EU ignites green-on-green backlash with electricity grid reform – POLITICO
The changes proposed “are worse than anyone expected, with the European Commission continuing on its path of self-destruction,…
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…
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…
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…
Away from COP30 and treaties, pragmatism sparks clean energy boom in the global south
There are well-known poster children for the transition to clean technologies. Norway, for its embrace of electric cars,…
Brexit reset gives Brussels and London a chance to squabble about cash … again – POLITICO
Brexit Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds has accepted that Britain would have to make contributions to cover “the cost of…
Planning, power and politics threaten Britain’s AI dreams – POLITICO
One has already been announced in Northumberland, but a decision on a second, planned for Teesside in north-east England, has been delayed…
Brussels deadlocked over how to handle Brexit Britain – POLITICO
“We made an agreement in May — that should be the foundation for our conversation,” said a second…
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…
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…
EU countries agree weakened 2040 climate goal and target for COP30 – POLITICO
That plan is not legally binding but sets the direction of EU climate policy for the coming five years. The…