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Commission lobbies Commission over green jet fuel
Aviation lobbyists complain “industry declaration” was actually written by Brussels bureaucrats and promotes the Commission’s targets on sustainable fuels.
French and German lawmakers push for joint border controls
How the Fuels Sector Supports Aviation’s Green Goals
UK in talks to buy back nuclear sites from French firm EDF
No industry, no tanks: EU bets on more clean steel to secure its future
EU lays out state aid push to stoke green investments
Europe’s impossible choice: Which industries should survive the green transition?
German election results tilt EU back toward nuclear energy
Pro-atomic countries are optimistic that center-right winner Friedrich Merz can help ease the EU’s never-ending nuclear spat.
Merz won the German election. Here’s what it means for Europe.
POLITICO breaks down what the conservatives’ victory means for EU policy and cooperation ― from nuclear weapons to cannabis.
Looser state aid rules aim to stoke clean tech demand
A European Commission draft sets out ways for governments to subsidize and boost clean-tech investments.
Germany’s likely next chancellor vows to put economy before climate
Conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz railed against the climate policies of the left-leaning parties he’ll likely have to govern with.
Here’s what’s new in the EU-Mercosur trade deal
POLITICO brings you the new elements of Europe’s trade deal with South America struck last week.
Inside the floating 80s relic that wants to be Britain’s energy future
POLITICO spent the afternoon on a soon-to-be-abandoned North Sea gas plant that’s hoping to ditch fossil fuels with government help.
Flight risk: Europe’s squeeze on aviation threatens competitiveness
Europe’s global competitiveness faces headwinds as aviation tax plans target business flights, disrupting a catalyst for economic growth, technology advances and connectivity.
Biden inks billion-dollar climate deals to foil Trump rollbacks
The administration is accelerating the approval of large loans for clean technologies that the president-elect attacked on the campaign trail.
Vomiting protesters storm EU summit in ‘colonialism’ row
The bloc is pinning its hopes on renewable hydrogen to replace natural gas. But not all green campaigners are convinced.
A balanced transition
US still committed to climate fight despite Trump’s win, says top climate diplomat at COP29
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory is roiling the opening day of the global climate talks.
Trump’s in. Here’s what it means for Europe.
From energy and trade to finance and defense, here’s how Donald Trump’s second presidency will impact EU policy.
EU shrugs off Trump’s threats to scrap green handouts
Trump may cut Europe out of America’s subsidy splurge, but EU industries aren’t seeing many benefits yet anyway.
The EU’s next energy chief has a money problem
Dan Jørgensen is under pressure to lower energy prices and kick out cheaper Russian fuel — all without increasing budgets too much.
Reimagining the energy of tomorrow
Pro-Ukraine pledges proving too contentious for EU-Gulf summit, leak shows
A draft joint statement seen by POLITICO shows Gulf states rejecting a unified call to cease aid for Russia and crack down on sanctions evasion.
Hydrogen’s toxic secret worries a town in northern France
Green hydrogen is central to Europe’s energy transition, but it relies on potentially dangerous “forever chemicals.”
Germany’s rude economic awakening
After a spate of bad news involving giants like Volkswagen and Intel, the mood in Germany has turned gloomy.
5 things to know about Europe’s electric vehicle transition
Europe wants to slash emissions from cars — but doing so could endanger the industry’s survival.
EU imposes restrictions on former climate official over his new gas role
The European Commission approved Diederik Samsom’s job with a gas network operator, albeit under “clear conditions.”
Teresa Ribera faces nuclear hurdle to running EU green policy
Nuclear-friendly lawmakers and countries like France don’t want the EU’s potential next green chief to thwart an atomic revival.
Trump vs. Biden’s historic climate agenda
President Joe Biden may no longer be on the 2024 ballot — but his legacy is. And former President Donald Trump would have multiple tools to thwart his ambitions on energy, infrastructure and climate change.
The crucial role of carbon capture in UK’s net-zero journey
As the UK races to meet ambitious climate targets, Equinor’s carbon capture solutions could revitalize industrial regions while dramatically reducing CO2 emissions.
In the hydrogen battlefield, Europe tries to stay ahead of China
Terrified Beijing may come to dominate yet another clean tech market, the EU aims to impose regulations — and is looking to Japan for help.