Source: EURACTIV

Articles from this source (16)

Bulgarian nuclear experts question economic viability of new nuclear project

  2024-03-18 (or before) in EURACTIV

Bulgarian nuclear experts are questioning the economic feasibility of the country’s plan to build two US nuclear reactors at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant, raising questions on funding and whether the country has the means to purchase energy from these plants.

  Tagged under: Nuclear Power

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Germany’s last solar panel producer prepares to close shop

  2024-01-20 (or before) in EURACTIV

Meyer Burger, the biggest producer of solar modules in Germany, has announced plans to close down and relocate to the US, fuelling political debates on whether the industry deserves long-term state support to ensure its survival.

  Tagged under: Solar Energy | Net Zero

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Geothermal: Europe’s next renewable opportunity

  2023-10-20 (or before) in EURACTIV

Geothermal heat, especially when paired with district heating networks for broad local distribution, is an abundant resource just below our feet. Europe needs more of it to decarbonise the building sector and kick its fossil fuel habit, writes a cross-party group of five MEPs.

  Tagged under: Renewable Energy | European Union | Geothermal Energy

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Portugal announces withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty

  2023-07-23 (or before) in EURACTIV

Portugal’s Environment Minister Duarte Cordeiro annouced this week that the country has started withdrawing from the Energy Charter Treaty, in line with a proposal tabled by the European Commission two weeks ago.

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LEAK: Commission dismissive of food security fears in new pesticide study

  2023-06-19 (or before) in EURACTIV

The EU plan to cut pesticide use and risk in half by 2030 will have its largest impact on crops having 'little or no impact on food security', the European Commission predicted in its additional impact assessment requested by EU ministers.

  Tagged under: Predictions

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EU’s green buildings law faces right-wing backlash in European Parliament

  2023-03-13 (or before) in EURACTIV

As the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive enters the home stretch, it faces a first crucial test in the European Parliament this week, where opposition is lying in wait.

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LEAK: EU emission cutting plan hits three times more pig, poultry farms than thought

  2023-02-17 (or before) in EURACTIV

The EU’s plans to slash industrial emissions could hit over three times as many pig farms and almost four times as many poultry farms as previously suggested due to the use of outdated 2016 data sets, according to a leaked Commission's document seen by EURACTIV.

  Tagged under: Farming

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France in new row with Germany and Spain over nuclear-derived hydrogen

  2023-02-10 (or before) in EURACTIV

A new row has erupted between France, Germany and Spain over nuclear energy, with Paris furious about a lack of support from Berlin and Madrid for its efforts to have nuclear-derived hydrogen labelled as 'green' in EU legislation, sources said.

  Tagged under: Spain | Hydrogen | Nuclear Power | Germany | France | Legislation

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EU Court puts end to emergency use of bee-toxic pesticides

  2023-02-07 (or before) in EURACTIV

The EU's highest court ruled on Thursday (19 January) that EU countries should no longer be allowed temporary exemptions for banned, bee-toxic neonicotinoid pesticides, putting half of all such derogations to an end. 

  Tagged under: Bees

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EU agrees new law to kick deforestation out of supply chains

  2022-12-09 (or before) in EURACTIV

EU legislators reached an agreement in the early hours of Tuesday (6 December) to pass a new law guaranteeing that products sold in the EU are not linked to the destruction or degradation of forests.

  Tagged under: Deforestation | Trees

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A united world order is needed to tackle the climate crisis

  2022-05-12 (or before) in EURACTIV

2022 has seen deepening divisions between countries, driven in part by the war in Ukraine and skyrocketing fuel and food prices. As policymakers look to tackle the climate crisis, they should focus on global, harmonised measures rather than bilateral decisions that could deepen divides, writes Carne Ross.

  Tagged under: Climate Change

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EU citizens may sue countries for health-damaging dirty air, top court adviser says

  2022-05-06 (or before) in EURACTIV

Citizens in European Union countries may be able to sue their governments for financial compensation if illegal levels of air pollution damage their health, an adviser to Europe's top court said on Thursday (5 May).

  Tagged under: Health

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EU green finance advisors slam Brussels over nuclear, fossil gas

  2022-01-25 (or before) in EURACTIV

The group of experts advising the European Commission on green finance has criticised plans by Brussels to label gas and nuclear power as a “transitional” source of energy under the EU’s sustainable finance taxonomy.

  Tagged under: Nuclear Power | Finance

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Germany plans to promote 'green' hydrogen with €7 billion

  2020-06-21 (or before) in EURACTIV

The German government adopted its national hydrogen strategy yesterday (10 June), with plans to ramp up production capacity to 5 GW by 2030 and 10 GW by 2040. To achieve this, €7 billion will be invested in new businesses and research. EURACTIV Germany reports.

  Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Hydrogen | Germany

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The inherent dangers of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)

  2020-02-25 (or before) in EURACTIV

As the European Commission considers its long-term strategy to cut EU greenhouse gas emissions, Julia Christian says they must reject an unproven and dangerous technology in favour of protecting and restoring natural forests.

  Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Trees | Carbon Capture and Storage

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Financing the energy transition: Where's the money?

  2019-11-18 (or before) in EURACTIV

  Tagged under: Coal

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