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Debates about the necessity and desirability of economic growth are shifting. Among researchers working on sustainability and climate policy, there is growing scepticism about whether continued economic growth is necessary to achieve …
Most EU citizens support economic growth even though climate experts question its role Read More
European Union energy ministers have secured a greater role in planning Europe’s future electricity system after launching an intense political campaign against the European Commission’s proposal seeking more control over the bloc’s …
EU energy ministers secure greater role in bloc’s future power grid after rows with Brussels Read More
A delegation of US officials is touring European capitals this week to lobby against the EU’s deforestation regulation, in a last-minute push just weeks before Brussels decides whether to further …
US officials tour EU capitals to lobby against deforestation law Read More
The EU’s flagship water law is under threat amid a concerted lobbying blitz from the mining industry. New analysis by DeSmog reveals sector meetings with EU officials tripled in the …
Europe’s Waterways Under Threat from Mining Lobby Read More
As war rages in the Middle East, EU apparatchiks will meet in Brussels on Friday to discuss one of the biggest threats from the conflict: Soaring energy costs. Since the …
Why the EU’s efforts to bring down energy prices are destined to fail Read More
The US Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday that most of Donald Trump’s tariffs were unlawful marked a humiliating defeat for the president. But the EU’s response was arguably just as …
Why Europe won’t confront Trump on trade – even when the courts do Read More
The Commission found Chinese video-sharing app TikTok’s addictive design features breach the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA) in a preliminary decision on Friday. If the findings are confirmed, the EU …
TikTok’s addictive design features fall foul of EU’s digital rules Read More
BRUSSELS (AP) — Italy on Friday gave crucial support to plans by the European Union to seal a huge free trade deal with five South American nations neighboring Venezuela that has been negotiated for over 25 …
Italy backs historic EU-Mercosur trade deal after 25 years of negotiations Read More
The European Union protested on Tuesday at a fishing agreement between Britain, Norway, the Faroes and Iceland, saying it could irreversibly damage the dwindling mackerel population in the North Atlantic. …
EU protests UK-Norway deal allowing mackerel overfishing Read More
For people living in the EU, the price of their next car, home renovation and even local produce may soon reflect a climate policy that many have never even heard …
How Europe’s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade – and our shopping habits Read More