EU strikes deal on new ‘ecocide’ rules to send polluters in jail on 17/11/23
European Union legislators reached agreement on Thursday (16 November) on a new directive that will see jail sentences of up to 10 years for the worst polluters and companies fined up to 5% of their global turnover. EBRD backs €4-billion plan to wean North Macedonia off coal power on 17/11/23
International lenders including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank are backing a €4-billion plan to wean North Macedonia off coal-fired power, the head of the EBRD told Reuters. EU sues Poland over restrictions to cross-border trade in natural gas on 17/11/23
The European Commission on Thursday (16 November) said it is suing Poland over measures imposing additional costs in cross-border trade of natural gas. Draining Putin’s war chest on 17/11/23
Anyone who imports or trades Russian gas - whether in gaseous or liquid form - is supporting Putin's criminal actions in Ukraine. If we want peace in Europe, it is crucial to cut off Putin's money supply, write Andrii Zhupanyn and Anton Hofreiter. Europe Can Count on the Bioenergy Industry for its Net-Zero Goals [Promoted content] on 16/11/23
Over 350 CEOs and representatives from the European energy industry urge the designation of bioenergy equipment manufacturing as a strategic technology in the Net Zero Industry Act in an open letter delivered to European Commissioner for Internal Market, Thierry Breton. For a real ban on electricity disconnections on 16/11/23
New provisions in the EU's electricity market rules call on EU governments to ensure vulnerable households are protected from disconnections, but does not explicitly ban them, notes Sarah Coupechoux. Alternative solutions exist, such as deferred payments, social tariffs or reduced power deliveries via smart meters, she writes. Hydrogen emissions – What implications for the green transition? on 16/11/23
The European Union has placed hydrogen at the forefront of its ambitious climate neutrality goals. The EU aims to harness the potential of hydrogen in various sectors, such as industry, transport, and energy production, to help achieve its target of... Health consequences of the climate crisis needs more focus in policy-making on 16/11/23
Climate inaction and the dire health consequences that follow need a health-centred response, shows a new Lancet Countdown report. Despite an increase of EU policies on health as well as climate, there are calls to link the two even further. Russian oil tankers not targeted in EU sanctions proposal: diplomats on 16/11/23
Russian oil tankers are not targeted in the European Commission's proposal for tightening the implementation of a price cap on the country's crude oil, EU diplomats said on Wednesday (15 November). Poorer EU regions look to citizens to finance the green transition on 16/11/23
Deprived EU regions are looking at innovative solutions like crowdfunding and citizen-led energy communities to finance the transition to a net-zero economy.
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