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Frustrated farmers slam EU ‘technocrats’ who ‘call the shots’ in Brussels protest
BRUSSELS — Benoît Laqueue was one of 100 disgruntled French farmers on a bus headed for the European...
8 months ago
The EU got its first climate report card. It’s not good
Now’s not the time for Green Deal fatigue. In fact, Europe must accelerate its efforts. That’s the b...
8 months ago
A warning for 2024: The losers of the green revolution won’t go quietly
After pioneering the green revolution, Europe is now living under its shadow: the counterrevolution....
8 months ago
Red Sea attacks strain Europe’s supply chains
Cargo shipments between Asia and Europe are being disrupted by continued attacks on vessels in the R...
8 months ago
EU conservatives are fueling far right with Green Deal crusade, Spain’s deputy PM warns
Europe’s center-right leaders assailing green policies are only feeding the rise of a Trump-style po...
8 months ago
Labour slashes green spending pledge in major U-turn
LONDON — Keir Starmer's Labour Party U-turned on its green investment plans after months of speculation.The party on Thursday ditched its totemic pledge to spend £28 billion a year on green policies — slashing those spending plans by nearly 75 percent.In...
6 months ago
Macron bets on investments and fraternité to charm Lula in first visit to Brazil
BELÉM, Brazil — “You can do business without necessarily having trade agreements,” French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters bombarding him with questions on why he so adamantly opposes an EU trade deal with Brazil and other South American countries...
6 months ago
EU glass fiber makers seek protection as China ramps up output in Egypt
The European Union has built a wall of duties against Chinese-made glass fiber, but a crack is widening. European producers of the lightweight material — used to strengthen plastics, and in wind turbine blades and vehicle components — say they need more p...
6 months ago
Lobbyists fight to keep the EU’s 2035 gas car phase-out alive
The European Union's green agenda is increasingly under fire, which is prompting backers of the idea of ending the sale of fossil fuel cars by 2035 to unleash campaigns aimed at ensuring no backsliding after June's European election.On Wednesday, green gr...
6 months ago
Anne Hidalgo’s vision of a greener Paris faces political reckoning
PARIS — Nearly 10 years ago, newly minted Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo made “a genuine energy and environmental transition” a cornerstone of her plans for the city.The Socialist politician stayed true to that platform — in the process becoming one of the most...
6 months ago
EU should allow ‘climate-friendly’ fuel cars after 2035, says Germany’s Lindner
Instead of banning the sale of combustion engine cars in 2035, the EU should let the market decide between EVs and vehicles powered by biofuels or synthetic fuels, said German Finance Minister Christian Lindner."There is not only e-mobility, which is fasc...
6 months ago
German minister threatens ‘indefinite driving bans’ on weekends
Germany’s transport minister is threatening to ban driving on weekends to meet climate goals if the ruling coalition does not pass reforms to the Climate Protection Act by July.“The fact that the amendment is still not in force leads to considerable legal...
6 months ago
New UK climate minister voted against key Tory green plan
LONDON — The U.K.’s new energy minister voted against flagship government environmental policy when he was a backbench MP.Conservative Justin Tomlinson, named a minister at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on Friday, rebelled in December ag...
6 months ago
Industry bosses to EU: Help us level up in the global green tech race
HANNOVER, Germany — Europe’s industry is ready to take on state-subsidized Chinese and American rivals in the global green tech race — but Brussels must create the right conditions for it to do so.Failure to act will condemn Europe to deindustrialization:...
5 months ago