Europe
UK government met oil and gas lobbyists every working day in 2023
At least 65 fossil fuel organisations and industry bodies were identified meeting with ministers over the course of 2023.
Repsol in talks to merge UK North Sea operations with NEO, sources say
Spain's Repsol is in talks to merge its UK North Sea oil and gas business with private equity-backed NEO Energy, three industry sources...
‘Stress test’: Olive oil producers adapt to climate change
Olive oil producers are improving irrigation and seeking new varieties of olives to safeguard production as climate change upends harvests.
‘Not a lab experiment’: climate tech CEO on green innovation
Bill Gates has hosted executives in London this week to boost investment in technologies promising breakthroughs in tackling climate change.
EU lawmakers divided over calls to delay deforestation law
The law will require companies and traders placing beef, coffee, palm oil and other products on the EU market to prove their supply...
Mercedes-Benz spending more than previously planned on combustion engines
Mercedes-Benz is investing more than previously planned in combustion engine technology, including 14 billion euros this year on its passenger cars
China hopes for EV tariff deal with EU that suits both sides
China hopes negotiations with the EU on preliminary tariffs on Chinese EVs will lead to a "mutually acceptable solution"
Autonomous car rules advancing faster than the vehicles themselves: UN
Fully autonomous cars are still years away from hitting the streets, but internationally-agreed rules on their use could be ready by mid-2026
Factbox-Companies forging a rare earths industry in the EU
New European Union legislation aims to boost the domestic output of critical minerals.
