Cross-border rail remains fragmented as EU countries drag their feet on harmonisation on 05/07/24
EU governments' efforts to harmonise rail rules across the EU have been slow and uneven, according to a new report by the EU agency for railways (ERA), resulting in cross-border incompatibilities that are hampering rail use. German pressure on EU-China trade outcomes piles up as Commission tariffs kick in on 04/07/24
Pressure from German negotiators to repeal proposed tariffs on Chinese electric cars is set to intensify in the coming weeks after the Commission confirmed on Thursday (4 July) that provisional duties kick in from Friday, pending final approval from the member states. Von der Leyen urged to shield EU hydrogen industry, with focus on electrolyser producers on 04/07/24
The designated European Commission president is being heavily lobbied by the European hydrogen industry to ringfence the EU’s upcoming €1.2 billion hydrogen subsidy auction to favour EU producers. Iberian leaders agree to negotiate energy interconnections with France on 04/07/24
Portugal and Spain have agreed to participate jointly in meetings with France on energy interconnections, arguing that the issue is a European one and not just one between the Iberian peninsula and France, the environment ministers announced on Wednesday. Industry cannot rely on negative emissions for 2039 climate target, experts say on 04/07/24
Industry should not rely on negative emissions to compensate for the ending of new EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) allowances from 2039, experts have told Euractiv. Germany stops planned sale of VW’s gas turbine business to China on 04/07/24
Germany's cabinet blocked the planned sale of the gas turbine business of Volkswagen unit MAN Energy Solutions to a Chinese company on Wednesday (3 July), with ministers citing security reasons. EPP, Socialists, Liberals finalise wishlists for von der Leyen’s second term on 03/07/24
The three EU Parliament groups of the centrist majority diverge on some key policy issues for the next mandate, according to draft action plans seen by Euractiv, the basis for their talks with Ursula von der Leyen as she seeks support to win a second mandate as Commission president. Hamburg group signs deal for Chinese wind turbines in German waters on 03/07/24
Renewables developer Luxcara sealed a contract on Tuesday (2 July), which will see 16 Chinese wind turbines installed in Germany for the first time, adding fuel to EU industry fears of being overtaken by competition from abroad. Energy Community ministers meet in Bosnia and Herzegovina as EU tariffs loom on 03/07/24
EU candidate countries from the continent's South and East are meeting in Bosnia and Herzegovina today, 3 July, to reinforce efforts to integrate with the bloc’s energy markets to avoid potential tariffs on power exports to the EU. What John Lennon got right – and wrong – about Europe’s energy and climate plans on 03/07/24
John Lennon may not have known much about NECPs but he still has wisdom to share – particularly his observation that “life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.”
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