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EU Parliament adopts greener funds for regional development and cooperation
The European Parliament adopted on June 23 three EU funds to strengthen the EU’s economic, social and territorial cohesion with a total of €243...
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EU approves €60.4 million funding for windfarms at Poland’s Banie and Sepopol
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is financing with a local currency loan of PLN 275 million (€60.4 million equivalent) the construction...
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Ex-Soviet bloc states urged to adopt modern technology, renewables
BRATISLAVA - Countries in Central and Eastern Europe like Slovakia, which were part of the Soviet bloc, have an opportunity to leap into modern...
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Amazonian Brexit boost could spell climate disaster
Green campaigners fear the UK’s commitment to deforestation could be sacrificed on the altar of trade as the government woos one of the world’s...
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EU Council agrees on new rules in connecting energy infrastructure
The European Council has reached a general approach on the revision of the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) Regulation.According to the Council, the objective...
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EU Council endorses new climate adaptation strategy
Providing guidance for the submission of an EU Adaptation communication to the UNFCCC before COP26, the European Council on June 10 approved conclusions endorsing...
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The EU Budget 2022 could give boost to green transition, but there’s still long way to go
On Tuesday, EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn presented the European draft budget for 2022 to us in the European Committee on Budgets in the European...
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EU Parliament calls for binding targets to protect biodiversity
At the upcoming UN conference in October 2021 that will set global biodiversity priorities to 2030 and beyond, a “Paris agreement” for biodiversity and...
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Rivers are key to restoring the world’s biodiversity
In October 2021, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will meet in China to adopt a new post-2020 global biodiversity framework to reverse biodiversity loss and...
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White Dragon to gradually replace Greece’s lignite plants with green hydrogen
In an effort to boost Greece’s decarbonization efforts and phase out the country’s polluting lignite plants, a group of companies formed by the largest...
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EU Parliament approves €17.5 billon transition fund for greener economy
The €17.5 billion Just Transition Fund (JTF), which will help EU countries address the social and economic impact of the transition to climate neutrality,...
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EU vows to develop a sustainable blue economy
The European Commission proposed on May 17 a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU for the industries and sectors related...
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EU Commission adopts zero pollution action plan
The European Commission on May 12 adopted the Zero Pollution action plan, which sets out an integrated vision for 2050 where pollution is reduced...
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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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