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"The European Commission is revising the renewable energy directive – last updated in 2018 – to bring it in line with its more ambitious climate agenda."

Planned revision of EU renewables law opens door to geothermal

By: EBR | Monday, May 31, 2021

A leak of the planned revision for Europe’s key renewable energy legislation bodes well for geothermal energy, but it still does not go far enough to support a full rollout of the technology, according to the industry

“The time has come to bring together the best of these three groups and start playing a decisive role in the EU Parliament.”

Salvini gathers the ‘best’ illiberals in new EU Parliament group

By: EBR | Monday, May 31, 2021

Italy’s League leader Matteo Salvini has proposed to create a new political force in the European Parliament

Brussels and Bern have spent more than a decade discussing a so-called framework deal, which would rejig five major agreements within a patchwork of 120 accords that govern non-EU member Switzerland’s relations with the surrounding bloc.

Swiss scrap talks with EU on cooperation deal

By: EBR | Friday, May 28, 2021

Switzerland on Wednesday (26 May) called off years of talks with the European Union aimed at sealing a cooperation agreement with Bern’s largest trading partner, in a move which angered Brussels

“The pace of renewables uptake is not where it should be, so we are looking at setting an indicative target for renewables in this sector,” Simson said of industry, which is not currently covered by EU renewable energy policies. An indicative target would likely not be binding.

EU to target industry, transport in renewable energy rules

By: EBR | Thursday, May 27, 2021

An upcoming overhaul of European Union renewable energy regulations will include measures targeting transport and industry, where the use of emissions-free energy sources are lagging

“The Commission is taking a very ultra-orthodox approach to the sustainability criteria.”

EU farmers chief: Commission is ‘ultra-orthodox’ on biofuels’ sustainability

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 26, 2021

The European Commission’s insistence on capping conventional biofuels is “ultra-orthodox” as it deprives farmers of a potential market outside the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) while simultaneously hindering agriculture’s environmental potential

A Ryanair commercial flight traveling from Athens to Vilnius on May 23 was forced to land in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. The crew was told there was a bomb on board. There wasn’t.

Europe Is Finally Waking Up Over Belarus

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 26, 2021

It took the hijacking of a plane and the kidnapping of a journalist to shake Europe out of its complacency over Belarus. Beyond sanctions, the EU’s response should include supporting Belarusian society and reconsidering Nord Stream 2

The problem the EU faces, as most other developed economies, is that behind climate ambitions and political declarations, the numbers do not add up.

EU’s climate action does not need fossil distractions

By: EBR | Tuesday, May 25, 2021

It must head full speed towards renewables and energy efficiency

"This year’s tournament is coming as more and more attention is being paid to the climate impact of spectator sports."

Will this year’s Euro cup have lessons for football’s climate impacts?

By: EBR | Tuesday, May 25, 2021

There are many things that football stadiums can do to reduce their environmental impact. But in an international tournament system, reducing emissions is inevitably difficult

"In order to enforce implementation and increase citizens’ trust in EU rules, and to prevent and remedy environmental damage more effectively, Parliament demands that the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) and the Environmental Crime Directive (ECD) be improved."

Environmental liability rules need revamping

By: EBR | Friday, May 21, 2021

MEPs want to strengthen existing EU rules on companies’ environmental liability to reduce and prevent environment harm

The resolution to freeze ratification passed with 599 votes in favour, 30 votes against and 58 abstentions.

EU parliament freezes China deal ratification until Beijing lifts sanctions

By: EBR | Friday, May 21, 2021

The European Parliament halted on Thursday (20 May) ratification of a new investment pact with China until Beijing lifts sanctions on EU politicians, deepening a dispute in Sino-European relations and denying EU companies greater access to China

The €17.5 billion Just Transition Fund (JTF) combines cash from the EU’s budget and its COVID-19 recovery fund.

