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EU energy companies cannot use the controversial Energy Charter Treaty to sue member states and claim compensation for the impact of policy measures, the European Court of Justice ruled, casting doubts over a number of ongoing cases.

The Just Transition Fund was set up to help coal-reliant regions transition to a more sustainable and equitable future. But according to green pressure group WWF, none of the plans are fit for purpose.

The flat glass sector stands ready to play a crucial role in decarbonizing buildings, transport and energy.

Emmanuel Macron addresses IUCN World Conservation Congress, warning ‘there is no vaccine for a sick planet’. EURACTIV's media partner, The Guardian, reports.

Rising eurozone inflation provides the backdrop for the meeting of European Central Bank governors Thursday (9 September), with markets hoping for hints when policymakers might start easing their massive pandemic-era stimulus.

Germany's centre-left chancellor candidate Olaf Scholz wants to lead Europe's largest economy in a coalition government with the left-leaning Greens, though polls suggest he would need the support of a third party to reach a stable majority in parliament.

Le président du Conseil européen, Charles Michel, a participé au Congrès mondial de la nature de l’Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN), le 3 septembre 2021, à Marseille. La biodiversité était au cœur des discussions du forum environnemental.

Weekly schedule of President Charles Michel 6 – 10 September 2021.

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

The EU COVID certificate is “entirely secure”,  the European Commission has stressed after reports of false health passes in France being used to circumvent the country’s COVID measures.

EU member states on Friday (3 September) laid out their conditions for stepping up engagement with the Taliban, agreeing to establish a joint European–Kabul civilian presence.

The agreement between the EU and UK-Swedish drug-maker AstraZeneca, which has agreed to deliver 200 million doses of its promised vaccine by March 2022, brings to a close one of the messiest and politically charged disputes of the COVID pandemic.

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Renew Europe has denied that its Romanian member, the party of the group’s parliamentary leader, has entered into a pact with far-right political forces in an effort to bring down the government in Bucharest. Romanian media reported on Thursday (2...

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A senior European Commission official insisted on delivering “a message of calm” during a EURACTIV event on Thursday (2 September), as CO2 prices rose for the first time above the €60 threshold on the EU carbon market.

Just a few days after the final withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban is continuing to establish its rule despite humanitarian problems and grim economic forecasts. The new government is to be presented after today's Friday prayers. Beijing has already announced that it is ready to strengthen its ties with Kabul. Commentators stress that the question of the Taliban's future financial sources is crucial.