Energy and Climate

Latest news, analysis and comment on energy and climate policy in Europe and beyond.

French prosecutors probe Champagne grape-pickers’ deaths in extreme heat

September 14, 2023 12:29 pm CET

‘With climate change, the situation is bound to get worse,’ union rep says on French radio.

China slams EU over electric vehicle subsidy probe

September 14, 2023 9:01 am CET

Beijing will ‘firmly safeguard’ the interests of Chinese businesses, commerce ministry says.

What Ursula von der Leyen said vs. what she meant

September 13, 2023 3:12 pm CET

We peel back the rhetorical layers of the Commission president’s carefully calibrated State of the Union speech.

Von der Leyen courts conservatives with industry-focused Green Deal speech

September 13, 2023 2:23 pm CET

It’s the clearest sign yet that the EU’s climate agenda is moving from regulation to implementation.

EU risks trade war with China over electric vehicles

September 13, 2023 1:28 pm CET

Anti-subsidy probe puts the EU on course for a battery battle with Beijing.

Supercharged storm wrecks Greece’s breadbasket for years to come

September 12, 2023 6:32 pm CET

Flooded region of Thessaly produces a quarter of the country’s food.

Germany’s Lindner blasts EU over ‘enormously dangerous’ green plans

September 12, 2023 6:15 pm CET

Finance minister warns that a Brussels push to make buildings across the bloc more energy-efficient would threaten ‘social peace.’

Europe’s conservative lawmakers are at it again — this time on air pollution

September 12, 2023 1:52 pm CET

Center-right lawmakers are pushing to significantly water down proposed European guidelines on cleaner air.

UK minister: China wins unless EU budges on post-Brexit electric car trade

September 12, 2023 1:08 pm CET

Nus Ghani’s comments come ahead of looming tariff on EVs traded between the U.K. and the bloc.

What, no nuclear? Vestager promotes hydrogen in race to head EU’s bank

September 12, 2023 7:12 am CET

France has said it will favor a candidate for the European Investment Bank who supports investing in nuclear projects.

Solar sector calls for €100M EU bailout as China pushes it to the brink

September 11, 2023 4:39 pm CET

Wide-scale bankruptcies in the EU’s solar sector now seem increasingly likely, industry lobby warns.

Ukraine reclaims Black Sea oil and gas platforms from Russia, Kyiv says

September 11, 2023 1:13 pm CET

After repeated skirmishes, Ukrainian troops seize strategically significant installations.

Rishi Sunak defends net zero record, confirms he will attend COP28

September 9, 2023 11:30 pm CET

Combating climate change shouldn’t be a ‘hair shirt story,’ UK prime minister says.

Coalition of world leaders calls for tripling renewable energy

September 9, 2023 8:58 am CET

European Commission president to lobby heads of state at G20 in India to join coalition.

The world isn’t on track to meet Paris Agreement goals, says UN climate review

September 8, 2023 4:55 pm CET

The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change says ‘much more is needed’ to hit the pact’s global warming targets.

Roberta Metsola draws ire from Greens over apparent shift on climate

September 8, 2023 3:07 pm CET

European Parliament chief clarifies comments over climate laws fueling populism.

How heat pumps exploded Germany’s ruling coalition

September 7, 2023 9:10 pm CET

Olaf Scholz’s government wanted to be a pioneer in climate protection. The effort has come at a very high political price.

Germany’s gambit to tout e-fuels falls flat

September 6, 2023 6:26 pm CET

German Transport Minister Volker Wissing didn’t get much international backing for his green fuel declaration.

Macron to discuss AI with Scholz during Germany visit

September 6, 2023 2:40 pm CET

France wants to boost French and European firms in the race for AI domination against the US.

Summer 2023 was the hottest ever, scientists say

September 6, 2023 12:12 pm CET

‘Global temperature records continue to tumble in 2023,’ Copernicus official reports.

Von der Leyen pitches carbon pricing as key climate tool for Africa

September 5, 2023 3:49 pm CET

It’s ‘one of the most effective tools in our hands,’ says Commission chief.

Russia ready to restart grain deal if sanctions lifted, Putin tells Erdoğan

September 4, 2023 5:22 pm CET

The two leaders also discussed energy cooperation and the war in Ukraine at high-stakes summit in Sochi.

EU wavers over promise to strengthen key climate target

September 4, 2023 4:40 pm CET

Discussions over whether to boost the 2030 emissions target from 55 percent to 57 percent are headed for a political showdown in October.

Munich car show a grim affair for European automakers

September 3, 2023 7:31 pm CET

China’s battery brands plus Tesla will overshadow the homegrown talent at Europe’s biggest car show.

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