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EU warns of ‘unfair’ Chinese subsidies in Green Deal plan – draft

Europe and its partners must do more to combat the effect of Chinese subsidies for the manufacture of clean technology products, the European Commission is set to say on Wednesday…

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FACTBOX-EU countries agree deals on laws to fight climate change

LUXEMBOURG, June 29 (Reuters) - European Union countries struck deals this week on a raft of new climate change policies, including tougher targets to expand renewable energy and a 2035 end to…

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The EU needs a fallback position on Green Deal – MEP Alfred Sant

The EU needs a fallback position on the Green Deal in terms of finance and energy supplies, MEP Alfred Sant says. “My argument is that the EU needs a fallback…

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EU drafts plan to label gas and nuclear investments as green

Jan 1 (Reuters) - The European Union has drawn up plans to label some natural gas and nuclear energy projects as "green" investments after a year-long battle between governments over…

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EC Malta Representation launches EU Green Deal campaign

The European Commission Representation in Malta teamed up with the swimming record breaker Neil Agius and the NGO Wave of Change to launch the EU Green Deal Campaign. On Saturday…

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Green investments to be part of EU budget rules review -Dombrovskis

BRDO, Slovenia (Reuters) - The possibility of exempting "green" investments from EU deficit calculations will form part of discussions when EU budget rules are revised, European Commission Vice President Valdis…

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EU countries approve landmark climate change law

BRUSSELS, June 28 (Reuters) - European Union countries on Monday gave the final seal of approval to a law to make the bloc's greenhouse gas emissions targets legally binding, as EU policymakers prepare a huge new package…

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EU Commission approves Italy’s 191.5 bln euro recovery scheme

The European Commission approved on Tuesday Italy's 191.5 billion euro plan, the biggest in the European Union, to recover from the pandemic and transform the economy to become greener and…

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Germany backs carbon pricing in EU climate policy overhaul – document

The German government is backing an extension of European Union carbon pricing and an end to free carbon permits for airlines as the bloc prepares new measures to help meet…

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Commission aims for zero pollution in air, water and soil in Green Deal

Today, the European Commission adopted the EU Action Plan: “Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil” – a key deliverable of the European Green Deal and the main topic of this year's EU Green…

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EU to define what makes a ‘green’ investment in transport, industry, buildings

BRUSSELS, April 16 (Reuters) - The European Union will next week lay out conditions that transport, industry and buildings must meet to be classed as a sustainable investment in Europe, but delay a decision on whether to label gas…

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EU to set up new European Partnerships and invest nearly €10 billion for the green and digital transition

The Commission proposed today to set up 10 new European Partnerships between the European Union, Member States and/or the industry. The goal is to speed up the transition towards a green, climate…

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New European Bauhaus: Commission launches design phase

Today, the Commission launched the design phase of the New European Bauhaus initiative, announced by President von der Leyen in her 2020 State of the Union address. The New European…

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EU denies gas power plants a green finance tag

The European Commission on Friday proposed that power plants fuelled by natural gas would not be not classed as a sustainable investment in Europe, although plants could possibly gain a…

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CorporateDispatchPro – UK tests financial limits of green transition

by George Hay via Reuters Breakingviews Britain’s transition to a zero-carbon future is experiencing growing pains. National energy regulator Ofgem said on Thursday it was halving the returns it…

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CiNext – The EU’s green renaissance

by Ci Consulta At the end of June, the European Commission took a bold step towards its ambitious climate neutrality objectives by launching the Just Transition Mechanism. The platform…

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CorporateDispatchPRO – Sustainability is everybody’s business

The latest issue of Corporate Dispatch Pro is out, pitching multiple perspectives on the relationship between business and sustainability side by side. Traditionally, mainstream business models have been accused of…

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EU adopts legislation to boost private sector investment in green and sustainable projects

The European Commission has today welcomed the adoption by the European Parliament of the Taxonomy Regulation – a key piece of legislation that will contribute to the European Green Deal…

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Ailing airline and automotive industry pose biggest hurdle for European Green Deal in post Covid-19 scenario

POLITICO reports that "Berlin and Paris are under enormous pressure to save their airlines and carmakers from the coronavirus pandemic, but they are struggling to make their support for national…

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Climate change results to be added in EU countries proposed fiscal vetting mechanism

The European Commission will this year begin to assess the green transition of EU states as part of its monitoring of national budgets, a top official said, in a new…

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European Commission announces the Green Deal’s ‘Just Transition Mechanism’ towards a climate-neutral economy

Ursula Von der Leyen announced that the mobilisation of at least €1 trillion, will show the direction and unleash a great investment wave. “People are at the core of the…

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European subsidies cannot support sectors or technologies harmful to the environment – Von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen expressed her views on the future of Europe in an interview with the French news outlet Les Echos. "I feel that a period…

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EU Commission presents the European Green Deal

The European Commission presented the European Green Deal that sets out how to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, boosting the economy, improving people's health and quality of…

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