Dutch to nominate Foreign Minister Hoekstra as EU Commissioner on 25/08/23
The Dutch government will nominate outgoing Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra as an EU commissioner, caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Thursday (24 August), confirming media reports. Eyeing China, France mulls foreign investment screenings in raw materials sector on 24/08/23
The breadth of foreign investments control in France will be broadened to critical raw materials’ extraction and transformation, Economy minister Bruno Le Maire announced on Thursday (24 August), in a thinly-veiled stab at China’s near-monopoly in the sector. EU policy makers, industries on the fence: What to do with Russian LNG? on 24/08/23
The energy crisis is keeping Europe dependent on LNG, allowing Russia to increase its revenues through exports. But reducing reliance on Russian LNG is not going to be an easy task, writes Andrei Belyi. Japan releases Fukushima water into the ocean, prompting criticism, seafood bans on 24/08/23
Japan on Thursday (24 August) started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, a polarising move that drew fresh and fierce criticism from China as being "selfish and irresponsible". Blazes rage on in Greece during country’s worst summer for fires on 23/08/23
Powerful winds, high temperatures and dry weather continue to fuel Greek wildfires, destroying properties and natural habitats, while political questions are being raised over the effectiveness of fire prevention and mitigation measures. Global uranium demand boost raises questions of supply security on 23/08/23
The war in Ukraine and talks of energy independence are pushing superpowers to turn to nuclear, driving uranium prices up after a 10-year slump, and raising concerns that supply shortages are not to be ruled out in the long run. Why the EU should ban climate neutral claims now on 23/08/23
As sustainability and mindfulness for the environment begin to shape consumers’ purchasing choices, an increasing number of companies are jumping on the bandwagon by advertising their products and services as ‘climate neutral’. But many of these claims are misleading and the EU needs to take action, writes Roberta Arbinolo. Germany’s cheap public transport ticket an ineffective climate tool: Report on 23/08/23
Germany’s new monthly €49 offer for all regional public transport will have little impact on the transport sector's carbon emissions so the country will continue to fail its climate targets for transport and beyond, according to an expert council advising the government. Rescuers in Greece find 18 burned bodies as wildfires spread on 23/08/23
Eighteen burned bodies, possibly migrants, were found on Tuesday (22 August) in a rural area in northern Greece where wildfires were burning out of control for a fourth day, authorities said, as gale force winds fanned blazes across the country. Šefčovič to take over as EU’s Green Tsar as Timmermans heads for Dutch elections on 22/08/23
EU Green Deal chief Frans Timmermans has formally submitted his resignation from the European Commission after confirming that he will lead a coalition led by the Dutch labour party into November’s general elections.
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