Why Harris isnโt talking about Bidenโs accomplishments
The Democratic nominee isnโt campaigning much on the Biden administrationโs bigger, slower-moving policies
green energy
EUโs Industrial Future: Powered by Affordable Green Energy [Promoted content]
Electricity prices in Europe remain high, posing serious challenges for the aluminium industry to stay globally competitive. As a strategic material for the green transition, aluminium is essential for clean technologies and sustainable infrastructure….
Former Poland PM: โWeโre living under the illusion of environmentalismโ
We arenโt reducing global emissions, just depriving ourselves of jobs, profits, raw material sovereignty and, therefore, security.
Romanian minister: Eastern Europe needs additional energy sources due to high prices
The Green Energy Corridor launched in Bucharest two years ago, entered a new phase on Tuesday with the establishment of a joint venture company to carry out the feasibility study and oversee the implementation of the gas supply initiative from the Casp…
Solar panels and crops could meet 68% of central Europeโs energy demand
Combining farming with green energy production could also increase food security and generate additional income for farmers, according to a new study.
Keir Starmerโs plan to tackle the far right? Fill some potholes.
Labour wants to show government can work after a wave of social unrest.
Ukraineโs plan to buy Russian-made nuclear reactors sparks uproar
Lawmakers argue buying aging atomic energy equipment from Bulgaria wonโt help keep the lights on and could fuel corruption.
Can Sweden deliver its much hyped green energy boom?
Abundant electricity in the north was supposed to power a new wave of industrialisation. But projects are struggling to scale up
Thousands protest in Serbia against lithium mine project
Thousands hit the streets in Serbia’s capital Belgrade Saturday to protest the rebooting of a controversial lithium mine set to serve as a vital source to power Europe’s green energy transition. Serbia has vast lithium deposits near the western city o…
Thousands of Serbians protest in Belgrade against lithium mine
Controversial mining project is a political fault line in Balkan country over fears about environmental impactsThousands hit the streets in Serbiaโs capital Belgrade Saturday to protest against the rebooting of a controversial lithium mine set to serve…
Supply chain squeeze threatens to blow UK wind power plan off course
Disruptions in the sector are forcing some green energy developers to defer key projects
Fossil fuel extraction compatible with climate action, says COP29 host Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijani presidency made that claim while presenting a flurry of initiatives for the Baku summit.
Scholz and ล efฤoviฤ ink lithium deal with Serbia amid environmental concerns
The agreement would benefit carmakers like Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis, but is deeply unpopular in the country.
What Washington thinks of Keir Starmer
After years of Conservative turmoil, the new British prime minister has been welcomed by Democrats and Republicans alike.
Labourโs new tribes: 7 gangs to watch in the class of 2024
Hundreds of the party’s brand-new MPs are finding their feet in the British parliament following its landslide election victory.
Years-long wait for permits blocking European wind farms, industry says
Hundreds of gigawatts of wind energy projects are waiting for permits to connect to Europe’s power grid, a backlog that threatens to slow the shift to green energy, industry association WindEurope said on Friday (5 July).
Green energy sector seeks to divine demand for hydrogen
Once seen as a flexible โSwiss Army Knifeโ fuel, there is now more realism about which sectors might adopt the clean-burning gas
UK election: The great battle for Labour Party jobs
Too many ministers: Keir Starmer faces having to disappoint some of his top team if he makes it into government.
Black Sea offshore natural gas bolsters EU energy security
The Neptun Deep project to produce natural gas offshore at the Black Sea is the key to reducing dependence on gas imports and strengthening the EUโs energy security.
Azerbaijan president: COP29 wonโt stop us investing in โgod-givenโ gas
President Ilham Aliyev used a Berlin climate speech to push for major foreign investments to boost its natural gas exports to Europe.
