Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Focus on Govt of EU

The eActros 600 can travel about 500 kilometres (310 miles) on a single charge (AFP)
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Amazon orders 200 Mercedes-Benz electric trucks

Amazon buys 202 electric Mercedes eActros trucks, marking a significant push towards reducing EU road transport emissions.

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
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Six EU countries call for lowering of G7 price cap on Russian oil

EU nations urge lowering the $60 Russian oil cap to cut war funds, aiming for peace without market shock.

FILE PHOTO: Volkswagen ID. Buzz electric vehicles are lined up at the company's plant in Hanover, Germany, December 17, 2024. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
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Central Europe’s banks can withstand car sector turmoil, S&P says

European automakers have announced plant closures and layoffs amid weak demand, high costs, and a slow EV transition.

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Future of Russian gas looking bleak as Ukraine turns off taps and Europe eyes ending all imports

Will the EU shun Russian gas by 2027, or could peace spark a U-turn, reshaping Russia’s gas export strategy?

FILE PHOTO: Greenland's flag flies in Igaliku settlement, Greenland, July 5, 2024. Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard via REUTERS/File Photo
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The mineral map of Greenland: Strategic riches amid environmental challenges

Trump renews interest in Greenland, a mineral-rich Arctic hub with rare earths, graphite, and untapped resources.

FILE PHOTO: Power-generating windmill turbines and power lines are seen in a rapeseed field in Nauen, Germany, April 18, 2024. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo
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EU’s 2024 new wind capacity less than half amount needed for climate goal, industry group says

Wind power provided 20% of the electricity consumed in Europe last year.

FILE PHOTO: The Statue of Liberty is covered in haze and smoke caused by wildfires in Canada, in New York, U.S., June 6, 2023.      REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
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EU warns of ‘serious blow’ from Trump on climate change

Global climate efforts face a setback if Trump exits the Paris Agreement again, warns EU climate chief Hoekstra.

A view of the retired Agios Georgios power station in Keratsini suburb, near Athens, Greece, January 3, 2025. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi
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Europe’s power price divide hits southeastern economies

Greek businesses and households face soaring energy costs, as uneven investment deepens Southeast Europe's energy crisis.

FILE PHOTO: A Stellantis worker stands at work during production at the group's new electrified dual-clutch transmission (eDCT) assembly facility in the Mirafiori complex in Turin,Italy, April 10, 2024. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/File Photo
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Stellantis Italy output falls 37% in 2024, car production hits 68-year low 

Production of cars in particular shrank by 46% to the lowest since 1956, while output of new commercial vehicles fell 17%.

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China dominates solar PV manufacturing and trade barriers unlikely to change that

Trade barriers in the EU and U.S. have been largely ineffectual against China's dominance in solar PV manufacturing.