Tag: EU

In line with the European Union’s push for a green transition, Volvo Car Corporation and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a €420 million financing agreement in support of the...

The Commission launched the first auction under the European Hydrogen Bank to support the production of renewable hydrogen in Europe, with an initial €800 million of emissions trading revenues, channelled through the Innovation Fund. Producers of...

The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached between the European Parliament and Council on a new EU Regulation to reduce energy sector methane emissions in Europe and in our global supply...

SEC Chair Gary Gensler was forced once again to come to the defense of the Commission’s long-awaited climate disclosure rule. This time, it was in front of a US Chamber of Commerce...

A €100/month electric vehicle (EV) leasing scheme is to be introduced in France from November as part of the country’s climate action strategy, French President Emmanuel Macron announced, though only...

Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union fell by nearly 3% in the first quarter of 2023, even as the bloc’s economy grew slightly, statistics agency Eurostat said. The EU’s emissions...

ProLogium, an energy innovation company specializing in the R&D and manufacturing of next-generation EV solid-state battery solutions has selected France as the location for its first large-scale solid-state battery manufacturing...

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €850 million French measure to support ArcelorMittal France in partially decarbonising its steel production processes. The measure will contribute to...

During their first two years, the EU Missions in Horizon Europe have supported the Commission’s work on the European Green Deal, making Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. Since their inception, EU Missions...

The EU and Uruguay have decided to step up their cooperation in pursuing the clean energy transition. At the EU-CELAC Summit in Brussels, Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson and Uruguay’s Minister for...

At the EU-CELAC Summit in Brussels the EU and Argentina have taken a further step in their energy cooperation with the signature of a MoU. Signed by European Commission President...

The EU Commission is awarding over €3.6 billion to 41 large-scale clean tech projects, to be financed through the EU Innovation Fund. With a focus on the REPowerEU Plan and phasing out Europe’s...

MEPs approved new rules on more alternative fuel stations for cars and trucks, simple and easy recharging, and on cleaner maritime fuels. The new rules are part of the “Fit for...

The EU Parliament has adopted its position for negotiations with Council on rules to reduce pollution and steer large agro-industrial installations in the green transition. The European Parliament’s position on...

MEPs approved plans, already agreed with Council, that set new energy saving targets for 2030, as part of the European Green Deal. The law will set energy-saving targets in both primary and final energy...

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, the modification of a Dutch scheme to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The scheme will further contribute to achieving the Netherlands’...

The EU Commission is proposing rules to make producers responsible for the full lifecycle of textile products and to support the sustainable management of textile waste across the EU. This initiative will accelerate the...

The report, adopted with 46 votes in favour, 41 against and 1 abstention, sets stricter 2030 limit and target values for several pollutants including particulate matter, NO2, SO2 and O3...