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The Belgian Presidency’s plan to unblock the EU’s energy taxation directive
Euractiv got hold of the Belgian Presidency’s plan to unblock the EU Energy Taxation Directive, which is currently stuck because of the unanimity rule applying to tax matters.
read more... 21/02/2024
EU reaches deal on world’s first carbon removal certification scheme
European Union legislators reached a political agreement in the early hours of Tuesday (20 February) on a proposal to set up the world’s first registry for certified carbon dioxide removals obtained from eco-farming practices and industrial processes.
read more... 20/02/2024
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Clock ticking as EU tries to unblock energy taxation directive
The French electricity sector fears that the revision of the EU’s energy taxation directive will fail before the June European elections, despite a last push by the Belgian EU presidency, which is seeking to break the deadlock in the Council of the EU.
read more... 20/02/2024
Germany to earmark 4 bln euros for industry decarbonisation subsidies
The German government will earmark some 4 billion euros ($4.31 billion) for subsidies to support energy-intensive firms switching to green production, a government source told Reuters on Friday.
read more... 19/02/2024
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Solar PV industry caught up in China forced-labour controversy
Political momentum is swaying in favour of European solar panel manufacturers, as work progresses on a new EU law banning forced labour practices that would effectively block Chinese imports.
read more... 19/02/2024