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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
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EU act “not enough” to save solar sector
Draft EU legislation aimed at boosting the share of solar energy built in the EU is “insufficient”, a French government source told Montel.
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
Bids in first EU hydrogen auction outstrip budget
The EU’s first renewable hydrogen subsidy auction saw an overwhelming response with bids exceeding the EUR 800m available budget, the European Commission said on Monday.
read more... 20/02/2024