Stream pipeline blasts
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia will "watch what Germany does" to investigate explosions that tore through the Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022 after…
EC eases back on agriculture but emissions cuts still dominate
The European Commission is easing the demands made on agriculture while at the same time, regarding climate targets for 2040, it wants a 90 per cent net emissions…
Udder nonsense: EC ‘not planning to impose masks on cows’
There have been rumours that Brussels was examining whether or not to impose “mask mandates on farmed bovines”
Committee of the Regions urges overhaul of EU agriculture policies
Committee of the Regions, Brussels
EU shifts budget priorities from climate to defence as Ukraine takes centre stage
The European Union's budget priorities are shifting rapidly away from solar cells to bullets as the Ukraine conflict replaces the stalled Green Deal in leaders'…
Meloni’s grand plan for Africa: Oil wheels of investment to drive down migration
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni unveiled her vision regarding Italy’s Africa relationships with the presentation of the “Mattei plan” - named after…
Sanctions nearly always fail: That is the lesson the EU and the United States should take from their vain attempts to curtail Russia and China
The last year has shown significant shortcomings when it comes to West’s ability to use economic statecraft as a tool in international politics.
Paris ‘under siege’ as farmers’ demonstration escalates
Farmers in France have launched a "siege of Paris" after the country's Government failed to roll back various “green” restrictions on the agriculture sector.
Red tape ties up most of €800 billion EU ‘green’ fund
An €800 billion European Union programme set up to fund the bloc’s “green” and digital transitions has been held up by red tape, with fewer than a third…
Climate scientist fired for refusing to fly returns after 72 days of ‘slow travel’
In October, Italian climate scientist Giancula Grimalda refused on environmental grounds to take a plane home after research in Papua New Guinea.
French farmers dig heels in against European Green Deal with mass protests
French farmers declared a week of intensive protests targeting the European Green Deal, amid ongoing demonstrations against the plan across the continent.
EU budget clampdown risks ‘economic and democratic suicide’ Green Group leader warns
Splits in the pro-EU European Parliament coalition are emerging after the Green Group broke ranks to oppose the bloc's proposed budget reforms.
Polish Government hot under the collar over new nuclear-power plant site
The Polish Government and the deputy head of a regional Polish authority in the Baltic Coast region have questioned the location of the country’s first nuclear…