Focus on Politics
China puzzled by EU probes on EVs, solar panels, wind turbines, minister says
By Giulio Piovaccari Verona, Italy (Reuters) -China’s top trade official warned Brussels against protectionism on Friday, saying Beijing was puzzled by EU probes...
Switzerland underestimated elderly women in climate case, plaintiff says
By Cecile Mantovani and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber VEVEY, Switzerland (Reuters) – Stefanie Brander, one of the more than 2,000 women over 64 who won...
European court ruling puts cautious Swiss in climate bind
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Switzerland has not done enough to protect its people from the effects of climate...
Analysis: Europe stands firm against anti-ESG backlash driven by U.S. politics
Analysis: Steady investor demand in Europe for environmental and socially responsible investments and wide-ranging regulation are helping Europe's finance industry withstand political pressures.
Analysis-Climate verdict for Swiss women a warning for European states, oil industry
This week's European human rights court ruling against the Swiss government improves the odds that similar cases could win at the court, say...
Ohio senator wants Biden to permanently ban Chinese EVs from US
President Joe Biden is being urged "to take bold, aggressive action" and block Chinese-made electric vehicles from the United States auto market.
French PM, Trudeau defend Canada-EU trade pact that includes critical minerals
Ten European states have yet to ratify the agreement that includes preferential access to Canadian minerals, such as uranium or lithium, which are...
Canadian province seeks to regulate electricity for cryptocurrency miners, citing huge demands
British Columbia's energy ministry says cryptocurrency miners consume large amounts of electricity to constantly run high-powered computers, while creating very few jobs or...
U.K. government widens farmers’ access to flooding recovery fund after complaints
The British Government has widened access to a fund for farmers who have suffered severe impacts from flooding after “major issues” were pointed...
Hungary government puts pressure on fuel companies to cut prices
Hungary’s economy minister put pressure on fuel suppliers to cut prices closer to the central European average.
