Energy & Environment
MEP Pascal Canfin aims for pro-nature, pro-farmer cooperation with EPP
Est. 5minIn an interview with Euractiv, the outgoing chair of the European Parliament's Environment Committee (ENVI), Pascal Canfin, called on lawmakers from the centre-right European People's Party, who supported farmers' strikes, to embrace a more ecological approach.
Pascal Canfin on the Green Deal: ‘Job done’
Est. 4minJust a few days to go before the elections on 6 and 9 June, the centre-left electorate has not yet made up its mind, according to Renaissance MEP Pascal Canfin. Designated as the 'green joker' or the 'green deposit' of Macron, Canfin defends his own record. Interview.
Facing headwinds, the Greens push for new audiences
Est. 5minIn a push to counter an expected drop in seats in the new European Parliament, the Greens are banking on extending their demographic and geographical base, their lead candidate Terry Reintke told Euractiv.
Definition of ‘low-carbon’ hydrogen will be ‘tough’ says key EU lawmaker
Est. 4minSenior socialist EU lawmaker Jens Geier says the EU’s newest set of low-carbon hydrogen standards will be challenging, and Brussels will need to prepare industry-specific support programmes.
Europe Ahead: ECR’s Hoogeveen on why EU needs ‘deregulation’
Est. 5minEurope should deregulate its economy and “develop a culture of private investment” similar to the US, the vice chair of the European Parliament's Committee of Economic and Monetary Affairs told Euractiv in an interview.
Key EU lawmaker Peter Liese already eyeing next CO2 price revamp
Est. 5minGerman EU lawmaker Peter Liese is already eyeing the next revamp of the EU’s emissions trading scheme, wants a CO2 Central Bank and is campaigning for his party to stay the course on EU climate targets, he told Euractiv in an interview.
Malta’s energy minister warns: The energy crisis isn’t over
Est. 4minIn an interview with Euractiv, the Maltese energy minister warned against considering the European energy crisis over and laid out a vision of her island nation becoming the power connection between Europe and North Africa.
Carbon pricing crucial to deliver on greening transport, Volvo boss says
Est. 4minThe implementation of the EU’s carbon pricing scheme for road transport is crucial to drive the business case for electric and hydrogen trucks, Martin Lundstedt, CEO of the Volvo Group, told Euractiv in an interview.
‘A new chapter in EU climate policy’ – Swedish EU lawmaker talks carbon capture and bioenergy
Est. 5minEurope is heading into a new chapter of climate policy, paving the way for negative emissions also from the bioenergy sector, Renew Europe lawmaker Emma Wiesner told Euractiv in an interview.
Expert on EU-Mercosur deal: Argentina needs green investments, not rules
Est. 4minMarcela Cristini, senior economist at the Argentinian Foundation for Economic Investigations in Latin America (FIEL), argued that the new Argentinian government would favour the trade deal between the EU and Mercosur but that the EU's ecological requirements went too far. As …
French biodiversity minister assesses 2023 progress on key measures
Est. 5minIn an interview with Euractiv, French Secretary of State for Biodiversity Sarah El Haïry reflected on the EU's progress this year, following the COP28 summit in Dubai, the adoption of France's national biodiversity strategy as well as the EU's pesticides directive and nature restoration law.
Academic: Phasing out fossil-based fertilisers necessary, but won’t happen overnight
Est. 11minFifteen or twenty years will be needed “at the very least” to phase out fossil-based fertilisers and switch to bio-based solutions, says Kevin O’Connor. But it can be done with the right incentives, he argues in an interview.
Business leader: ‘Europe lacks a clear policy framework for bio-based products’
Est. 9minEurope needs stronger policies for bio-based products in order to make it clear that virgin fossil products do not compete in the same category, Rob Beekers argues in an interview with Euractiv. Rob Beekers is Business Development Director at Cargill, an …
Ribera: COP28 must commit to peak emissions, stop new coal
Est. 6minThe next international climate conference, COP28, needs to lead to concrete pledges to peak global emissions and stop building new coal power plants, according to Spanish deputy prime minister Teresa Ribera, who will represent the EU 27 at the summit.
Top climate adviser: France’s green funding must increase by €60bn a year
Est. 4minThe EU can no longer be content to legislate and regulate, or else consumers will be the ones bearing the cost of the green transition, climate scientist Corinne Le Quéré told Euractiv, arguing in favour of “a clear financing plan” agreed with EU member states.
September heat record ‘beyond belief’: EU climate monitor head
Est. 3minRecord-high September temperatures are "beyond belief" as our world hurtles towards breaching a key warming benchmark, the head of the European Union's climate monitor told AFP.
EU ‘has given too much to the market’, French Greens top candidate says
Est. 6min"An ill wind is blowing against ecology. It is in these conditions that we are approaching the European elections", warns Marie Toussaint, MEP and head of the list of the French Greens (Europe Écologie - Les Verts, EELV) for the June 2024 elections, in an interview with Euractiv France.
Former MEP: Brussels must not give up on EU green buildings law
Est. 15minThe European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen started its mandate on the good foot when it comes to energy efficiency policies. It must now think about its legacy and hold firm on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), which is coming under attack from Eurosceptics in Italy and elsewhere, says Monica Frassoni.
EU lacks funding to match its climate ambition, warns top French advisor
Est. 4minThe EU must match its climate ambitions with corresponding financial resources or otherwise risks missing its objectives, Jean Pisani-Ferry, a senior advisor to the French government, told EURACTIV France in an interview.
Germany wants to persuade France over merits of EU-Mercosur deal
Est. 5minThe German government wants to convince a hesitant France that the merits of the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement - currently being discussed at the EU-CELAC summit - are worthwhile, Franziska Brantner, the parliamentary state secretary in charge of trade at the Economy Ministry, told EURACTIV in an interview.
Climate change main challenge for EU hopeful Albania’s agriculture sector
Est. 8minIt is not just migration and the mammoth task of aligning with the EU legislation that Albania's agricultural sector has to cope with: According to Agriculture Minister Frida Krifca, climate change is the biggest challenge. Albania opened negotiations with the European …
Canadian minister: Fossil fuels must be phased out ‘no later than 2050’
Est. 12minWorld nations must agree to phase out unabated fossil fuels “no later than 2050” and earlier if possible, says Steven Guilbeault – with any residual oil and gas emissions mitigated thanks to carbon capture and storage technology, he told EURACTIV in an interview.
Climate activist Neubauer: ‘Extremely worried’ about EU nature restoration law
Est. 4minThe EU's Nature Restoration Law is "obviously needed" and must not be blocked by the European Parliament, German climate activist Luisa Neubauer told EURACTIV in an interview on Tuesday (11 July) ahead of a crucial vote on the law.
Expert: Adaptation to climate change is crucial in restoring forests
Est. 9minAdaptation is a key part of restoring Europe's forests and improving their resilience to climate change-related risks such as pests and wildfires, forestry expert Bernhard Wolfslehner told EURACTIV in an interview.