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5 things to know about Europe’s electric vehicle transition

5 things to know about Europe’s electric vehicle transition

Europe wants to slash emissions from cars — but doing so could endanger the industry’s survival.

August 20, 2024 12:00 pm CET
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In the hydrogen battlefield, Europe tries to stay ahead of China
Trump vs. Biden’s historic climate agenda
The crucial role of carbon capture in UK’s net-zero journey
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Former EU climate official admits ‘error’ in taking gas firm job without permission

Green Deal architect Diederik Samsom says he regrets failing to tell the European Commission he was going to work for Gasunie.

June 27, 2024 7:16 pm CET

EU Green Deal author gets job for gas network

Diederik Samsom, a former top aide to Frans Timmermans, will join Gasunie supervisory board next month.

June 27, 2024 10:37 am CET
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Over-reliance on gas delays G7 transition to net-zero power

G7 countries have only 10 years left to act on their commitment to reach net-zero emissions power systems.

June 5, 2024 5:00 am CET

Industry now trumps nature in Europe

With the EU expected to swing right in this week’s election, nature-protection laws are drying up.

June 4, 2024 6:00 am CET

What to expect from a more right-wing European Parliament

POLITICO dissects what a rightward shift means for everything from agriculture to defense.

May 27, 2024 6:00 am CET

How Germany lost the battle to prevent tariffs on Chinese cars

The die was already cast when Ursula von der Leyen announced an EU probe into market-distorting subsidies for Chinese electric vehicles last fall.

May 21, 2024 6:00 am CET

5 problems facing hydrogen-powered airplanes

Hydrogen could help make flying greener, but switching away from fossil fuels poses some hefty challenges.

April 29, 2024 4:59 pm CET

Italy can do without Russian gas, says energy minister

Rome has no reason to oppose EU sanctions targeting Russian LNG, Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin says.

April 28, 2024 1:00 am CET

More cash, less screen time: 5 policy takeaways from Macron’s Sorbonne speech

Here’s what you need to know about the French president’s wide-ranging address on Thursday.

April 25, 2024 5:57 pm CET

Fossil fuel giant Norway pitches itself as Europe’s ideal green partner

The Nordic nation still has a long way to go to leave behind its history as Europe’s biggest oil and gas explorer.

April 23, 2024 4:35 pm CET

Industry bosses to EU: Help us level up in the global green tech race

As elections near, industry bosses argue the EU needs to create the right conditions to build a competitive green economy.

April 22, 2024 3:29 pm CET

Europe’s new energy risk: Trading Russia for America

The EU replaced Russian energy with U.S. supplies after Moscow launched a war. Now people are wondering: Is Europe too dependent on America?

April 2, 2024 4:00 am CET
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EU snubs dying solar manufacturers as China poised to swallow market

The industry asked the European Commission for urgent help to keep factories open as layoffs begin.

March 13, 2024 1:13 pm CET

The EU’s climate piggy bank is under pressure

A carbon pricing crash is stripping the EU of revenue to fund climate-friendly projects, even if analysts expect an eventual rebound.

March 5, 2024 7:46 am CET

Romania bets on long shot ‘baby nukes’ as coal cliff edge looms

Romania is leading EU efforts on small-scale reactors that could make the bloc a clean tech leader. But so far, they remain unproven.

February 20, 2024 4:00 am CET

Labour slashes green spending pledge in major U-turn

U.K. opposition party’s pledge to spend £28 billion a year on a cleaner economy ditched after months of dithering.

February 8, 2024 6:04 pm CET

After scrapping nuclear, Germany to spend billions on new gas power plants

The fossil fuel expansion is needed to ensure long-term energy security, according to industry and the government.

February 5, 2024 7:12 pm CET

30 things Joe Biden did as president you might have missed

Drone armies, expanded overtime pay and over-the-counter birth control pills are just some of the new things Biden has ushered in as president that you might not have heard about.

February 4, 2024 1:21 pm CET

UK Labour’s secret love: The oil and gas industry

After years of talking up their green credentials, the UK opposition is love-bombing fossil fuel bosses. But will the industry love them back?

January 19, 2024 7:00 pm CET

EU mulls ‘Industrial’ twin for Green Deal as election pressure bites

A business-friendly ‘Industrial Deal’ is gaining adherents as EU election approaches and anxiety over climate policy rises.

January 17, 2024 5:38 pm CET

The Davos ‘do-gooders’

A sampling of people trying to make the world a better place, one keynote address and après-ski shindig at a time.

January 17, 2024 4:00 am CET

Franco-German energy cash splash strains EU single market

EU countries worry moves by Paris and Berlin to ensure cheap energy for industry could harm the bloc’s competitiveness.

January 4, 2024 2:56 pm CET
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Uniting Europe’s resources to put greener aircraft into service by 2035

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Current policy routes put security supply at high risk 

The Russian war on Ukraine has exposed Europe’s vulnerability and we need a new energy security paradigm to maintain reliability and affordability while reducing emissions.

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