TAG: Wind energy
EU steps up bid to curb China’s green tech market lead
BRUSSELS — 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 ago
EU launches probe into Chinese wind turbines
BRUSSELS — The European Commission is launching a new anti-subsidy probe into Chinese wind turbines.The news is expected to be announced by European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager at 3 p.m. CET, in a speech in Princeton that was pr...
6 months ago
EU and UK eye new era of green ties as Britain’s Labour takes power
BRUSSELS — There’s a new green dawn rising across the Channel.A sweeping election win for Britain’s center-left Labour party is raising fresh hopes of increased energy and climate cooperation with the European Union after four years of post-Brexit deadloc...
2 months ago
Keir Starmer channels his inner Boris Johnson
LONDON — Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson were the bitterest rivals. Yet it turns out they have one thing in common: a love for windmills bobbing in the ocean.Back in 2020, Johnson, then U.K. prime minister, conjured a patriotic vision of a green post-pande...
3 weeks ago