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EU readies law to boost Green industry at home
The European Parliament and national governments have agreed to boost domestic production of green technologies, such as solar modules and wind turbines, but expanded the list to include nuclear power and shied away from excluding Chinese manufacturers for most public subsidies.
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France’s Attal: You want ‘Frexit’? Look at Brexit!
France's prime minister Gabriel Attal has warned against the risks of a French EU exit if the far-right wins big at the polls, as overwhelming data shows the negative impacts of Brexit on the UK.
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EU Commission backtracks on agricultural emissions cuts
In its 2040 climate roadmap, the EU executive dropped a reference to the possibility for agriculture to reduce non-CO2 emissions by at least 30% in 25 years, amid farmers’ protests over the bloc’s green policies.
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European Parliament adopts new rules for tuna fishing
EU regulations governing tuna fishing were updated on Tuesday (6 February), harmonising rules within the EU and third-country fleets. While the majority of these measures received unanimous support in Parliament, environmentalists deplored the poor distribution of quotas for small-scale fishing.
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Dialogue not enough to solve farmers and food issues, says Dutch food scientist
The farmers' protests are the tip of a more general social malaise, Louise Fresco, a Dutch scientist and writer dealing with globally sustainable food, told Euractiv, warning against the ongoing "proliferation of rules" and a uniform approach to different growers across Europe.
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The Brief – A scoop with Taylor Swift
There is a lot of talk these days about how much pop megastar Taylor Swift could influence US politics. Some even say she could be the kingmaker.
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European Parliament approves digital registration for MEPs attendance
The European Parliament will replace the manual registration of lawmakers' attendance with a system based on scanning their badges and, on a voluntary basis, fingerprints, according to document about a bureau meeting on Monday (5 February), seen by Euractiv.
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The EU’s 2040 climate targets and strategy must prioritise farmers
The EU is already struggling to meet its 2030 climate and energy targets, so it needs to put farmers as well as the social and environmental benefits first in order to project itself forward to 2040, write Zsolt Lengyel and Erica Johnson.
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The future of the European Green Deal: ‘Competitive Sustainability’
The approach of 'competitive sustainability' is key to understanding how a measure of competitiveness is needed in the new global context marked by massive US green subsidies and an aggressive industrial strategy from China, writes Martin Porter.
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Winning strategy: Why the time is right to invest in Ukrainian FinTech
With IT innovations and financial technologies expected to be an important part of Ukraine's reconstruction, foreign investors should grab the opportunity early on, writes Maksym Koretskiy.
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EU kicks off debate on 2040 climate goal on way to net-zero emissions
The European Commission presented its recommendations for the EU’s 2040 climate target on Tuesday (6 February), arguing for a 90% cut in emissions compared to 1990, and paving the way for carbon capture technology to abate remaining emissions from industry.
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EXCLUSIVE: Germany poised to repeat blockade on combustion engine ban for trucks
After initially signalling agreement, Germany will surprisingly abstain from another EU transport law, an industry source told Euractiv, as the liberal FDP party is blocking the agreement to the proposed new CO2 standards for trucks.
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