Missed EU goals put Green Deal hydrogen rules under pressure
EU rules to stop coal-powered ‘green’ hydrogen are increasingly coming under fire.
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Controversial EU clampdown on wood stoves delayed
A draft law, seen by Euractiv, that was due to be presented next week is now delayed.
How Austria built the EU’s pro-renewables group to stand against nuclear power
Austria’s Gewessler says the EU’s pro-renewables group, which today represents more than half of the bloc’s citizens, was first formed to combat aggressive lobbying by pro-nuclear countries.
France must not cave to Brussels on renewables, says ex-energy minister Pannier-Runacher
France should continue refusing to include renewable targets in its energy-climate plan, which is due to be submitted to the European Commission in June, the country’s former Energy Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher said on Tuesday (26 March).
Europe’s wind industry braved a hurricane, now green transition goals are in sight [Advocacy Lab Content]
Europe’s ever-challenged wind industry gathered in Bilbao, Spain, where the industry stressed its value to policymakers, celebrated legislative wins, and pointed to a less turbulent horizon.
France’s Le Maire slams EU’s ‘no longer wanted’ renewable targets
The EU’s renewable energy targets adopted in March last year are too restrictive and unsatisfactory as climate goals, French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire, who took over the environment portfolio in a recent government reshuffle, said on Monday (4 Ma…
Biomethane trade – Urgent need to make the Union Database right [Promoted content]
Following the adoption of the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), the European Commission is ramping up its work on a critical tool for the renewable fuels industries: The Union Database (UDB).
EU Commission urges France to raise renewables target to ‘at least 44%’
The EU’s energy commissioner, Kadri Simson, has urged France to raise its renewable energy target to “at least 44%” by 2030, warning it would consider taking “steps” at EU level in case of persistent shortcomings.
France sticks to its guns, refuses to table 2030 renewable energy target
By refusing to table a target for 2030, France is failing to implement the EU’s renewable energy directive, the European Commission said on Monday (18 December) as part of its “recommendations” on the country’s draft National Energy and Climate Plan (N…
Is nuclear power set for a European renaissance?
Nuclear power is making a comeback on the EU energy scene after an eventful 2022-2023 year, which according to Paris, reflects an “excellent diplomatic record” for France in defending atomic energy. EURACTIV looks at the bigger picture.