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Signal: EU green hydrogen target looks unattainable
Ambitious EU green hydrogen goals look increasingly unattainable, as a lack of demand provides limited incentive for hydrogen production, which,…
Opinion: despite von der Leyen’s reassuring words, the EU Green Deal is in trouble
This year’s State of the European Union address, an annual speech by the European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen…
Can Poland dismantle the EU Green Deal with legal challenges?
For years, Poland’s right-wing government has been threatening to legally challenge the EU’s climate policy, and this summer it delivered…
EU braces for ‘crucial’ revision of 27 national energy and climate plans
The EU’s 27 member states are due to submit updated plans on how they intend to contribute to EU renewable…
Decarbonising the European energy system by 2050 is possible – Eurelectric
Decarbonising the European energy system by 2050 is possible, but only if policymakers act now, concludes a new Decarbonisation Speedways…
Opinion: EU’s new 57% target is more about communication than increased ambition
This week, European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans, the EU’s climate chief, announced to delegates at the COP27 climate summit in…
Opinion: Eyes to the horizon during a crisis
EU member states have allocated more than €570bn since September 2021 to schemes designed to cushion the financial impact of…
Expect a “seismic shift” on energy efficiency – Jessica Stromback, CEO of Joule Assets
Buildings are in the spotlight as the EU contemplates a long, hard winter on the back of an energy price…
Macron’s Parliament defeat could shake up EU energy policy
When French President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected in April, there was an audible sigh of relief in Brussels. The alternative…
Opinion: This is the EU Parliament’s last chance to raise carbon market ambition
A new deal to reform the EU’s carbon market, struck late at night on 14 June between the centre-right European…