According to an online tool set up by the Commission, only 14.9 million trees have been planted so far. Belgium tops the list with more than 5 million, followed by the Czech Republic with roughly 3 million and France with just over 2 million trees planted. To meet the target, the EU would have needed … Read more
“We want to abolish the ban on combustion engines, and preserve Germany’s cutting-edge combustion engine technology and develop it further in a technology-neutral way. Synthetic fuels play a central role in this,” the draft program reads. In contrast, the Christian Democrats’ political family, the European People’s Party (EPP), decided to drop a similar call from … Read more
For Burduja, the minister, that means it may be better to work with Washington than against it. “We can aim to be a leader,” he said, but “if technology is developed faster in the U.S. or in the EU, and the EU or the U.S. benefit from it, I think it’s just as good.” But … Read more
Green groups were aghast at the plan’s postponement. “Why the European Commission is jeopardizing something as essential as water resilience in the face of a climate emergency is unfathomable,” said Sergiy Moroz, policy manager for water and biodiversity at the European Environmental Bureau. Claire Baffert, senior water policy officer at WWF’s European office, said: “I … Read more
The earlier target represents a loss for the German Greens who, ahead of a three-day party congress in Lyon this weekend, had pushed for the climate neutrality target to be delayed to 2045, according to amendments seen by POLITICO. The election manifesto, which was adopted by a large majority of national delegations, warned that meeting … Read more
As farmer protests continue around Europe, we unpack their various concerns and analyze their impact on the European election. We also take you to an extraordinary meeting of EU leaders in Brussels where crucial cash for Ukraine hung in the balance. Host Sarah Wheaton speaks to POLITICO’s Parliament reporter Eddy Wax among the thousands of … Read more
Attal also promised to limit administrative hurdles for farmers by halving (from 4 to 2 months) the delay to launch a legal action against authorizations for farm works such as the expansion of a barn. He also pledged to increase existing financial support to farmers and also to speed up the disbursement of cash under … Read more
Former Estonian Economy Minister Kadri Simson is the EU’s current energy commissioner but is unlikely to retain her role, as her Centre party is no longer in the country’s governing coalition — usually a requirement given the government picks whom it sends to Brussels. Síkela’s political affiliation is more complicated. He serves in the coalition … Read more
