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More environment funds are opportunity for eastern EU

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EASTERN EUROPE

Eastern EU member-states, especially in the south-east, have lagged in both pollution reduction and transition to the carbon-neutral economy, largely thanks to aspects of their…

The EU is ramping up its climate legislation

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EU

The EU is preparing for a new phase of climate change action in which it hopes to expand existing green technologies and develop those required to allow deep decarbonisation.

Ukraine war makes EU climate targets less achievable

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EUROPE

The plan focuses on decoupling from Russian energy primarily via an acceleration of the energy transition, rather than falling back on more carbon-intensive coal or building new…

EU countries are split over sustainable energy funding

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EU

Particular areas of controversy include whether nuclear power will be deemed sustainable, and whether natural gas technologies which reduce emissions by displacing higher-emission…

UK exposure to international energy risks will grow

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UK

The United Kingdom’s high dependence on natural gas for heating and electricity generation has amplified the impact of high gas prices in Europe. The crisis has been compounded by…

France’s economic plan focuses on short and long term

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FRANCE

Amid one of the steepest economic contractions in Europe, with GDP expected to shrink by 11% this year, the relaunch programme aims to reduce the tax burden on business and to…

EU drought response may focus on short-term fixes

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EU

The resulting drought in many parts of the continent and its impact on agriculture have highlighted the threat posed by climate change to future food production. It has also…

Morocco will be a major player in green hydrogen

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MOROCCO

The investment reaffirms OCP’s central role in the kingdom’s accelerating plans to become a major producer of green hydrogen feedstock. The government has foreign investors signed…