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Wed, 07/13/2022 - 17:25
Hydrogen holds great potential to assist the EU in achieving independence from Russian fossil fuels. However, for this to happen, policymakers need to unlock financing, simplify permitting procedures and set aside archaic unbundling rules, writes MEP Christian Ehler.
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 17:23
Vehicle manufacturers will only keep pace with the rising demand for e-buses if regulators set a phase-out date for fossil-fuel bus sales in 2027, argues James Nix.
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 17:16
The European Parliament’s industry committee voted Wednesday (13 July) in favour of an EU-wide objective to more than double the bloc’s production of renewable energy – from around 22% currently to 45% by 2030 – in reaction to the Ukraine war.
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 16:43
As the new Czech presidency looks into an Autumn with COVID-19 infections back on the rise and big health files, they insist that more cooperation on health is the key rather than opening the treaties to give Bruxelles more powers.
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 16:28
The General Court upheld a broad interpretation of the EU Merger Regulation that allows national competition authorities to refer to the European Commission concentration cases below the national thresholds on Wednesday (13 July). The case regards the acquisition of Grail...
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 16:20
Inflation is rising, energy prices are soaring, and the cost of food – yes, you guessed it – is also going up. It’s time to speak about money. Europe has been under intense pressure in the wake of Russia’s invasion...
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 15:32
The United States called on Russia to immediately release Ukrainians it has forced out of their home country and allow outside observers, citing reports Moscow was putting Ukrainian children up for adoption and "disappearing" thousands of others.
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 15:30
In an attempt to defuse week-long rising tensions between Lithuania and Russia, the European Commission on Wednesday (13 July) updated its guidelines on the management of the movement of sanctioned goods between the country’s mainland and its Kaliningrad exclave. According...
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 15:17
Half a world away from the political drama in London, many Indians are closely following the twists and turns of who replaces Boris Johnson as British prime minister, curious to see how two candidates with Indian ancestry fare.
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 15:02
Ukraine said on 13 July that a deal to resume grain exports blocked by Russia appeared close as four-way talks prepared to resume, raising hopes of an end to a standoff that has exposed millions to the risk of starvation.
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 12:00
The position paper presented by the VUGHT states at the Agri-Fish council meeting could finally be a step in the right direction in the EU’s journey away from live animal transport.
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 09:30
In the context of the H2020 project
DEMOTEC, rewatch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to learn about the opportunities and challenges participatory budgeting offers to strengthen democracy in European cities.
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 08:55
Heatwaves in Europe are worsening, with records being broken at an alarming rate. While multiple factors drive extreme weather, it’s increasingly hard to separate these outlier events from the pattern of our shifting climate.
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 07:58
The European Union must be the driving force for reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals, where progress has come to a halt or has even been reversed. Tomas Tobé and Jessica Polfjärd explain how this can be achieved.
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 07:33
European industry has long failed to implement easy measures to reduce its energy use, as supplies become fraught and prices skyrocket, EU leaders seek to make it obligatory to reduce energy consumption by all means necessary.
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 07:31
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Germany and Austria urging EU countries to reach energy solidarity agreements, the Slovenian Prime Minister discussing energy supplies in Berlin, and so much more.
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 07:30
As Europe prepares to reopen the debate on network neutrality, one question it needs to answer is how much of this decision is driven by emotion, writes Konstantinos Komaitis.
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 07:24
After missing its 2021 CO2 reduction target in buildings, the German government wants to address the sector's deficit by putting more funding into renovations and imposing a ban on new gas boilers as of 2024.
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 07:16
The Hungarian Parliament approved a bill changing a popular tax scheme for small business owners and freelancers less than 24 hours after its proposal, prompting protests across the capital and beyond. On Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén submitted a...
Wed, 07/13/2022 - 07:15
Matthieu Auzanneau, director of The Shift Project, an energy transition think-tank, spoke to EURACTIV France about the risks to the EU's oil and gas supplies and the need for energy sobriety to improve security of supply.
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