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Laying out key priorities for the EU's upcoming Clean Industrial Deal, German Economy State Secretary Sven Giegold on Monday (30 September) wants the Commission to prioritise renewable energy, taking a tough line on nuclear power and France’s targets.

The last meetings before the final adoption of an universal carbon pricing scheme for ships are kickstarting this week in London under the International Maritime Organization.

"The ETD should be split to finalize parts of the negotiation and focus on updating the existing ETD without including more sectors", EU e-fuels lobbyists said on a letter from the E-fuel lobbying seen by Euractiv on Wednesday 25 September.

If the EU gives in to calls from carmakers to delay its 2025 CO2 emissions limits, because of the poor state of the automotive industry, it will risk setting a precedent that could undermine the heart of its climate policy.

EU needs a “visible hand” to achieve climate neutrality by turning knowledge into jobs

The EU is increasingly caught in the middle between the US and China’s trade wars, and needs to pick a side

The European Union and 12 partner countries have met in Brussels to discuss the effectiveness of Western sanctions on Russia and ways to strengthen the G7 price cap on Russian oil, the EU Commission said on Tuesday.

Euractiv’s Green Brief brings you a roundup of energy and environment news of the week from across Europe.

Amid a collapse of European heat pump sales, the new chief lobbyist for the industry says he wants to focus on making them more attractive to allow manufacturers to stand up to their competitors from abroad.

The nuclear industry's initial fears over the nomination of nuclear sceptics Teresa Ribera and Dan Jørgensen to key posts within the next European Commission have started to fade, with the industry now focusing on the positives.

Having pushed the EU out of the controversial Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), pressure groups and MEPs are now aiming for the legacy of over 1,000 bilateral investment agreements signed over decades.

The return of veteran Agnès Pannier-Runacher as the new French minister for ecology and energy gives the nuclear industry a champion in Brussels, but domestic political instability may limit her negotiating power with the EU.

The UK wants to host Europe’s captured CO2 in its new storage infrastructure, but post-Brexit regulatory challenges complicate the collaboration with the EU.

For a long time reluctant to invest in renewable energy projects, Poland is now aiming to become a major green industrial hub thanks to its wind energy potential, despite some endemic limitations.