EU lawmakers give final approval to bloc’s green transition fund

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 19, 2021

The European Parliament formally approved the European Union’s multi-billion euro fund on Tuesday (18 May) to support countries as they wind down fossil fuel industries as part of Europe’s push towards fighting climate change

"Profound divergences between ERC, JxCat and the far-left, pro-independence Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP) had resulted in little progress until last week."

Pro-independence parties form regional government in Catalonia

By: EBR | Tuesday, May 18, 2021

After five months of tough negotiations, pro-independence parties in Catalonia have announced they have formed a new coalition government in the northeastern region that staves off the need for fresh regional elections

“All the necessary data on BioNTech is available […] The UK and US have already granted approval. An assessment of the data and approval by EMA should happen as fast as possible,” Spahn tweeted.

Franco-German vaccine trade-offs and EU-China deal

By: EBR | Friday, May 14, 2021

When the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) was agreed “in principle” last December, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron were rather satisfied

"Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis and European Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni told the European Parliament’s economic and monetary affairs committee on Monday that the recovery fund would not be a one-off measure."

EU officials risk approval of recovery fund by Finland

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 12, 2021

EU Commissioners may have placed the bloc’s €750 billion recovery fund on shaky ground after telling MEPs the arrangement could become a regular and even permanent mechanism to boost growth

"Nature is our foundational capital, and we – politicians, industries, civil society organisations, governance institutions, farmers, citizens and all – must work together to preserve and restore it. We cannot live without it."

Bringing nature back to life

By: EBR | Friday, May 7, 2021

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that biodiversity needs a Paris Agreement and COP15 in autumn this year is the world’s chance to achieve that

"To restore freedom of movement within the European Union, EU governments asked the European Commission to draft a proposal that would allow travel with a reduced risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus."

Q&A on the EU COVID-19 certificate

By: EBR | Friday, May 7, 2021

The European Parliament supports an EU COVID-19 certificate that would allow travel within Europe without additional restrictions or discrimination

"We are part of a generation growing up seeing forests burn, waters rise, glaciers collapse, heatwaves kill. We know that unless we transform the way we live, we face even worse in future."

Social justice and climate action are two pieces of the same puzzle

By: EBR | Friday, May 7, 2021

Politicians attending the Porto Social Summit this week must understand that social justice and climate action go hand in hand and are key to preventing the loss of a generation

Today’s Strategy covers the full lifecycle of medicines: from research, development and manufacturing to procurement and deployment.

Coronavirus: Commission proposes EU Strategy for the development and availability of therapeutics

By: EBR | Thursday, May 6, 2021

European Commission is today complementing the successful EU Vaccines Strategy with a strategy on COVID-19 therapeutics to support the development and availability of much-needed COVID-19 therapeutics

The signatories – Austria, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Luxembourg, Latvia, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden – emphasise the role that decarbonising the energy system will have in reaching Europe’s 2030 and 2050 climate goals.

Eleven EU countries call to ban fossil fuels from trans-European energy infrastructure

By: EBR | Thursday, May 6, 2021

Eleven EU countries have signed a declaration calling on the European Union to stop funding fossil fuels under its trans-European energy infrastructure regulation (TEN-E), which is currently under revision

The European Green Deal sets out a series of ambitious policy plans, with the overall goal of a climate neutral EU by 2050.

Transition of cities – an opportunity for people and planet

By: EBR | Thursday, May 6, 2021

Mayors and city leaders can play a double role in the green transition – as ambassadors for the European green deal locally, and as representatives of people’s concerns and interests to other levels of government

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EU Actually

Six EU countries demand revision of climate policy: ‘Ideological dogmatism harms our industry’

N. Peter KramerBy: N. Peter Kramer

Six European heads of government have called on Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to review the current EU climate policy.

Europe

EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets

EU agrees €90bn loan for Ukraine but without using Russian assets

European Union leaders have struck a late-night deal to lend Ukraine €90bn (£79bn; $105bn) over the next two years, after failing to agree on using frozen Russian assets.

Business

EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035

EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035

Current rules state that new vehicles sold from that date should be "zero emission", but carmakers, particularly in Germany, have lobbied heavily for concessions.

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