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COP28 deal is fossil fuel ‘phase out’ in all but name, MEPs insist
More than 100 countries lobbied to have the words "phase-out" explicitly included within the agreement made on December 13 but the suggestion was shot down by a…
Bird-slaying French wind farm must be demolished, judges rule
A French court has ruled that a controversial seven-turbine wind farm has to be demolished.
Tusk signals co-operative stance on EU Migration Pact and climate change
The new Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced that his country is returning to co-operation with the rest of the European Union on issues such as migration…
The big winners of COP28 are nuclear power and natural gas – Greens may be outraged, but that’s a good thing
There are many reasons to criticise a conference dedicated to solving the issue of climate change, especially if it hosts almost 80,000 participants, many of them…
German fairy tale forest to be felled for wind turbines
A large area of Reinhardswald, an ancient German forest featured in the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, is being partially cut down in favour of 241-metre tall…
Osijek, Croatia showcases nation’s use of EU regional funds
The town of Osijek, Croatia hosted showcases of both the nation's and the region's use of European Unions funds.
European climate activists lash out at COP28 head’s fossil-fuel comments
European environmentalists have lashed out at COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber over his questioning whether stopping the use of fossil fuels would fundamentally help…
COP28: Eleven EU nations sign pledge to triple nuclear energy capacity
At the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, 22 countries, including eleven European Union Member States, have pledged to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050.
Environmentalists urge Von der Leyen to drop ‘war’ against wolves
Brussels announced a review of protections for wolves after von der Leyen’s prized pony Dolly was mauled to death by one, with the EC so far seeming to lean towards…
Tired of rising energy costs, Michelin and Goodyear to pull out of Germany
The "rapid" deterioration of the market outlook in Germany has led to Goodyear shutting two plants, one in Brandenburg and one in Hesse.
Largest solar-cell firm in Germany may decamp to US over energy costs
Meyer Burger Technology, a Swiss firm, said the decision on whether to pull its manufacturing out of Germany or not will be made “within weeks”
EU’s Hoekstra tells non-G7 states they need to pay up on climate
European Union climate chief Wopke Hoekstra said that countries outside the Group of Seven need to help meet the bill for losses and damage caused by increasingly…
European Parliament urges EU to help develop talent in regions
The European Parliament is urging the EU to help develop talent in the Europe's neglected regions.
Germany to suspend debt brake amid budget crisis
Germany’s traffic-light coalition Government intends to rescue its 2023 budget - by taking on additional debt.
Bulgarian PM Denkov denies wrongdoing on Russian oil and gas
"On the questions connected with ...
Germany’s Green minister turns on Chancellor amid coalition cash row
Robert Habeck, Germany's climate action and economic affairs minister, has turned on Chancellor Olaf Scholz amid an ongoing spending scandal.
European Commission pressured on ‘carbon footprint of fighter jets’ sent to Ukraine
The European Commission has been pressured to detail the "carbon footprint of fighter jets" sent by European Union Member States to Ukraine.
Germany freezes new spending as budget is hamstrung
In the midst of a severe fiscal crisis, the German Government has imposed a moratorium on virtually all new expenditure
Germans face energy-bill spike after subsidy funding ruled illegal
German citizens face a severe spike in their electricity bills this winter after a ruling by the country's Federal Constitutional Court
Concerns resurface over China undermining EU solar energy industry
The European Commission has admitted it is again concerned about apparent Chinese attempts to undermine the European Union's solar energy industry.
This is the future: Thunberg-backed UN invasions of countries opposed to West’s ‘green’ agenda
The United Nations in 2050 will both sanction and enforce the invasions of countries that go against the worldwide “green” agenda, according to predictions aired…
Ireland’s ex-Europe Minister: The Bulgaria-Turkey gas deal is wrong for Europe – it creates a back route for Russian sanctions busting
When the EU aims to stop relying on Russian oil and gas by 2027, it is bizarre an enterprise wholly owned by a Member State is working assiduously on a project that…
Belgians and Germans pay the EU’s highest electricity bills
Households in Belgium and Germany pay twice as much for electricity as Poland, a German government research body says.
That Europe could soon be energy self-sufficient is ‘just nonsense’ – argues Liberal MEP
That the European Union could soon be self-sufficient in energy is "just nonsense", says an MEP.
German government on the ropes after devastating budget ruling
Berlin faces a hole in the budget of up to 60 billion euros and potentially a total stop of the so-called "energiewende", the ongoing transition by Germany to a…
Mayor of Braga: ‘Prioritising social wellbeing over profit is vital for EU regions’
Ricardo Rio, Mayor of the Portuguese city of Braga, has said that it is vital for European cities and regions to promote the Social Economy if they want to create…
Paris to vote on hiking SUV parking fees
Paris is asking residents to vote on whether to raise parking fees for large SUVs.
Sagunto to promote sustainable tourism with €2 million EU grant
Sagunto, a city in the Valencia province, Spain, has been granted €2 million to develop its sustainable tourism sector,
Greta Thunberg’s doing climate change fight no favours, says Timmermans
Former Brussels climate commissioner Frans Timmermans is frustrated about climate activist Greta Thunberg's turn to radical politics, he says.