Europe
EU conservatives seek to stall 2035 combustion engine ban
EU's conservative bloc seeks to reverse 2035 combustion engine ban, citing automotive industry challenges and economic concerns.
Vestas cuts hundreds of jobs on UK’s Isle of Wight
Vestas is switching from making offshore blades to smaller, onshore blades, which will only sustain 300 jobs at the site, it said.
Cyprus to rely more on desalination plants as arid winters leave dams dry
Cyprus will depend more on desalination plants to meet its water needs, as climate change causes more frequent dry winters.
Germany’s Scholz calls for Europe EV subsidy plan
Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz calls for a European EV subsidy to aid automakers facing stagnation, costs, and competition.
Equinor, BP, TotalEnergies seal investment into Britain’s carbon capture projects
The three companies are joint partners in the project which will permanently store up to an initial 4 million tonnes of CO2 per...
EU’s largest political group pushes to weaken combustion engine ban
The European People's Party is campaigning to weaken the EU's key policies on reducing car CO2 emissions.
Shell and Greenpeace settle legal action over ship protest
Shell and Greenpeace settle a High Court case after activists boarded a ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Fine particle pollution blamed for nearly 240,000 EU deaths in 2022
A report links 48,000 premature deaths to nitrogen dioxide from vehicles and thermal power plants.
Stellantis, China’s CATL to invest $4.33 billion in EV battery factory in Spain
Stellantis and CATL have set up a 50-50 joint venture for the project and expect to start production by the end of 2026.
