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Going it alone: Berlin’s own attempt to reform power market flounders on 15/09/23 As the EU’s power market reform heads for the finishing line, Germany’s simultaneous process is floundering amid government reluctance to move on politically sensitive topics. ‘Job done’: MEPs react to Parliament vote on electricity market reform on 15/09/23 Lawmakers in the European Parliament agreed their negotiating position on Thursday (14 September) to reform the EU's electricity market in an attempt to avoid a repetition of the soaring prices witnessed in 2021 and 2022. Thoughtless F-gas Bans Risk Our Future [Promoted content] on 15/09/23 Now is the time to be realistic and set an achievable F-gas regulation that will help homeowners and businesses embrace a green future. G20: Time to boost energy efficiency and decarbonisation on 15/09/23 The expansion of Russian oil and gas, especially in Asian markets, has helped Russia keep its political standing on the global stage - but G20 countries have the antidote by centring on energy efficiency, writes Oleksandr Butenko. Divided EU Parliament adopts weakened stance on electricity market reform on 14/09/23 EU lawmakers backed the European Parliament's position on reforming the bloc's electricity market in a plenary vote on Thursday (14 September), despite objections from more than 180 of them that weaken the parliament's position vis-à-vis member states. Parliament votes to delay EU compliance with WHO air quality standards until 2035 on 14/09/23 The European Parliament on Wednesday (13 September) adopted its position on a revised law to improve air quality in the EU, calling for stricter limits on several pollutants, but delaying compliance with WHO guidelines until 2035. Beijing blasts ‘protectionist’ EU probe as China EV stocks slip on 14/09/23 Beijing on Thursday (14 September) blasted the launch of a probe by the European Commission into China's electric vehicle (EV) subsidies as protectionist and warned it would damage economic and trade relations, as shares in Chinese EV makers slipped. Making Water a Top Priority in 2024: New Water Europe Manifesto [Promoted content] on 14/09/23 Europe increasingly faces water challenges. The European elections will be a key moment for shaping EU policies for the next five years and ensuring secure, sustainable and resilient water. It's time to call the European policymakers to adopt a Water-Smart strategy with strong political accountability. Europe’s mining quest faces a hurdle: angry locals on 14/09/23 In Portugal's northern Barroso region, Maria Loureiro weeps at the prospect of losing her family's land to a mine that could become one of Europe's biggest producers of lithium, used in electric vehicle batteries and other clean technologies. Highly invasive fire ant reaches Europe, scientists call for urgent action on 14/09/23 Scientists are urging national and EU authorities to take swift action against the rapid spread of the fire ant, a highly invasive species with the potential to cause major health and environmental damage.
