Romania delays adoption of energy and climate plan, casts doubt on renewable targets on 15/03/24
The Romanian government will neither adopt its National Integrated Energy and Climate Change Plan before the expected 30 June deadline nor will the country meet the EU’s renewable energy targets, an energy ministry official said on Thursday. The European aluminium industry’s 5 policy priorities for 2024-2029 [Promoted content] on 14/03/24
As a strategic raw material, aluminium plays a crucial role in the EU's journey towards climate neutrality by 2050 and achieving a green transition ‘made in Europe’. Its applications range from wind turbines and solar panels to electric vehicles and batteries, illustrating its essential role in clean technologies. With forecasts indicating a significant surge in aluminium demand, it is imperative to establish a strong and globally competitive aluminium industry in Europe. European Parliament approves relaxed Euro 7 emissions requirements while stakeholders remain divided on 14/03/24
The European Parliament formally approved a deal on revised emissions rules for cars, trucks and buses on Wednesday (13 March), tightening microplastic emissions from brakes and tyres but leaving other emissions from cars unchanged from the current exhaust emissions limits. Leaked documents reveal Kremlin control over Turkish Stream pipeline construction through Bulgaria on 14/03/24
Leaked documents from the emails of Russian politicians show that the Kremlin, through Russian and Belarusian companies, had full control over the construction of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline through Bulgaria from 2019-2021, despite then-Prime Minister Boyko Borisov’s claims that the project was under the Bulgarian government’s control, Capital reported. EU Parliament approves proposal to reduce textile and food waste on 13/03/24
The European Parliament on Wednesday (13 March) backed targets for the prevention and reduction of food and textile waste across the bloc. However, environmental NGOs have criticised the proposal's lack of ambition. Europe’s coal legacy remains a major climate hurdle on 13/03/24
The EU emits more methane from coal than other fossil fuels combined, owing to continued mining operations in Europe with insufficient measures in place – and a legacy of abandoned mines. Berlin kicks off €23 billion green industry subsidy scheme on 13/03/24
The German government is kicking off a race for €23 billion in industrial decarbonisation subsidies for company bids, officially launching the unprecedented flagship policy. Citizens may just hate EU climate policy on 13/03/24
Last year was the hottest in recorded human history. The necessity of action is becoming a worldwide consensus, with the EU hoping to be a beacon showing the world its best-in-class climate policy. There is just one problem: citizens hate it. Europe’s high-voltage grid investment gap worse than feared on 13/03/24
EU countries systematically underestimate the speed at which renewables will be added to grids in their development plans – making the investment gap larger than thought, new research made available to Euractiv has shown. Europe’s wind power industry heads into calmer seas [Advocacy Lab Content] on 13/03/24
To achieve the EU's target of having at least 42.5% renewable energy by 2030, with a goal of reaching 45%, a significant boost in wind power capacity is essential. This report examines the wind industry and its transition into 2024.
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