Energy and Climate
Sauna festivals and dance marathons: Estonia knows how to spend EU money
Money from the EU’s Just Transition Fund will be used to diversify economic activity away from fossil fuels.
EU snubs Hungary and Slovakia over Ukraine oil sanctions
Heat causes more than 175,000 deaths annually across European region
Heat wave blanketing Olympics ‘impossible’ without climate change
EU prepares for COP29 showdown with China over climate aid
Paris Olympics fiasco looms as Seine (still) unsafe for swimming
Trump vs. Biden’s historic climate agenda
You’ve had two years: EU eyerolls at Hungary’s request for help with Russian oil
After failing to reduce their reliance on Moscow for energy, Hungary and Slovakia now want help from Brussels.
Italy’s Meloni vows to ‘relaunch’ relations with China
Visit demonstrates “the will to start a new phase,” says Meloni, after Rome decided to quit Beijing’s Belt and Road initiative.
The 11 MEPs who actually matter
Here are the EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
Yellen says $3T of fresh capital is needed annually to fight climate change
The Treasury secretary called the shift to a low-carbon global economy “the single greatest opportunity of the 21st century.”
Slovakia proposes ‘technical solution’ to unblock Russian oil supplies
Slovakia and Hungary have criticized Ukraine for halting Lukoil’s supplies.
Don’t bring a plastic bottle to the Olympics — unless you’re Coca-Cola
The Olympics sponsor is facing backlash for boasting about plastic-free drink options while still using millions of plastic bottles.
The EU says it wants food security. It really wants exports.
The latest Brussels buzzword is all about supporting farmers — but it throws consumers under the tractor.
EU’s first application for cultivated meat is for French foie gras
Paris startup Gourmey wants Europeans munching cell-grown pâté by 2026.
Germany wants a Brexit mega deal
Berlin wants to expand the British prime minister’s proposed security pact into a broader EU-UK “reset.”
Macron meets Musk, world’s top executives amid political turmoil and Olympics
French president will use the occasion to pursue his charm offensive among foreign investors.
‘Blood minerals’: EU accused of fueling conflict with Rwanda deal
Facing criticism it is stoking a humanitarian crisis, Brussels seeks to clarify the aims behind its minerals pact with Kigali.
Who will be the next European commissioners?
What we know so far about Ursula von der Leyen’s next top team.
EU ‘ready’ to negotiate as Hungary-Ukraine oil row boils over
The European Commission also said it doesn’t see any ‘immediate’ oil supply risks after Ukraine partially banned Russian oil exports to Europe.
The green leftie lawmaker taking on Europe’s economy
Aurore Lalucq hasn’t always been a fan of financial services firms.
Wopke Hoekstra nominated as Dutch EU commissioner
Current climate commissioner to return to Brussels, and The Hague wants him to get a financial or economic portfolio.
Hungary demands EU action against Ukraine as Russian oil spat escalates
Budapest argues it’s facing an energy crunch after Kyiv imposed a partial ban on Moscow’s oil transiting the country.
This burger could kill the EU
Farmers furious about lab-grown meat are taking their fight to the heart of the European project.
Hungary facing fuel crisis as Ukraine turns up heat on Russian oil supplies
Sky-high prices and electricity shortages could hit Hungarians within “weeks” after Kyiv imposed a partial ban on Russian oil passing through its territory.
Fossil fuel extraction compatible with climate action: COP29 host
The Azerbaijani presidency made that claim while presenting a flurry of initiatives for the Baku summit.
Berlin inks lithium deal with Belgrade despite environmental concerns
The agreement would benefit carmakers like Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis, but is deeply unpopular in the country.
‘Drill, baby, drill’: America’s fossil fuel boom risks bust in Europe
Both Trump and Biden are pushing lucrative U.S. fossil fuel deals — a risky bet given the EU’s plans to wean itself off the energy source.
Von der Leyen threads the climate needle to keep her job
It was a love fest on election day. The fights begin after.
Von der Leyen is in! Let the fighting over the next European Commission begin.
EU leaders will fight back against “too powerful” von der Leyen as she assembles her team.
Von der Leyen bets big on housing
Commission president vows to free up cash for affordable homes and create the bloc’s first-ever housing commissioner.