Germany’s Budget Cuts Leave Heavy Industry Stuck with Dirty Tech
(Bloomberg) — In Geseke, a small town in Germany’s western industrial heartland, plans to launch a large-scale carbon…
MEP in charge of EU’s 2040 climate target moves to kill it – POLITICO
The deal meant that Knotek had until Friday, July 25, to submit his report — forcing him to file…
Formula 1 Renewable Energy Shift Drives 26% Drop in Carbon
(Bloomberg) — Motor racing, a sport known for flashy, petrol-guzzling racecars speeding at hundreds of kilometers per hour across…
With US out of picture, EU tries to fill the climate void with China – POLITICO
That left a huge gap. The world’s two top-polluting countries had for many years set the course for…
Britain wants Brexit talks to get going in the fall – POLITICO
The senior U.K. official, who spoke to POLITICO on condition of anonymity, added that the government was keen…
Brexit reset talks take first step forward since summit – POLITICO
The plan says that the sectors covered by linked emissions trading should include “electricity generation, industrial heat generation…
Victory for Trump as EU backs down on digital taxes in next budget – POLITICO
The Commission will propose an EU-wide levy on tobacco products such as cigarettes and cigars. These goods are…
EU Hikes Fossil Fuel Power Generation as Renewables Falter
Utilities across the European Union boosted electricity output from gas and coal plants by 13% in the first…
China’s emissions reductions could be the biggest climate story of the year
Tim Daiss has been an energy markets, sustainability and geopolitical journalist and analyst in the Asia-Pacific region for…
Next EU climate target to allow carbon offsets from 2036, draft shows – POLITICO
Such credits will allow the EU to pay for emissions-slashing projects in other, usually poorer countries, and count…