Aviation industry urges Brussels to drop carbon market plan for global flights
"In the current geopolitical context, extending the EU ETS beyond intra-EEA flights will likely provoke an even stronger international backlash than in 2012".
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Council and Parliament strike deal on ETS2 Market Stability Reserve ahead of 2028 launch
The deal aims to provide greater price stability, particularly to combat sharp price spikes, and predictability for the controversial system.
Brussels seeks to mobilise €25 billion for Mediterranean renewables push
The EC said the scheme, named the T-MED, would help deliver 15 gigawatts of new renewable capacity.
Binding CO2 minimum price risks undermining EU green goals, warns leading think tank
“Intervening into one market creates the need for complementary interventions in others,” the study notes.
Von der Leyen’s €1.4 billion Bauhaus struggles to leave its mark as new festival opens
This year's programme has placed affordable housing and what the Commission calls democratic engagement at its centre.
Physical and fiscal reality mean EU ‘green steel’ programme is bonkers
The EU Commission’s proposal to triple data centre capacity over the next five to seven years is intended to help Europe catch up with China and America in the…
The EU’s moral crusade against aircon is forcing you to bake in your home
For the past week, much of Europe sweltered in an unusual May heatwave.
Nordic investors urge EU to hold firm on Arctic drilling ban
The appeal has come as the EU weighs revising its stance to prioritise energy supply.
Spain doubles down on €9 billion green push, leaves blackout questions unanswered
"The energy revolution can't be just for those who can change cars, put up solar panels on their roof or renovate their homes without subsidies," Sánchez said.
From ‘Brejoin’ to Green revolution: European Greens push hard
European Green Party leaders have made a call for the UK to rejoin the European Union.
EU awards over €1 billion to nine green hydrogen projects
The selected projects span seven countries in the European Economic Area and were awarded fixed premiums ranging from €0.44 to €3.
Nawrocki pushes for referendum on EU climate policy
Poland's President has submitted a motion to hold a national referendum on EU climate policy.
Top Dutch environmental activist takes top job at Tata Steel
Donald Pols, the long-serving director of Dutch environmental organisation Milieudefensie, will join Tata Steel Nederland, one of Europe's largest steel producers…
EU now promises emergency farm aid after years of policies that pushed up costs
The European Commission has announced it is preparing urgent support measures for farmers across the bloc — after years of green regulations and energy policies…
EU signs €20 billion ‘green’ fund for developing world as European households show growing uncertainty
The European Union and several development finance institutions have signed a new fund designed to channel up to €20 billion in private capital into sustainable…
EU-Funded EV charger appears in Romanian meadow: No road, no cars
More than €100,000 of European Union money has been spent on an electric vehicle charging station that currently sits in the middle of a meadow with no access…
Climate protection should not harm economy, says Merz
EC uses Iran crisis to double-down on renewable energy
The European Commission is using the fallout from the US-Iran conflict to reinforce its push toward renewable and electrified energy systems, even as several european…
EU industrial policy fails, so European prime ministers go to China
Pedro Sánchez arrived in Beijing on April 14, 2026 to a full military honours reception and left having signed nineteen bilateral agreements with China — covering…
France backpedals and cancels low-emission zones for cars
The French Senate has voted to abolish low vehicle-emissions zones (Zones à Faibles Émissions – ZFE), marking a significant reversal of a flagship green policy…
‘Road maintenance overlooked in debates on CO2 emissions,’ say roadmakers
Poorly maintained roads are costing Europe billions, boosting emissions and endangering lives, according to industry leaders and policymakers.
Nothing says net zero emissions like zero economic activity
Last month, EU leaders met to consider the impact of high energy prices on Europe’s industrial competitiveness.
Unheard noise, real concerns: Wind turbines under scrutiny
A conference titled Unheard but Not Harmless: Public Health and Wind Energy Infrasound took place today at the European Parliament, hosted by MEP Fernand Kartheiser.
European Energy Commissioner says renewables ‘only way out of energy crisis’, closes door on Russia
European Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen has insisted that accelerating renewable energy deployment is the only sustainable path out of the continent's deepening…
Need more manure for energy but deplore its production? EU left with bullshit
Germany’s ruling coalition may be an awkward marriage of ideological rivals, but it does benefit from the absence of the Greens, who pushed many of the economically…
‘Green’ means industry leaking out of Europe, a burden intolerable for investors
Over the past few years, the world has changed more dramatically than at any time since the end of the Cold War.
Green energy policies are destroying Europe: Belgian PM De Wever
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has come out against European "green" policies, accusing them of causing de-industrialisation.
The Berlin blackout eco-terrorists: The armed wing of the Green Deal
Berlin has just been treated to a glimpse of what “net zero” looks like when it stops pretending.
EU climate regulations show it can’t compete in ‘pugnacious new world’
The recently completed COP-30 in Brazil begat no roadmap for a fossil fuel phaseout, disappointing an EU delegation that had hoped to rope the rest of the world…
EU wants money from ‘oil-rich countries’ for biodiversity ahead of COP17
The European Union is aiming for "financial commitments from oil-rich countries" to support global biodiversity efforts ahead of the Conference of the Parties to…