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EU lawmakers adopt law to hit fossil fuel imports with methane emissions limit
European Union lawmakers on Wednesday adopted a law to place methane emission limits on Europe's oil and gas imports from 2030, pressuring international suppliers to clamp down on leaks of the potent greenhouse gas.
read more... 11/04/2024
Romania expects €5.5bn price tag and 2025 final investment decision for small modular reactor
Romania is seeking to deploy ‘small modular reactor’ (SMR) technology as part of its drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and its energy minister Sebastian Burduja said this week that a final investment decision will be taken in 2025 for a new nuclear power plant in Doicești.
read more... 25/03/2024
EU carbon border tax will do little to cut emissions
A European Union plan to impose tariffs on high-carbon imports could hurt developing countries in Asia but is unlikely to lead to big reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in a report published on Monday.
read more... 26/02/2024
EU recommends ambitious 2040 climate target, goes light on farming
The European Commission recommended on Tuesday that the EU slash net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, an ambitious target that will test political appetite for the region's fight against climate change ahead of EU elections.
read more... 07/02/2024
EU agrees law to hit fossil fuel imports with methane emissions limit
The European Union reached a deal on Wednesday on a law to place methane emissions limits on Europe's oil and gas imports from 2030, pressuring international suppliers to clamp down on leaks of the potent greenhouse gas.
read more... 15/11/2023