Polish reforms may backfire: NGOs
Environment
Poland’s environmental reforms could prove counterproductive in one of Europe’s most polluted countries, according to environmental groups. The Energy Ministry
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EU limits toothless: activists
Environment
After exceeding their legal air pollution limits, 11 European Union member states have asked the European Commission to relax their
Drought forces nuclear shutdowns
Environment
Nuclear power is still one of the world’s largest sources of carbon-free electricity but it needs plentiful water to operate.
Poland moves to cap energy prices
Policy
Poland’s power companies will have to sell all electricity they produce, except for green energy, on a power exchange to
German projects provide EU model
Environment
In Germany, the price paid for solar-generated electricity within communities is presenting a model for the rest of Europe to
Greece eyes energy reform: minister
Industry
Greece is attempting to move away from its heavy dependence on coal as George Stathakis, the minister of environment and
Ireland to ditch fossil-fuel funds
Policy
Ireland will become the world’s first country to sell off its investments in fossil-fuel firms, after a bill was passed
Wealth funds sign Macron climate pledge
Environment
Six sovereign wealth funds have pledged to fight climate change after French President Emmanuel Macron urged them to “make our
EU blunders on biomass: study
Environment
The European Union’s climate commissioner declared this week that the bloc could make bigger greenhouse-gas cuts than it pledged under
EU sets up palm-oil showdown
Environment
The European Union has agreed to phase out the use of palm oil in transport fuels by 2030, setting up
New Spain govt backs EU green goals
Policy
Spain’s new Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, is reportedly changing the nation’s renewable-energy and climate-change policy and will now push
Carbon ‘bubble’ set to pop: study
Production
Falling prices for renewable energy and rising investment in low-carbon technology could bust oil and gas giants and spark a
Activists dismiss Statoil rebranding
Policy
Shareholders in Statoil have approved the board’s proposal to rebrand as Equinor as it diversifies away from fossil fuels and
Nissan ditches diesel in EU
Storage
Nissan is to phase out diesel from its cars in Europe, becoming the latest manufacturer to ditch the polluting fuel
Euro car-charging network planned
Storage
European carmakers are hoping to build a highway network of fast-charging stations for electric vehicles. The idea is to let