Europe
Tractor protests threaten to drive EU green farming policies into ditch
Major European cities blocked by agricultural machinery as demands made to reverse climate change measures.
EU legislature backs a major plan to better protect nature and meet climate goals
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Union’s legislature on Tuesday approved a watered-down plan to better protect nature and fight climate change in...
EU carbon border tax will do little to cut emissions, ADB study says
SINGAPORE – A European Union plan to impose tariffs on high-carbon imports could hurt developing countries in Asia but is unlikely to lead...
Germany plans to enable underground storage of carbon dioxide at offshore sites
BERLIN (AP) — Germany plans to enable underground carbon storage at offshore sites, pushing ahead with a much-discussed technology in an acknowledgement that...
Spain starts consultation on new offshore wind rules
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain has opened a public consultation on a new set of rules for offshore wind energy production, laying the groundwork...
Italian utility A2A starts scheme to cut emissions in northern city of Brescia
BRESCIA, Italy (Reuters) – Italy’s largest regional power utility A2A said on Monday it has invested 110 million euros ($119.38 million) in a...
EU awards Italian energy groups $402 million for green hydrogen
ROME (Reuters) – The European Commission has awarded financing of up to 370 million euros ($402 million) to set up a ‘Green Hydrogen...
London insect farm hatches plan for greener way to feed animals
By Ben Makori and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – Buzzing underneath a set of railway arches in central London are hundreds of thousands...
EU approves German state aid to ArcelorMittal for decarbonisation
(Reuters) – The EU Commission on Friday said it had approved 1.3 billion euros ($1.41 billion) in German state aid for steel producer...
Spain’s Cepsa, Apical begin work on Southern Europe’s biggest biofuels plant
Over €1bn invested in facility to produce renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel as part of oil company's shift to lower carbon energy.
