‘Chocolate and coffee production at risk’ with EC deforestation law delay
MEPs have voted to delay the European Union deforestation law for the second time because of unresolved or "ill-prepared" IT systems.
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Merz demands EU scrap ban on sale of combustion engine cars
Germany will urge the European Union to scrap a planned 2035 ban on the sale of combustion engine cars, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, as Berlin battles…
Asbestos found in Chinese-built wind turbines
White asbestos has been detected in brake pads used in Chinese-manufactured turbines, sparking a safety scandal that has engulfed Australia's burgeoning wind energy…
Will EU replace reliance on Russian gas with reliance on Russian uranium?
European Union countries say they are turning to nuclear to reduce their dependence on Russia for gas and LNG.
German climate activists to pay hefty damages for airport blockade
In a landmark ruling, the Hamburg Regional Court has ordered 10 members of the climate activist group Last Generation to pay more than €403,000 in damages to the…
How EU regulatory maximalism undermines continental rearmament
The European Union continues to face a fundamental contradiction that threatens continental security.
‘Spain’s electricity grid fast approaching saturation,’ warns power group
Limited capacity to connect new projects to the domestic electricity grid is costing Spain.
German electricity system not ready for surge in demand, says report
Germany’s electricity system is struggling to keep up with rising industrial demand and fluctuations from renewables output.
China’s climate envoy humiliates the EU
The European Union came to COP 30 in Belem confident that it could supplant the absent Americans and lead the world with the example of its own plans to achieve…
Democracy slowing down Europe’s rare earth Cold War fight
Europe is losing the rare earths “Cold War” and one of the problems is democracy, an industry conference heard today.
Greenpeace says French uranium being sent to Russia
The Greenpeace environment group said Sunday that France was sending reprocessed uranium to Russia for treatment so it can be reused, despite the Kremlin's war in…
‘EU falling further behind China in electrifying factories’, says EC energy chief
Factories in Europe remain largely powered by gas, while China is rapidly switching to electricity.
Controversial EU-backed lithium mine in Serbia put on hold
Mining giant Rio Tinto has quietly placed its €2.95 billion Jadar lithium project in western Serbia on indefinite “care and maintenance".
Energy-hungry European industries ‘dying’, top bank chief warns
Energy-hungry industries Europe are effectively "dying" as rising energy prices, the flood of cheap goods from China and the side effects of climate policies make…
Farmers not convinced EC simplification rules will simplify
Farmers in the European Union are not convinced by simplification of the rules promised to their sector by the European Parliament, Council of the EU and MEPs.
Austria appeals to EU’s top court to drop ‘sustainable’ label for nuclear energy
Austria will ask the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the EU’s highest court, for help in its fight against the official classification of nuclear…
Ukraine anti-graft agency raids energy sector as standoff escalates
Ukraine's anti-corruption agency said today it was conducting large-scale raids targeting the country's energy sector -- an operation that comes after months of…
Hungarian PM Orbán in Washington for high-stakes meeting with Trump
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has landed in the US for his latest meeting with President Donald Trump.
No effect as yet from Russian LNG transhipment ban
European Union ban on re-exporting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) via ships operating outside the bloc has so far failed to reduce overall imports of the fuel.
Berlin to plant €3bn-worth of trees using national infrastructure funds
The city government of Berlin has announced plans to plant more than 500,000 new trees throughout the German capital by 2040.
Human welfare or lower emissions? Pick one
The recent deviation of Bill Gates from strict green orthodoxy must have come as a shock to Europe's eco-elites.
NGOs want aviation, shipping and industrial fishing companies to lose multi-million euro tax breaks
Environmental organisations are urging European governments not to sign off on a law that, they say, would let some of the most polluting industries keep their tax…
Canada with Belgium follows US investing in new nuclear reactors in EU
Canada is following the US in promoting a new generation of nuclear reactors in Europe.
Ukraine detains ex-powergrid chief on fraud suspicion
A former Ukrainian state energy operator chief suspected of embezzlement was ordered to be kept in detention by a Kyiv court today, stoking fears of political interference…
‘Uncompetitive EU green rules’ push bloc’s industry to outsource more
Stricter environmental regulations in the European Union are making it harder for domestic companies to stay competitive.
Belgium ‘will not suffer blackouts like Spain’
“There’s no need to worry about our country’s energy security,” said Belgium’s energy minister Mathieu Bihet.
Green Policy suckers slowly turning into sceptics
Here we go again. The annual COP climate jamboree kicks off next week. And each year, the climate moguls decide to meet somewhere ever more jarring.
Half of EU consumers fooled by ‘sustainable’ financial labels
More than half of everyday investors in the European Union are being misled by financial products labelled as “sustainable”, new data show.
Farmers and MEPs lobby against latest agriculture reforms
Farmers and MEPs say the European Commission’s plan to return parts of European Union farming policy to national control is “a misstep”.
EU importing record amount of Russian, US LNG
In the first half of 2025, the European Union imported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US and from Russia than ever before.