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After overshooting target, the EU extends its voluntary 15% gas reduction plan until March 2024
28.03.2023
After overshooting target, the EU extends its voluntary 15% gas reduction plan until March 2024
Savings have officially become a fixture of the European Union’s energy policy. Energy ministers from the 27 member states decided…
Hydrogen sets the stage for next EU fight between defenders and detractors of nuclear energy
28.03.2023
Hydrogen sets the stage for next EU fight between defenders and detractors of nuclear energy
Should nuclear-made hydrogen count as renewable energy? This is the question currently pitting member states against each other. Hydrogen is…
Russian gas flowing through Ukraine can only stop when EU countries stop imports: Naftogaz CEO
28.03.2023
Russian gas flowing through Ukraine can only stop when EU countries stop imports: Naftogaz CEO
Despite the war, Russian gas is still running through Ukraine. That’s a paradox that will only stop once the EU…
EU rejects UN accusation it ‘aided and abetted’ crimes against migrants in Libya
28.03.2023
EU rejects UN accusation it ‘aided and abetted’ crimes against migrants in Libya
Brussels insisted on Tuesday that it is not handing «physical money» to Libyan entities after a UN fact-finding mission found…
In win for Germany, EU agrees to exempt e-fuels from 2035 ban on new sales of combustion-engine cars
28.03.2023
In win for Germany, EU agrees to exempt e-fuels from 2035 ban on new sales of combustion-engine cars
The European Union has brought over the finish one of its most ambitious and far-reaching elements of its Green Deal:…
‘A catastrophe for the ecosystem’: What does the future hold for Lake Constance?
28.03.2023
‘A catastrophe for the ecosystem’: What does the future hold for Lake Constance?
Scientists in central Europe report that local species of fish in Lake Constance are being deprived of food because other invasive…
Explained: Why the EU’s banking union is still unfinished business
27.03.2023
Explained: Why the EU’s banking union is still unfinished business
Financial markets can’t seem to shake off the jitters sparked by the spectacular collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the biggest…
‘It’s now too late’: How invasive species have altered Lake Constance
27.03.2023
‘It’s now too late’: How invasive species have altered Lake Constance
Fishermen in Lake Constance, Europe’s third-largest lake which borders Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, are becoming increasingly concerned that the dwindling populations…
Italy and Poland oppose e-fuels deal struck between Brussels and Berlin
27.03.2023
Italy and Poland oppose e-fuels deal struck between Brussels and Berlin
Italy and Poland have opposed a deal struck over the weekend between Brussels and Berlin that would exempt vehicles than…
Explained: Who has nuclear weapons in Europe and where are they?
26.03.2023
Explained: Who has nuclear weapons in Europe and where are they?
The West has warned that nuclear threats by Vladimir Putin should be taken seriously but that they will not be…