EU bans Russian gas imports after last-minute agreement – POLITICO
Where the Council included its demands, the Parliament was able to water them down. For instance, lawmakers convinced…
You can’t pardon Putin for war crimes in Ukraine – POLITICO
In March 2023, judges at the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin, naming him “allegedly…
Australia’s emissions have dropped, but we’ve got our work cut out to reach targets
Australia’s emissions had the biggest drop ever this year outside the artificial kink in the curve during COVID-19…
Revealed: Leak casts doubt on COP30’s ‘informal list’ of fossil-fuel roadmap opponents
A confused – and, at times, contradictory – story has emerged about precisely which countries and negotiating blocs…
How the EU banished its climate demons and salvaged a weak COP30 deal – POLITICO
But the EU also faced a new geopolitical reality in Belém. German Climate Minister Carsten Schneider on Saturday…
Von der Leyen says EU is not fighting fossil fuels, only emissions – POLITICO
A draft deal, suggested by the Brazilian presidency, contained no reference to past deals to move away from…
Australia’s race to rewire the country amid a global transmission boom is not unique
Across the world a high-wire construction boom is underway. From Europe to China to the United States, countries…
Trump’s COP30 snub thrusts Europe into a role it’s not ready for – POLITICO
Some argue this is the EU stepping up. “We used to have the U.S. acting as the bad…
Earth cannot ‘sustain’ intensive fossil fuel use, Lula tells COP30
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday that Earth can no longer sustain humanity’s dependence on…
Trump Administration Blocks Gunvor Takeover of Russian Oil Assets
Gunvor pulled its offer to buy the international assets of sanctioned Russian oil producer Lukoil after the U.S.…
Kill Russian oil in Europe – POLITICO
The sanctions threaten to take out “half” of those supplies, he said, given the measures prevent the two…
Slovakia lifts veto on latest Russia sanctions – POLITICO
Earlier this week, energy ministers from 27 member countries agreed by qualified majority to a landmark phaseout of…