“What the Commission took away from industry with one hand it gave back with the other. This has resulted in a contradictory hydrogen policy that will only be further exploited by fierce lobbying from the gas industry,” said Tara Conolly, senior gas campaigner at Global Witness. “There are sectors where direct electrification is not the […]
As of January 2021, German citizens have been paying an extra seven cents per litre of gasoline. With the carbon tax debacle, the Greens have learned a harsh lesson. The results of a survey by the Focus agency commissioned by the Slovak climate initiative show that imports of natural gas are preferred by 30% of […]
“If the plans are not in line with EU rules on climate and biodiversity, then the Commission must send member states back to the drawing board. This is a trend across Europe. “The ‘do no significant harm’ principle is supposed to be a rigorous and effective tool to ensure investments do not harm climate or […]
Using renewable electricity to produce green hydrogen would divert green electrons away from powering our homes or electric cars, writes Geert De Cock. Needless to say, this is not prudent financial management, as the person will have to keep stealing or borrowing money to pay off an ever-increasing number of debts. The end result will […]
The climate crisis and LGBTQ+ pride month have something in common – they’re both an opportunity for large companies to performatively demonstrate their values. Companies are willing to change their logo to include the rainbow colours of the pride flag, unless, of course, such a move would contradict local sensibilities and harm revenues. Similarly, companies […]
The United States and EU are the world’s second- and third- biggest emitters of CO2, respectively, after China. A draft of their summit statement, seen by EURACTIV, outlines plans for a transatlantic alliance to develop green technologies, and points to sustainable finance as an area for closer transatlantic collaboration. “We intend to work towards a […]
The possibility that Germany could emerge from September’s election with a Green chancellor is being eyed with caution at the European level. This is especially the case in regard to Turkey, who he called a “spoiler” in Europe’s security policy. It is one of the main challenges of German European policy to deal with the […]
The system can successfully generate QR codes for all three types of certificates; the one proving vaccination, a negative PCR test, and immunisation, the minister explained. …Read the full story
COVID-19 has claimed many casualties over the last 14 months, one of them being international summitry. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson actually talks a good green diplomatic game when it comes to climate change, much to the chagrin of the many climate sceptics in his Conservative party. His dominance of the party, however, evidenced by […]
The report, which will be published on Wednesday, looks into the EU executive’s reliance on a new wave of industrial alliances that began in 2017 with the European Battery Alliance. The industry is always trying to set the agenda with new technology that’s going to save the world and then it takes scientists and civil […]
The aim is to reach an agreement ahead of the summer tourist season. “Words matter. The certificate was never green and it is only partly digital,” said the Dutch centre-right MEP Jeroen Lenaers, explaining why Parliament is suggesting ‘EU COVID-19 certificate’ as the name for the tool. “Data cannot be used for any other purpose […]
As expected, the summit’s mainstay was the announcement of America’s new 2030 climate target. Yet, when it comes to research and innovation, the US is capable of quickly surpassing the EU. However, the reality may be quite different when it comes to getting things done. At the end of the day, the EU should remain […]
The crisis must not divert us from our efforts to respond to the challenges of the French economy,” Le Maire said. We are introducing reforms for the benefit of French citizens and the nation. France plans to invest €100 billion through ‘France Relance’, a strategy based on ecology, competitiveness and social and territorial cohesion. …Read […]
Rather than imposing a mandate on individual airlines, it will require fuel at EU airports to contain a certain percentage of SAF. All will become clear once the ReFuelEU Aviation proposal is published, which EU transport commissioner Adina Vălean said will happen “before summer”. Details have yet to be announced, but those behind the decision […]
