The Power Of Taxing “Untaxed Externalities”
Governments at the national and local level are taking action to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for untaxed externalities.
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As Ukraine Eyes A Green Energy Plan, Russia Attacks…Coal?
Advocates for Ukraine’s green energy transition had their case underscored by the latest barrage of Russian missiles.
United States Remained Largest Liquefied Natural Gas Supplier to Europe in 2023
The United States was again the largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Europe (EU-27 and the UK) in 2023, accounting for nearly half of total LNG imports, according to data from CEDIGAZ. Last year marks the third consecutive year in which the United States supplied more LNG to Europe … [continued]
290 Civil Society Groups Urge EU & G7 to Stop Funding the Militarization of Russia
Civil society appeal: Plug energy sanctions loopholes and strengthen enforcement to end the war. The European Union and G7 must tighten their grip on Russia’s key revenue streams from exports of fossil fuels, say 290 European, international and Ukrainian NGOs in a joint public appeal to leaders of the EU … [continued]
Chemical Pollution Victims’ Voices Ignored for a European Industrial Deal
The Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, representing the nation’s Presidency of the EU Council, is hosting an industry summit tomorrow in collaboration with the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) and its Belgian industry member association Essenscia at the port of Antwerp. This summit, attended by big businesses’ CEOs and … [continued]
World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Plant Will Take A Poke At Russian Gas
A gigantic new green hydrogen plant in the Netherlands will help the European Union finally free itself from Russian gas, once and for all.
BYD Chooses Hungary As The Site Of Its First Electric Car Factory In Europe
BYD is planning a factory to build electric cars in Hungary after protracted negotiations with the government of that country.
Gas-Killing Flow Battery Deploys Table Salt For Long Duration Energy Storage
Statkraft is evaluating a new flow battery based on table salt to pull more wind and solar power into the grid.
EU Lawmakers Back “Made in Europe” Green Tech Rules in First Bloc-Wide Industrial Plan
Europe’s lawmakers voted in favor of “made in Europe” green manufacturing rules as part of the EU’s Net Zero Industry Act — a first step towards a pan-European industrial strategy. This will boost European support for green tech to counter growing pressure from the US and China and will make … [continued]
Air Pollution Standard Backed By MEPs Is “Worse Than Useless”
EU Parliament votes for watered down emissions standard that will be used to greenwash dirty cars. EU lawmakers should rename a draft vehicle emissions law as “Euro 6 F” to avoid the wholesale greenwashing of dirty cars, green group Transport & Environment (T&E) has said. Today the EU Parliament backed a … [continued]
