Energy and Climate

Latest news, analysis and comment on energy and climate policy in Europe and beyond.

EU Parliament clash delays key climate legislation

June 8, 2022 8:42 pm

Furious MEPs failed to strike a deal on an overhaul of the bloc’s carbon market.

European Parliament votes to ban combustion engine cars from 2035

June 8, 2022 6:37 pm

Lawmakers in the European Parliament plenary voted Wednesday to mandate that all new car and van sales should be zero emissions from 2035 as part of efforts …

Russia uses climate talks to vilify Ukraine

June 8, 2022 4:37 pm

The diatribe leaves Moscow’s envoy isolated but Russia has no intention of ditching the UN-led climate process.

Key climate proposals fail to pass European Parliament

June 8, 2022 2:14 pm

MEPs refused to adopt positions on key files following conservative-led efforts to water them down.

MEPs prepare for key climate vote against backdrop of war and inflation

June 7, 2022 8:42 pm

Parliament votes Wednesday on measures crucial to reducing the EU’s emissions by 55 percent this decade.

European Parliament heads for car engine ban nail-biter

June 7, 2022 6:23 pm

A tight vote on Wednesday will decide whether or not to set a total ban on combustion-engine cars.

Ukraine bars nuclear regulator from visiting Russian-occupied power plant

June 7, 2022 3:12 pm

The International Atomic Energy Agency wants to ensure that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is safe.

Global crises undermine efforts to get climate talks back to normal

June 6, 2022 8:46 pm

U.N. climate chief raises alarm over a ‘world beset with conflicts, energy, food and economic crises.’

Le Maire: France in talks with UAE for Russia oil alternatives

June 5, 2022 6:01 pm

UAE could provide a ‘temporary solution,’ French finance minister tells Europe1 Radio.

How automakers are earning a bundle while making fewer cars

June 3, 2022 12:31 pm

Focusing on high-earning luxury cars carries environmental risks.

Putin’s war is forcing Moldova to escape Russia’s gas trap

June 3, 2022 12:00 pm

Chișinău wants closer ties with the EU, but first has to get out of a toxic relationship with Moscow’s energy exports.

Greens and rig workers call a truce in Europe’s oil capital

June 3, 2022 4:48 am

The green movement seeks to fix one of its biggest screw-ups.

More than 20 of Putin’s allies fight back against EU sanctions

June 2, 2022 8:01 pm

More than 20 businessmen, politicians and other individuals connected to the Kremlin are suing the Council of the EU after having been sanctioned following the invasion of …

Orbán wins again as furious EU envoys take church patriarch off Russian sanctions list

June 2, 2022 4:08 pm

Russian Orthodox leader Patriarch Kirill removed from EU sanctions list after objections from Budapest.

European Parliament bars Russia-backed lobbyists

June 2, 2022 2:55 pm

Move comes amid debate over EU’s sixth package of sanctions.

Europe’s renovation wave risks exposing workers to asbestos

June 2, 2022 12:37 pm

Labor unions are clashing with construction companies over how to protect workers from the carcinogen.

Hungary throws new spanner into EU sanctions talks

June 1, 2022 6:29 pm

Budapest has asked to exempt the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, from the latest round of sanctions against Moscow, diplomats say.

Germany loses EU sway as Eastern Europe turns away over Russia

June 1, 2022 12:12 am

Berlin diminished by Merkel’s retirement and frustration over Ukraine war policies.

Don’t expect the EU to ban Russian gas any time soon

May 31, 2022 7:05 pm

A cost of living squeeze and a bruising battle over oil have made EU leaders wary.

6 things to know about the EU’s Russian oil ban

May 31, 2022 5:35 pm

The EU aims to cut the river of cash the Kremlin earns from oil sales.

Russia halts gas supply to the Netherlands

May 31, 2022 11:33 am

The Dutch climate ministry says no supply interruptions to customers are expected.

How Europeans saw climate change in May

May 31, 2022 4:05 am

The effects of global warming as witnessed by POLITICO readers.

After Orbán pipes up, Hungary skips Russian oil ban

May 31, 2022 3:52 am

To win approval of new sanctions, EU leaders give Budapest a pass.

EU leaders agree on Russian oil embargo

May 31, 2022 12:43 am

Package includes exemptions to placate Hungary and other countries worried about domestic impact.

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