European chemical giants plot to weaken EU’s flagship climate policy – POLITICO
Chemical investments in Europe collapsed by more than 80 percent in 2025 from the year before, according to…
EU must urgently bring down energy prices, says Austrian chancellor – POLITICO
His push comes amid a flurry of comments from EU leaders seeking to shape the meeting’s agenda, with…
Solar Set to Surpass Coal in China, But There’s a Catch
China’s solar generating capacity is poised to exceed coal for the time this year, the China Electricity Council…
MCGUIRK: Irish Net Zero is an economic suicide note
Way back in December, the Irish Times published a little-noticed (by their standards) piece by economist John FitzGerald…
NT Environment Protection Authority orders Santos, Inpex licence conditions review
The Northern Territory environment regulator is re-examining the licence conditions of major gas facilities in Darwin, after one…
Hydrogen emissions are ‘supercharging’ the warming impact of methane
The warming impact of hydrogen has been “overlooked” in projections of climate change, according to authors of the…
EU unveils another plan to roll back green rules – POLITICO
The Commission will stress-test the Birds and Habitats Directives in 2026 “taking into account climate change, food security,…
EU plans looser environmental rules to allow more mining – POLITICO
Since the start of Ursula von der Leyen’s second term as European Commission president, the executive has put…
The Belgian farmer suing TotalEnergies over damage caused by climate change – POLITICO
The case is part of a broader movement of strategic litigation that aims to test the courts and…
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were unchanged from a year earlier in the third quarter of 2025, extending…
Ireland has blown its first carbon budget target · TheJournal.ie
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Brussels stalls Brexit reset talks as carbon tax deadline looms – POLITICO
The same official added that there was also “frustration that other talks are lagging behind” on the more…