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French government says low-carbon electricity mix is magnet for foreign investment on 17/05/24 The French president touts it, the French Delegate Minister for Energy praises it: the decarbonized nature of the French electricity mix is an unparalleled asset in attracting foreign investment, particularly in industry. The reality is more complex. Member states push for faster decarbonisation of heating and cooling on 16/05/24 On Wednesday (15 May), 15 EU countries published a joint working document calling on the European Commission to prioritise the decarbonisation of heating and cooling, to increase the EU's energy independence and meet its climate targets. Driving circular economy: Europe’s path to strategic autonomy in the wake of EU Elections [Promoted content] on 16/05/24 As the EU prepares for a new mandate, Citeo advocates 11 measures aimed at developing an environmental and sovereign economic model for Europe. EU backs sanctions on Russian propaganda outlets as part of next sanctions package on 16/05/24 Four Russian state media outlets will be added to the European Union's blacklist, while other measures for the 14th sanctions package against Moscow are still in the early stages of discussion following a meeting of EU ambassadors on Wednesday (15 May). Baltic states in ‘final phase of work’ to desynchronise electricity grids from Moscow on 16/05/24 In the context of the war in Ukraine, the three Baltic States want to accelerate the desynchronisation of their electricity grids from Russia and Belarus and complete it by February 2025 at the latest. Fresh US tariffs on China split EU Social Democrats along Franco-German divide on 15/05/24 The increase in tariffs on China's electric vehicles (EVs) and other products by the US administration is dividing politicians within the EU's centre-left Socialists & Democrats (S&D) group, who disagree on whether Europe should follow up with a similar measure. Supporters rally for Nature Restoration Law, but no sign of movement in Council on 15/05/24 Yesterday (Tuesday 14 May) environment ministers from 11 national governments wrote to their counterparts across the EU, urging them to adopt the law at the next Environmental Council meeting on 17 June. Power-to-heat – How can it decarbonise district heating? on 15/05/24 Decarbonising the heating and cooling sector is central to achieving the energy transition. This is recognised in the European Green Deal and the ‘Fit for 55’ package, as without increasing the share of renewables in this sector, our energy and climate targets cannot be achieved cost-effectively. EU needs to make Green and Industrial Deals go hand in hand [Promoted content] on 15/05/24 A clear legislative and governance roadmap from the next European Commission to promote decarbonisation and protect both industry competitiveness and the energy supply for citizens will unlock private and public sector cooperation to achieve the Green Deal’s ambitions. Bulgarian far-right provokes clash with Ukrainian nuclear experts on 15/05/24 Supporters of Bulgaria's pro-Russian far-right Vazrazhdane (Revival) party clashed with a Ukrainian delegation of nuclear experts at the site where the Belene nuclear power plant was expected to be built, in a video shared by the pro-Russian party on social media on Tuesday.
