Europe
The Hague will ban street ads for fossil fuels from January
The city council in the Netherlands' third-largest city voted on Thursday to approve the new rules for outdoor ads.
China’s carrot-and-stick with EU trading partners start to pay off
By Mei Mei Chu, Joe Cash and Ellen Zhang BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing, as a vote on EU duties on China-made electric vehicles looms,...
Planning permission for UK’s first coal mine in 30 years quashed by High Court
Mr Justice Holgate said in a ruling on Friday that giving the go-ahead for the coal mine at Whitehaven in Cumbria was “legally...
Kremlin says no measures yet after Putin’s exports proposal
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to restrict exports of Russian metals is an invitation for officials to think about it and...
UK govt to buy ESO from National Grid in £630m deal
The Government is to buy the Electricity System Operator (ESO) from National Grid after striking a deal worth £630 million. It will pave...
Climate ambitions face headwinds as EU changes guard
What does the future hold for EU climate policies? Next week’s unveiling of the new European Commission will be watched closely for clues...
Struggling Northvolt stokes fear for Europe’s battery future
Northvolt's decision to cut jobs and scale back operations raises doubts about Europe's bid for a leading EV battery maker.
