Fossil fuels

EU competition chief Teresa Ribera is due to announce a policy reversal on Wednesday.

Still, diplomats privately express optimism that a deal can be reached.

The U.K. government is set to respond to a legal judgment on long-term emissions issued last summer.

Hungary and Slovakia oppose new sanctions on fuel from Moscow, but Brussels suspects they are cooking their books to support their position.

Plans for a 2027 phaseout would force companies to exit long-term contracts with Moscow and report the origins of their fuel.

There are fears that new methane emission rules might disadvantage EU firms importing U.S. fuel — just as Europe seeks to buy more of it.

Tropical diseases are already causing havoc in southern Europe, while heat-related deaths are on the rise.

It’s been a hot start to the year globally and northwestern Europe also experienced an exceptionally dry spring.

“Our message is clear: This war must end,” Ursula von der Leyen says.

The measures are designed to target the Nord Stream pipelines and drain the Kremlin’s war chest.

The U.K. Treasury has run out of road for delaying nuclear decisions, according to Whitehall and industry insiders.

“We have discussed how we can implement European sanctions and American sanctions at the same time,” European Commission chief tells POLITICO.

France and Belgium are seeking more reassurances on Brussels’ proposal to gradually end Russian gas purchases by 2027.

Using international carbon credits in place of domestic action undermines climate efforts, scientific advisory board says.

Wopke Hoekstra successfully pushed the incoming coalition to back foreign carbon credits, helping shift the EU-level 2040 talks. 

Critical gas pipelines, power lines and data cables are the “soft belly of British security,” ministers have been warned.

The updated analysis reflects progress, but relies on countries following through on promises amid a green backlash.

In an interview with POLITICO, EU climate chief Teresa Ribera warns against watering down the goal too much.

It’s a shift from the U.S. president’s first term, and is driving a fresh wedge within his Republican Party.

George Simion wants to tap into deep voter frustration with post-communist privatizations.

Latest measures come as European leaders threaten further action to force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.

Climate agency also noted that much of Central Europe, Scandinavia and the United Kingdom are grappling with a lack of rainfall.

Hungary’s EU commissioner is hindering the plan’s quick approval on Tuesday, despite obligations to act independently from Viktor Orbán’s Russia-friendly policies.

EU firms want to buy more American energy — but not if it becomes pricier.