Currently, only 3% of industrial heat processes are electrified, but studies reveal enormous potential. A full 60% of industrial heat demand could be met through existing technologies.

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In this episode, host Giada Santana and Euractiv's politics reporter Nicoletta Ionta look at the controversial migration debates at the EU level and their potential outcomes.

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The European ombudsman has few formal powers, but can highlight bad behaviour by the EU institutions.

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Becoming more efficient in how we produce and consume energy can substantially reduce our need for fossil fuels and our dependence on other countries for their supplies, bring down energy prices and raise comfort levels in our homes.

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The implementation of the pact is shaping up to be a headache for the Commission. 

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More Europeans can't keep their homes adequately warm in winter. In 2021, 6.9 per cent couldn’t heat their homes properly, it reached 10.6 per cent in 2023, according to Eurostat. It could be as high as 16 per cent.

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Death threats but no silver bullets. Net zero has become a battleground in some European cities as the quest for smart, clean mobility advances.

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This special report looks at the complexity of managing European and global forest assets, their role in achieving Net Zero, and significant economic benefits while considering the impact of the EUDR and the potential for carbon removal incentives.

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EU forests absorb around 10 per cent of total EU carbon emissions. Forests cover 40 per cent of Europe. Incentivising carbon renewal has serious Net Zero potential.

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Between January 2023 and January 2024, Poland, Greece, and Hungary recorded the most significant population decreases. But migratory dynamics and an ageing population are also creating demographic challenges.

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Polish climate minister Paulina Hennig-Kloska told a Brussels event that citizens must see the benefits of EU policies in the energy bills, as ‘anti-EU propaganda’ is making them question the union’s energy policies.

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Henna Virkkunen, EU Commission Executive Vice-President, has announced the investment of €750 million in seven supercomputers to propel the AI capacity of European industry.

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The call comes as industry says they are "running out of time" to avoid fines for non-compliance with EU CO2 rules.

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When elaborating the risk classification, the Commission will take into account information provided by Mercosur governments on efforts against deforestation.

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DIANA's Accelerator programme, launched in 2023, builds on last year's selection of 44 industries.

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Macron's expected pitch comes as Europe weighs up the potential impact of a Trump presidency on the war in Ukraine.

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In full campaign mode, Germany's conservatives are blaming the country's economic woes on the very party they may have to form a government with: the Greens.

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The agreement allows fishermen to recover fishing days if they implement more sustainable practices.

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Scholz's announcement keeps Germany firmly on track for early elections in February 2025.

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Orban, Trump and Putin's closest ally in the EU, has repeatedly called for peace talks and refused to send military aid to Ukraine.

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