Focus harder to rival Chinaโs vast global investment plan, Brussels is toldย
EUโs Global Gateway funding has been spread โtoo thinlyโ and must be concentrated if itโs to stand a chance against Beijing, internal review says.ย
Industry bosses to EU: Help us level up in the global green tech race
As elections near, industry bosses argue the EU needs to create the right conditions to build a competitive green economy.
Nature Restoration Law [Promoted content]
The Green Deal is a comprehensive plan that sets ambitious targets to transform economies towards sustainability, yet there is a long way to go to achieve these goals. Time is running out as the impact of climate change continues to worsen, and urgent …
Our achievements [Promoted content]
The S&D Group has been unwavering in its efforts throughout the 2019-2024 mandate, a five-year span marked by pivotal decisions and significant milestones that reverberated across the European political landscape.
As one of the largest political…
EU launches probe into Chinese wind turbines
Chinese state subsidies behind wind turbine operations in Spain, Greece, France, Romania and Bulgaria will be investigated.
Pro-nuclear countries back total opening up of EU funding for nuclear
Nuclear technologies should benefit from all types of EU funding, such as the European Investment Bank (EIB) and innovation funds, the French-led nuclear alliance, which now has 12 EU member states, said at its meeting on Monday.
FCA name-and-shame plansย get immediate backlash
SNEAK PEEK โย Industry criticizes FCA plans to name firms under investigation. โ Lenders โdebankingโ SMEs en masse, committee finds. โ U.K. fiscal policies donโt match economic situation, claims economist. Good morning! Wowee, what a hectic day Tuesday was in the world of financial services.ย Iโve barely recovered from the many committee hearings, conferences and consultations [โฆ]
Record year for wind farms raises hope for EU green energy goals
Europe’s wind firms have faced a bleak period of supply chain setbacks, inflation and equipment problems – although Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas (VWS.CO) returned to profit in the fourth quarter of 2023.
All Keir Starmerโs Labour U-turns in one place
POLITICO lists 26 (and counting) key walkbacks in Starmerโs spell as opposition leader.
30 Things Joe Biden Did as President You Might Have Missed
Drone armies, expanded overtime pay and over-the-counter birth control pills are just some of the new things Biden has ushered in as president that you might not have heard about.
China wonโt soon mediate on Ukraine war, Australian envoy warns
Beijing’s priority is protecting its ‘benign’ relationship with Russia.
EU built record new wind farms last year but lags green energy goal
European Union countries built 17 gigawatts of new wind power farms in 2023, the most for any year so far, but still not enough to reach its renewable energy goal, industry data showed on Friday (12 January).
The โdirty dozenโ of Davos
Autocrats, blowhards and bores: The 12 bad boys of the World Economic Forum shindig in the Swiss Alps.
Belgian PM faces high-wire act in China as EU, Taiwan fears intrude
Alexander De Croo will seek to balance national and EU interests during his trip to Beijing โ amid strained trade ties and tensions around Taiwan’s presidential election.
Northern Europeโs new naval priority: Submarine sabotage
After damage to a Baltic Sea pipeline, Western navies are deploying to the region in an effort to protect vulnerable infrastructure.
EUโs green funds are under the guillotine
A massive investment plan designed to help fight climate change is at risk of being beheaded.
How to navigate Belgiumโs EU presidency policy agenda like a pro
Time is running out to make progress on files before the 2024 European election.
Bidenโs EPA launches crackdown on planet-warming methane
The ruleโs 3 a.m. rollout was timed to coincide with the ongoing UN climate talks in Dubai.
Polandโs new parliamentary majority hits its first legislative snag over wind power rules
The new majority is trying to make it easier to build wind farms, reversing the policy of the outgoing government.
Tories woo Middle East cash โ just not for their beloved Telegraph
As Global Investment Summit tries to sell brand Britain, MPs and Telegraph journalists fear sale of conservative standard-bearer to UAE-backed fund.
