TAG: Fit for 55
Ursula’s empty green Davos promise
Almost a year ago to the day, Ursula von der Leyen traveled to the snowy environs of Davos to make a...
8 months ago
Europe’s new energy risk: Trading Russia for America
On cloudy days, from his house John Beard can see the fireballs lighting up the dark sky, flares from the distant fossil fuel plants where he once made his living as a technician.The fiery discharge of excess gas is a constant reminder of the industry tha...
6 months ago
Blame game erupts after energy tax talks collapse in EU Parliament
BRUSSELS — Efforts to pass a key climate law before this year’s European election have stalled after talks in the Parliament collapsed this past week. MEPs made a fresh attempt to find an agreement on the EU’s outdated Energy Taxation Directive earlier th...
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