Donagh Cagney
Von der Leyen’s speech: The topics that burn
Est. 6minUrsula von der Leyen’s speech on Thursday at European Parliament will be crucial to ensure the majority she needs to be reelected as Commission president, but to convince all pro-EU coalition lawmakers, she will have to address some key EU policy issues.
Eleven energy and environment MEPs to watch
Est. 8minAs leaders of political groups negotiate the composition of committees in the new European Parliament, Euractiv has identified eleven MEPs focused on energy and environment who are worth keeping an eye on.
Waiting for a new French government, Brussels can breathe a bit
Est. 6minThe Left's victory in the French parliamentary elections has given Brussels a brief respite, even if the road to a coalition government in France is still long and uncertain.
What John Lennon got right – and wrong – about Europe’s energy and climate plans
Est. 7minJohn 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.”
EPP’s energy and environment plans for next five years
Est. 3minA draft version of the EPP’s priorities for the next European Commission, seen by Euractiv, contains a continued, but reduced commitment to climate action and nature protection.
The Brief – When politicians don’t want the top jobs
Est. 5minIn Brussels, politicians haggled over top jobs this week. In Dublin, nobody will take them.
Irish Greens show what can be achieved with 7.5%
Est. 5minThe Greens took a hit in this month’s European Parliament elections – but the experience of their Irish colleagues shows that they can still wield considerable influence in the EU’s next cycle.
The Commission’s airline merger dilemma is only getting trickier
Est. 5minEuractiv's Transport Brief brings you the latest on the transport sector in Europe.
Europe’s centre backs nature protection
Est. 8minMonday’s vote on the Nature Restoration Law showed that left-leaning politicians believe that voters will reward them for supporting nature, while right-leaning politicians believe that their voters can live with more environmental law.
Today’s Environmental Council – closing off the Green Deal and looking to 2040
Est. 4minEuropean environment ministers will gather in Luxembourg this morning (17 June) for the final Environment Council meeting of Belgium's EU Council Presidency, aiming to progress several outstanding Green Deal files.
Knife-edge support for Nature Restoration Law, ahead of crucial Council meeting on Monday morning
Est. 2minEnvironment Minister Leonore Gewessler announced that Austria would support the Nature Restoration Law, on Sunday (16 June), in the following day’s meeting with her 26 EU counterparts, opening the possibility that the contested text may be approved into European law
National ministers will discuss Nature Restoration Law next Monday, vote not certain
Est. 1minOfficials from the 27 national governments decided in Brussels this morning that the contested Nature Restoration Law would be discussed by ministers at Monday’s (17 June) Environmental Council - but not voted upon.
The show ‘can’ go on
Est. 6minPost elections, the EU’s climate advocacy space is forced to contend with an awkward reality: Contrary to its doom-laden warnings, the centre held, the far right is not in power, and progress remains possible.
After EU elections, transport sector should be careful what it wishes for
Est. 5minEuractiv's Transport Brief brings you the latest on the transport sector in Europe.
No Irish candidates in the EU race have been confirmed, results may take days
Est. 2minCounting for the European elections in Ireland ended on Sunday evening with no candidates confirmed as elected.
Greens avoid wipeout in Luxembourg
Est. 1minTilly Metz (Greens/EFA) will remain an MEP for the next five years despite earlier polling consistently predicting a total wipeout for the Green Party in the European Parliament.
Energy and environment files on the campaign trail
Est. 5minIt is often argued that EU policy debates are detached from the everyday lives of European citizens and that European Parliament elections are fought on national and local issues. But the 2024 election campaigns were different.
The Brief – Make electric cars, not war
Est. 6minThe global liberal order has long been written off. It was naïve, the argument now goes, to think that trade would bind together countries’ interests and encourage cooperation over conflict. But Europe’s current China contortions suggest that global trade can still keep the peace.
Ukrainian ‘ecocide app’ calculates Russia’s bill for environmental damage
Est. 5minUkraine’s environment has been the “silent victim” of the Russian invasion, according to Ukrainian environment minister Ruslan Strilets, but thanks to app-wielding Ukrainian citizens, he can now put a price on the damage – more than €56 billion so far.
Out with green hydrogen, in with carbon capture
Est. 5minPolicymakers and industry’s love for green hydrogen - has cooled in recent months. Teething problems have made clear that this new industry is incapable of scaling up overnight
Europe doesn’t know whether to tax or subsidise electric cars
Est. 4minEuractiv's Transport Brief brings you the latest on the transport sector in Europe. This week: Will EU government subsidise electric vehicles with one hand, and tax with the other?
Europe’s missing climate marches
Est. 4minAhead of the 2019 European Parliament elections, Europe was rocked by massive climate marches. But as the 2024 elections approach, the streets remain silent.
2024 could be hydropower’s year
Est. 7minAs the cards in Brussels are being dealt anew, Europe’s hydropower industry is shooting for a greater slice of the attention pie in the EU capital.
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Green’s Bas Eickhout battles far right while facing electoral challenge from the centre
Est. 5minWhile Green co-lead candidate Bas Eickhout laments the politicisation of climate change by the far right, the main electoral threat may come from centrist-parties in north-west Europe.