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Farmer concerns will shift EU climate policy

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EU

The European Commission has agreed to dilute some green deal policies affecting agriculture, but the concessions do not appear to have convinced farmers, who pledge to continue…

EU Energy Plan faces two-year uphill battle

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EU

The proposals are the latest in a long line of attempts to establish a more integrated approach to energy policy within the EU and greater coordination of energy diplomacy with…

EU supply chain law faces major obstacles in Germany

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EU/GERMANY

The vote was lost following Germany’s decision to oppose the directive, which encouraged others to abstain. There are only a few weeks left for the Council to vote again on the…

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…

Regulatory uncertainty will hold back green bonds

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INTERNATIONAL

The outlook for green bond financial instruments.

Germany’s energy transition will be slow

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GERMANY

Its task is to issue recommendations by the end of the year on when and how Germany should phase out its use of coal in the context of its transition towards a low-carbon economy…

CCUS is gathering momentum in Europe

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EUROPE

Although business models are yet to be fully developed, governments are putting agreements in place for the cross-border transportation and storage of CO2, targeting industry as…

EU ‘protectionism’ risks a global backlash

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EU

EU protectionism.

Power could shift to national level in EU agriculture

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EU

The EU’s agricultural sector.

EU will push healthcare in African diplomacy

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EU/AFRICA

This has sought to guard against negative perceptions of the bloc and counteract China’s competitive ‘mask diplomacy’. The importance of EU-African health partnerships is set to…