Market for offshore wind farms becalmed
The installation of new offshore wind farms is becoming increasingly difficult, with high costs and low returns scaring off investors and causing major problems…
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State of Disunion: Parliament dissension follows von der Leyen’s call for unity
Her Strasbourg speech touted achievements under her Presidency and exhorted the assembly to pull together, though it was quickly overshadowed by political groups…
Europe needs new leadership: von der Leyen has been a failure
Ursula von der Leyen has this morning delivered her State of the Union speech. Despite what she said, the picture is not pretty.
Climate-loving EC President von der Leyen took almost 60 private-jet trips in two years
The European Commission's climate-loving President Ursula von der Leyen took almost 60 separate private-jet trips over the past two years, German news outlets have…
Climate extremists likely to start ‘blowing up’ oil refineries, BBC presenter claims
A nature-loving BBC presenter has suggested that a radical wing of climate activists will likely start bombing oil refineries in the future.
Netherlands should have right to opt out of EU ‘green’ agenda, farmers’ party says
The Netherlands should obtain the right to opt out of all European Union policies regarding the bloc's “green” agenda, the country's farmers' party has said.
Dutch police arrest record 2,400 Extinction Rebellion activists
Thousands of Extinction Rebellion climate activists blocked the A12 motorway near The Hague, Netherlands, at midday on September 9.
Belgian climate expert left red-faced after being caught with his pants down
A clip of a TV interview with Belgian environmental geopolitical scientist François Gemenne has gone viral - but not because of his expertise.
Ryanair boss gets the cream cake treatment
Climate extremists threw cream cakes at Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary in Brussels on September 7.
Von der Leyen tells anti-wolf supporters she is ‘collecting data’ ahead of expected cull push
Ursula von der Leyen took time out from a meeting with fellow German politicians to update supporters about a potential EU-wide wolf cull on September 6.
German government to push through controversial heat-pump law without parliament’s input
Germany's coalition government is to push through its controversial heat-pump bill without consulting the German Parliament.
Ministers call for EU-wide taxes to fund green agenda, rebuilding Ukraine
European Union ministers from a number of national governments have called for the establishment of new pan-European taxes to fund the bloc's “green” agenda,…
EU imports ‘record volumes’ of liquefied natural gas from Russia
European Union countries have increased imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia by almost half compared to the same period in 2021, according to environmental…
Nuclear weapons testing ’cause of radioactivity in central European wild boars’, study says
Scientists have found that nuclear testing in the 1950s and 1960s has caused lasting radioactive contamination of wild boars in Central Europe, thus solving the…
Germany starts dismantling wind farm to make room for lignite coal mine
A wind farm in Germany is being dismantled to make room for the expansion of a lignite coal mine, angering climate activists.
Von der Leyen approves Dutch nomination for climate Commissioner but clips his wings
Social Democrats said they would not simply roll over regarding Hoekstra’s nomination.
One-third of German businesses relocating over ‘green’ agenda
Almost a third of businesses operating in Germany are moving operations out of the country in response to its “green” agenda, research has found.
China overtakes Europe as world’s largest offshore wind-energy producer
Communist China has outstripped mainland Europe in terms of offshore wind production, an international report has found.
Security personnel shortage ‘puts Paris Olympics at risk’
A year before the Olympic Games in Paris, experts say there is a worrying lack of security personnel.
‘All evidence’ suggests Ukraine blew up Nord Stream pipelines
"All the evidence points to Kyiv" regarding the destruction of Germany's Nord Stream gas pipelines, a joint investigation has reportedly found.
‘Eco-friendly’ straws found to contain ‘forever chemicals’
A new study shows that paper and bamboo drinking-straws contain PFAS - per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are often referred to as “forever chemicals”…
EC funding research on killing weeds with lasers
The European Commission has confirmed it is funding projects researching how farmers could kill weeds using laser beams.
France extends coal-fired power-plant operation times to avoid winter power cuts
France has extended the legal operating times of coal-burning power-plants in the country to combat possible blackouts this winter.
French nuclear reactor authorised to operate for up to 50 years
France's Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire (ASN – Nuclear Safety Authority) has greenlighted the extension of the Tricastin nuclear power plant lifespan by 10 years,…
Anger towards others is a ‘major driver of climate activism’, study finds
Feelings of anger towards others over climate change seems to be one of the main drivers of climate activism, argues a new study.
Timmermans lays out his vision for Netherlands
In his first speech spearheading the Netherlands' combined list of Socialists (PvdA) and Greens (GroenLinks) parties for the November general elections, former European…
Timmermans resigns from EC, Maroš Šefčovič to replace him
Following his election as head of the Netherland’s combined list of Socialists (PvdA) and Greens (GroenLinks), European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans…
Serbia to boost supplies of Russian gas to Hungary
If Ukraine follows through on ending a gas transit agreement with Russia, Serbia has promised to provide Hungary with increased supplies of Russian natural gas.
Brigitte Bardot targets environmentalists as ‘impostors’ and Macron as a ‘failure’
Iconic French film actress Brigitte Bardot has accused ecologists of being "impostors" while slamming French President Emmanuel Macron's animal welfare record.
Wind-farm projects put whales in danger of ‘imminent extinction’, documentary claims
A forthcoming documentary about the construction of wind farms in the North Atlantic claims that such projects are putting a species of whale under threat of "imminent…