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Dutch climate minister calls for strong coalition to phase out fossil fuel subsidies
Dutch Climate Minister Rob Jetten said on Monday he would work in coming weeks to set up a strong international coalition to phase out subsidies and tax breaks tied to the use of fossil fuels blamed for global warming.
read more... 03/10/2023
EU set to demand e-fuel cars have no climate impact
The European Union is set to demand that cars running on e-fuels must be 100% carbon neutral if they are to be sold beyond 2035, a draft document showed, after Germany demanded e-fuel cars be exempted from the phase-out of new polluting vehicles.
read more... 25/09/2023
Germany passes law to make energy savings compulsory
Germany's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a bill to make saving energy compulsory in all economic sectors, a move intended to help fight climate change and curb use of imported fossil fuels.
read more... 22/09/2023
EU may become as hooked on China batteries as it was on Russian energy
The European Union could become as dependent on China for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells by 2030 as it was on Russia for energy before the war in Ukraine unless it takes strong measures, a paper prepared for EU leaders said.
read more... 18/09/2023
EU Parliament passes bill hiking renewable energy targets
European Union lawmakers gave their final approval on Tuesday to legally binding targets to expand renewable energy faster this decade, a central part of Europe's plans to curb climate change and shift away from fossil fuels.
read more... 13/09/2023