LONDON — It was an unlikely stage for a political love-in.Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer and Ed Mi...
8 months agoLONDON — Late summer 2023. Claire Coutinho, a junior minister at the Department for Education and a rising star in the U.K. Conservative government, is enjoying a quiet morning at home when her phone rings.The caller has a message from one of Coutinho’s o...
6 months agoBRUSSELS — On paper, the EU sees China as a partner in the fight against climate change.But the trade reality tells a different story. As Beijing responds to weak domestic demand with heavy state subsidies, it’s a perfect recipe for overcapacity — from el...
6 months agoHANNOVER, 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 agoHANNOVER, Germany — In world politics, just as in life, some partners are more attractive than others. In its bid to diversify away from China in the race for green technologies and raw materials — all while guaranteeing a stable energy supply — the Europ...
5 months agoLONDON — When Keir Starmer wanted to woo Conservative voters, he knew just who to talk about.Penning a column in the Daily Telegraph, a favorite for Tory supporters, the center-left Labour leader heaped praise on Conservative titan Margaret Thatcher.The l...
2 months agoLONDON — North Sea oil and gas fields used to be a cash cow for the U.K. But now the government is gearing up for a future without drilling.Labour swept into power at the general election with pledges to shift away from fossil fuels to greener, cleaner en...
1 month agoMinisters newly installed in their Whitehall offices. Special advisers moving from opposition to government. The first Labour administration for 14 years — and one marked in its early weeks by a raft of energy and climate promises which could, at least in...
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