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MEPs adopt Public Sector Loan Facility agreement, boosting green transition
The European Parliament’s Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs adopted on May 10 the provisional agreement resulting from inter-institutional...
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German MEP says EU must wean itself off China’s batteries
The European Union should lessen its dependence on China for batteries and green hydrogen electrolysers, Bavarian MEP Henrike Hahn told New Europe on May...
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EU Parliament approves investment deal to boost climate and environmental projects
Members of the European Parliament on April 29 officially approved the deal with member states on LIFE, the only programme at EU-level solely dedicated...
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EU to help Croatian finance sector in greening the economy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Croatian National Bank (CNB) have agreed to help the country’s financial institutions in addressing...
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Skopje to introduce first Bus Rapid Transit system to cut air pollution with EU help
Skopje, one of the most polluted cities in Europe, will become the first city in the Western Balkans to introduce a Bus Rapid Transit...
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The business of sustainability: A Swedish success story
From popstars to flat-pack pioneers, the Swedes are no strangers to global domination, but today the flag they fly is not so much blue...
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Nord Stream-2: Why not establish a Navalny tax?
The nearly complete Nord Stream-2 pipeline may not be the perfect storm, but it does present Washington and Berlin with a list of terrible...
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Poland builds first recycling plant for car batteries with EU help
With the help of the European Union, Poland will become the site of the first facility in the EU for recycling both car batteries...
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Record EU and US coal plant closures offset by China coal boom in 2020
A steep increase in coal plant development in China offset a retreat from coal in the rest of the world in 2020, resulting in...
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MEPs urge EU to take drastic action to reduce marine litter
Members of the European Parliament stressed that marine litter, and especially micro and nano plastic, “poses a serious threat to a number of marine...
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World Water Day: EU encourages sustainable management of resources
Access to drinking water and sanitation are basic human needs and rights, and are fundamental for human dignity, EU High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and...
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EU Council endorses new chemicals strategy for sustainability
The European Council endorsed on March 15 a new chemicals strategy setting a long-term vision for the EU chemicals policy.According to the Council, the...
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EU, Norway, UK wrap up key fisheries arrangements in North Sea
The European Union, Norway and the United Kingdom have concluded important fisheries arrangements on North Sea, the Commission said on March 16.The trilateral arrangement...
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New transatlantic partnership for global change in motion
US President Joe Biden’s climate envoy, John Kerry, visited the weekly meeting of the College of Commissioners in Brussels on March 9 to discuss...
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EU Commission seeks global coalition to protect biodiversity
On the occasion of the World Wildlife Day, the European Commission reiterated its invitation on March 3 to all world institutions to raise their...
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EU probes compensation for early closure of lignite-fired power plants in Germany
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether German plans to compensate lignite-fired power plants for phasing out earlier than foreseen...
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New stricter, clearer energy labels to help EU cut CO2 emissions
In an effort to help EU consumers cut their energy bills and carbon footprint, new stricter and clearer energy labels, which will initially apply...
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Romanian aid for district heating system rehabilitation in Bucharest gets EU nod
Romanian plans to support the upgrade of the district heating system of the municipality of Bucharest comply with EU State Aid rules, EU Executive...
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SolarPower Europe, EIT InnoEnergy launch European Solar Initiative
SolarPower Europe and EIT InnoEnergy launched on February 23 the European Solar Initiative (ESI), with the support of EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, EU...
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EU Commission adopts new Climate Adaptation Strategy
The new Climate Adaptation Strategy adopted on February 24 will have to help make the European Union not only climate-neutral but also climate-resilient by...
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EU to refer Slovenia to the European Court of Justice over waste water
The European Commission said it will refer Slovenia to the European Court of Justice for failure to comply with the requirements of the Urban...
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EU launches Secretariat to help coal regions in transition in Western Balkans and Ukraine
The European Commission has launched the Secretariat of a new initiative to help coal regions in the Western Balkans and Ukraine transition away from...
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Clean Air Task Force, ExxonMobil, Fortum Oslo Varme join EU Zero Emissions Platform
The Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP), which supports the European Union’s commitment to reach climate neutrality by 2050, defined as net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
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EU Parliament wants tighter consumption and recycling rules
The European Parliament has adopted comprehensive policy recommendations to achieve a carbon-neutral, sustainable, toxic-free and fully circular economy by 2050 at the latest.MEPs adopted...
