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EU’s climate chief warns of ‘geopolitical winter’

EU’s climate chief warns of ‘geopolitical winter’

Wopke Hoekstra vows to keep EU climate targets despite Trump and populist pushback, but admits Europe can’t go it alone.

December 12, 2024 4:40 am CET
Here’s what’s new in the EU-Mercosur trade deal
The new normal: Controlled trade

The new normal: Controlled trade

November 26, 2024 4:01 am CET
‘Never again’: Britain’s furious farmers turn on Labour
5 things to know about climate chief Wopke Hoekstra’s hearing
EU climate chief’s pitch: Adam Smith will save the planet
Weber crows as von der Leyen walks back EU deforestation drive
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Meet the world’s toughest trade negotiator. It’s not Donald Trump.

Piyush Goyal’s showmanship and negotiating savvy have made him a weapon for India as it takes up its mantle as a global superpower. But is his aggressive approach at risk of backfiring?

September 25, 2024 4:30 am CET

The European Green Deal must go global

Managing emerging international tensions will require much stronger green diplomacy, as well as a more strategic and coherent approach to the bloc’s green partnerships.

September 19, 2024 4:00 am CET

Former Poland PM: ‘We’re living under the illusion of environmentalism’

We aren’t reducing global emissions, just depriving ourselves of jobs, profits, raw material sovereignty and, therefore, security.

September 18, 2024 4:01 am CET

EU, UK eye new era of green ties as Britain’s Labour takes power

Increased appetite for cooperation could save costs and boost climate action on both sides, experts say.

July 5, 2024 6:41 pm CET
Beyond the Bubble

EU’s pretending to be an honest trade cop

The bloc is overregulating — and it’s overreaching.

March 2, 2024 1:30 am CET

Ursula von der Leyen’s vanishing trade legacy

The EU chief aimed high on trade at the start of her term, but setbacks to South American and Australian deals have brought her back to earth.

December 5, 2023 6:35 pm CET

Brazil’s anger over EU carbon tax infiltrates COP28

A green trade row is spilling into the COP talks in Dubai, and Brazil has China’s support.

December 5, 2023 5:39 pm CET

How to watch the climate summit like an expert

Interested in the 200-nation effort to save the planet? Get used to squabbles about money and “phasing out” versus “phasing down” fossil fuels.

December 1, 2023 1:21 pm CET

New Brexit cliff edge looms for UK energy and steel

There’s little appetite from the British government for fresh negotiations with Brussels but that could mean big costs for industry.

November 5, 2023 12:32 pm CET

EU climate chiefs back radical new 90 percent emissions target

Two new climate commissioners pledged to ‘defend’ the goal of 90 percent emission cuts by 2040 this week.

October 6, 2023 4:08 pm CET

Von der Leyen pitches carbon pricing as key climate tool for Africa

It’s ‘one of the most effective tools in our hands,’ says Commission chief.

September 5, 2023 3:49 pm CET

No thanks, Joe: Britain won’t copy Biden’s IRA spending splurge

UK to focus on existing strategies in response to Biden “protectionism.”

August 16, 2023 6:52 pm CET
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WTO boss wades into global carbon pricing morass

Diplomats give the cold shoulder to the World Trade Organization’s new idea for how to harmonize carbon pricing systems worldwide.

May 30, 2023 6:00 am CET

Green border tax sparks UK Cabinet row

It’s the latest example of tension between Grant Shapps and Kemi Badenoch.

May 29, 2023 5:00 pm CET

Trade tensions simmer ahead of EU-India summit

The inaugural EU-India Trade and Technology Council Summit will have to overcome thorny questions between two of the world’s largest democracies.

May 15, 2023 5:00 am CET

Parliament approves core EU climate legislation

Next, the deal needs to be formally ratified by the Council of the EU.

April 18, 2023 12:29 pm CET

Trump’s tariff time bomb threatens to blow up transatlantic trade

EU negotiators fear they’ll never get a deal on averting steel tariffs with the US before an October deadline expires.

April 5, 2023 9:27 pm CET

Weekend showdown looms for EU carbon pricing revamp

Institutions face off over a scheme that will increase fuel prices during a cost-of-living crisis.

December 15, 2022 5:02 pm CET

POLITICO’s back-to-school policy briefing: What you need to know (and worry about)

EU officials will have their hands full keeping their policy agendas on track amid escalating geopolitical crises.

September 1, 2022 6:00 am CET

G7 buys into Scholz’s Climate Club idea

The club would help countries with more aggressive climate goals to maintain competitiveness and ensure that ‘climate protection becomes a value advantage and not a disadvantage.’

June 28, 2022 6:20 pm CET

MEPs land climate package rescue deal

Compromise includes a new timeline for phasing out free pollution allowances.

June 15, 2022 8:55 am CET

The lobbying war over cutting EU emissions

Centrist and left-wing lawmakers say lobby outfits played significant role, while their opponents say it’s the way the game is played.

June 9, 2022 7:52 pm CET

EU Parliament clash delays key climate legislation

Furious MEPs failed to strike a deal on an overhaul of the bloc’s carbon market.

June 8, 2022 8:42 pm CET

MEPs prepare for key climate vote against backdrop of war and inflation

Parliament votes Wednesday on measures crucial to reducing the EU’s emissions by 55 percent this decade.

June 7, 2022 8:42 pm CET
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