Nissan to lead ยฃ2bn electric-car investment in Sunderland plant
Deal would turn facility into all-EV factory as Japanese group transitions models to green energy
Italyโs Enel to cut renewable investments
Green energy champion unveils 3-year plan after clash with government over group strategy and debt levels
โฌ4 bn extra for Africa: Germanyโs Scholz doubles EU green energy fund
Germany is providing fresh money to Africa as part of advancing the continentโs green energy transition, building on a more consistent engagement strategy of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government.
โEmissions don’t have a passportโ: Worldโs โfinancial musclesโ must invest in green energy
Are climate goals still reachable? The executive director of the International Energy Agency reveals to Euronews Business whether he thinks the transition to net-zero by 2050 is really possible.
Whoโs who at COP28
Biden and Xi will probably skip it, but the summit will have Lula, the pope and King Charles. And yeah, Rishi Sunak.
How to increase Europeโs competitiveness in the new global economy
As Europe’s competitiveness lags behind other world regions, the EU should focus on increasing public and private investment in technology and skills as well as push forward on the green energy transition to ensure reliable clean energy supply, a…
Could โwind treesโ with micro turbines be a solution to green energy in tight urban spaces?
This nature-inspired โwind treeโ can produce renewable energy in urban environments.
German hard-left icon set to start a new populist party
The new party would further scramble Germanyโs fracturing political landscape โ and likely peel away support from the far right.
Pro-renewables EU countries call for more support for green energy
Eleven EU member state countries have called on the European Commission to help boost renewables, cut red tape, and facilitate the necessary legislation to get projects off the ground in a joint communication sent last week, ahead of the European…
Labour can hit green goals by building in Tory seats, Keir Starmer told
Analysis shared with POLITICO suggests a Labour government could swerve NIMBY backlash as it races to decarbonize Britain’s electricity grid.
UK must offer businesses certainty over green energy, says boss of FTSE 100 firm
Miles Roberts of paper-maker DS Smith warns manufacturing will decline unless government provides clarity about decarbonisationThe UK risks seeing its manufacturing sector fall behind rival economies if the government does not offer certainty over poli…
Europe and the US should work with China. Joint climate action could be a win-win
From deals on electric cars to investment in solar panels, there is room for all sides in the global green industrial revolutionOur polarised world is failing to tackle the climate crisis at the required speed. The only way to reverse this catastrophic…
Franco-German power grab finally ends in compromise
EU countries overcame a monthslong impasse in a proposed reform of the bloc electricity market on Tuesday.
Greta Thunberg and Norwegian activists stand firm against wind farm on Sami reindeer herding land
The activists say a transition to green energy shouldnโt come at the expense of the rights of Indigenous people.
Multilateralism is broken
The EU is doing little to prevent the tragic death of global governance.
Action on critical minerals is needed now
As tensions with China grow, Western countries need to do more to finance and build alternative supply chains for critical minerals.
Big critical raw materials meeting has no space for indigenous groups
Indigenous leaders say they should be taking part in the International Energy Agency’s summit on critical raw materials and the energy transition.
Poland turns toward bets on offshore wind
Offshore wind energy will become one of the main pillars of Polandโs energy transition and a new sector for its economy, with PGE Group leading the way.
Rishi Sunak weaponizes net zero as election looms
Business leaders and fellow Conservatives sound alarm over softening of green agenda.
EU lawmakers vote to sharply increase blocโs renewable energy target
European parliament agrees to lift green energy share to 42.5% by 2030 after nuclear power concessions
West goes easy on Russia to save the G20
G20 remains intact, but many are questioning at what cost as Western powers opt for consensus.
British ministers ditch meeting with clean energy bosses amid renewable investment fears
Government pulls out of meeting on government support for renewable projects.
PGE accelerates the transformation of Polandโs energy sector โ zero-carbon company by 2040 [Promoted content]
The Polish economy needs clean, safe and green energy to remain competitive. The update of the PGE Group’s strategy is a response to the new geopolitical and economic situation across Europe and the changing role of electricity.