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Despite COVID, Europe invests €26 billion in offshore wind
Despite constraints due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Europe confirmed a record amount of €26.3 billion of investments in new offshore wind farms in 2020.According...
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EU vows to work with international partners to be climate neutral by 2050
The Europe Union can be a powerful promotor of climate ambitions also because it can offer a model of a socially just Green Deal...
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COVID has underscored the need for safe drinking water, but not everyone has it
When the COVID-19 outbreak swept across the U.S., toilet paper, hand sanitizer and Clorox wipes flew off store shelves. But shopping carts have also...
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EU Space Program banking on EIB, CO2 emission cuts
The European Investment Bank (EIB) fully supports the EU space program, which can play a key role in boosting the bloc’s efforts to battle...
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Brexit pushes UK to begin own emissions trading system in 2021
Due to Brexit, the UK government said on December 14 it will launch an emissions trading system (ETS) for domestic industry and power generation...
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Wind energy sector proves strong and resilient in the face of COVID-19 crisis
Despite COVID-19-related disruptions in the construction processes of wind farms in the first months of the year, the wind energy sector has proven to...
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Europe to propel offshore renewable energy development
Europe is a world leader in offshore renewable energy and can become a powerhouse for its development, EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson said on...
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Poland wants to catch the wind of Baltic Sea
In an effort to boost energy independence and reduce carbon emissions, Poland has initiated a joint project to harness the potential of the Baltic...
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EU energy future wants to wean off China’s raw materials
The European Union is as dependent on Asian countries, especially China, when it comes to batteries and raw materials for technologies of the future...
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New EU rules aim to make external power supplies more energy efficient
The European Commission said a new regulation on external power supplies aimed at making a range of household appliances – from laptops to electric...
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Europe's masked corona ball
Response from the Cabinet of Commissioner Lenarčič:
At the end of January, as the outbreak intensified in Wuhan coronavirus epicentre, President von der Leyen triggered...
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EU COVID-19 response to integrate green transition economies
EU leaders said on March 26 measures necessary to get back to a normal functioning of
Europe’s societies and economies must integrate the green transition...
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EU invests in efficient and sustainable waste management in Bulgaria
The European Commission has approved an investment of over €77 million from the European Regional Development Fund to upgrade the integrated waste management system...
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EU Climate Law needs to stick to a 100% renewable scenario, WindEurope says
The EU Climate Law needs to stick to a 100% renewable energy scenario which achieves the objective of climate neutrality based on renewables only,...
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European Commission highlights link between climate and the global water cycle
On the occasion of World Water Day on 22 March, Commission Vice President Josep Borrell, and Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius said...
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EU launches new call for trans-European energy infrastructure proposals
In line with enhancing the EU's security of energy supply and climate neutrality objectives, the European Commission released on 13 March €980 million of...
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EU supports clean energy projects in Poland
The European Union is facilitating the construction of a new wind farm that will provide clean energy to 75,000 Polish households in Poland, the...
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EU helps to avoid almost empty ‘ghost flights’, reduce CO2 emissions
In order to ease the economic and environmental impact of the COVID-19 outbreak outbreak, the European Commission decided on 10 March to put forward...
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EU to establish a legally binding 2050 climate-neutrality objective
The European Commission presented on 4 March the European Climate Law, striving to make the EU the world’s first climate neutral economic bloc by...
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Commission's climate law is 'surrender', activists say
"Net zero emissions by 2050 for the EU equals surrender," said Greta Thunberg and 33 more youth climate activists in an open letter sent...
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EU unveils its first climate law
Europe's plan to transition to irreversible climate neutrality was rolled out by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on March 4, a move that...
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Altum and EIB join forces for energy efficiency investments in Latvia
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €18 million loan agreement with the Latvian National Promotional Institution Altum to finance energy efficiency projects...
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Plans for Heathrow new runway blocked over climate concerns
Plans to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport have been thrown into uncertainty following a ruling by the court of appeal which found...
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Ridesharing is far from eco-unfriendly
Just over a decade ago, a public transport revolution occurred when several technologically savvy start-up companies began using smartphone technology that offered carpooling services...
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EU invests more than €100 mln in new LIFE Programme for green projects
The European Union will invest €101.2 million for the latest projects under the LIFE programme for the Environment and Climate Action, the European Commission...
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EU Ombudsman to investigate Commission's backing of gas projects
European Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly announced on Thursday she has opened an investigation into the European Commission’s so-called list of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs), as...
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