Of all the objectives in the European Green Deal, presented in December 2019, the “Zero Pollution Action Plan” immediately jumped out as the one policymakers were likely to struggle with the most. “Creating a toxic-free environment” with zero air, water and soil pollution is something hardly anyone can disagree with. …
Read More »EU Reassessing Role of Natural Gas in Green Finance Rules
The European Union’s landmark rules to classify green investments may need to accommodate natural gas, the European Commission said on Monday, as Brussels weighs a politically fraught decision on how to treat the fossil fuel. The Commission last month published its “sustainable finance taxonomy”, a list of economic activities that …
Read More »The EU Carbon Tax could Create a New Era of Trade Wars
Europe’s carbon border levy to increase the cost of CO2-intensive goods entering the EU could push the Global South towards less restrictive trade deals, ultimately causing more harm to the environment, writes Muhammed Magassy. Muhammed Magassy is a Member of Parliament for ECOWAS (The Economic Community of West African States), …
Read More »EU Interested in Nord Stream 2
European countries are mostly interested in the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction project. The project is still planned to be completed in 2021, Russia’s Minister of Energy Nikolay Shulginov said in an interview with Energy Policy magazine. “Our position has not changed. Europe is largely interested in this gas …
Read More »EU Postpones Climate and Energy Legislation
The European Union has been forced to postpone its energy and climate legislation, which is highly likely to include CO2 quotas on shipping, by one month. The policy which was to have included the emissions trading legislation which will regulate shipping and aviation and regulate the price of CO2 was …
Read More »Eleven EU Countries Call to Ban Fossil Fuels from Trans-European Energy Infrastructure
Eleven EU countries have signed a declaration calling on the European Union to stop funding fossil fuels under its trans-European energy infrastructure regulation (TEN-E), which is currently under revision. The non-paper – EU jargon for an informal document – follows discussions in Brussels on Wednesday (5 May) about the contribution …
Read More »World Still Waiting for US Climate Target as Biden Summit Looms
The United States is still putting the finishing touches on its plan to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, ahead of a summit this week with world leaders, including Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and China’s President Xi Jinping. President Joe Biden’s administration has been pressing other countries to make …
Read More »Concrete Plans to Recycle Danish Turbines
Scheme will recycle turbine blades for use in cement industry. Danes want to be seen as world’s best in reusing wind tech.
Read More »EU to Approve Sanctions over Turkish Gas Drilling
European Union leaders are set to agree sanctions on Turkish individuals on Thursday over a energy exploration dispute with Greece and Cyprus, but will postpone any harsher steps until March, according to a new draft summit statement. Shying away from a threat made in October to consider wider economic measures, …
Read More »EU Bank Supports four Wind Farms in Poland with €42m Loan
They will have a total installed capacity of 102.5MW and generate enough electricity to power more than 60,000 households at peak times.
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