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Germany considering lawsuit against EU taxonomy
Germany’s vice-chancellor Robert Habeck said on Monday (7 January) that Berlin would examine a contentious proposal by the European Commission to include nuclear power and fossil gas in the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy before considering a potential lawsuit.
read more... 09/02/2022
Swiss govt plans law changes in green energy push
The Swiss government is planning to simplify the approval procedures for large-scale wind and hydropower plants and provide tax advantages for new solar installations in a bid to accelerate the expansion of renewable energy in the country.
read more... 04/02/2022
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Belgium to cut VAT in response to energy price spike
Belgium will cut value added tax on electricity as part of a package to shield consumers from rising energy prices, the prime minister said on Tuesday.
read more... 02/02/2022
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Germany supports gas in EU green label row
The German government this weekend reiterated its opposition to include nuclear energy in the EU's green finance taxonomy, while it called on the European Commission to amend rules for the inclusion of natural gas as a transitional fuel.
read more... 26/01/2022
Germany calls for taxonomy changes, EU27 move forward on energy crisis reaction
Germany has called for changes to the European Commission's draft sustainable finance taxonomy guidelines on nuclear and gas, while EU energy ministers have made some progress in informal talks on guarding against future gas price spikes.
read more... 25/01/2022