Focus on Legislation
EU’s 2050 net-zero goals at risk as EV rollout faces setbacks: external auditor
The EU needs to rethink its policies to make a 2035 ban on new petrol car sales feasible as electric vehicles remain unaffordable...
Which companies received tax credits under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act?
Thirty five projects, focused on electrical grid enhancements, critical minerals, and electric vehicle components, among others, got a total of $1.93 billion in...
Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US public lands
The rule from the U.S. Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management will allow public property to be leased for restoration in the same...
US lawmakers introduce bill to support nuclear fusion development
If scientists and companies succeed, nuclear fusion could be a power source that emits virtually no greenhouse gas emissions and does not create...
Trudeau government urged to walk the talk on climate policies
As opinion polls point to a change in power, Canada's ruling Liberals are urged to implement climate policies because "the to-do list is...
Dutch Senate approves law to permanently close Groningen gas field
The Dutch Senate has approved a law to permanently close the Groningen gas field in the north of the Netherlands.
German coalition agrees new flexible climate protection law
Parliamentary groups agree a new climate protection law that would offer more flexibility for sectors that cannot meet emissions targets.
EU to pledge help for solar – but no trade curbs on China, draft shows
A new charter set to be signed by the European Commission and most EU countries said governments would consider using more EU funding...
EU Parliament approves option to block Russian LNG imports
The new gas policy aims to establish a legal route for governments to block Russian gas deliveries to their country
US Senate rejects rule to cut greenhouse gases on highways
Federal agency's scheme to measure and set emissions targets rejected by lawmakers' resolution, though the Biden administration plans a veto.
