Guarded welcome to EU plan on steel sector
By Martin Banks The European Commission has presented its long awaited Steel and Metals Action Plan – the EU Commission’s plan to ensure the future of the European steel industry.
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February 17, 2023 Italy brands EU plan to outlaw fossil fuel cars a ‘suicide’
Italy stepped up its opposition on Thursday (16 February) to European plans to outlaw the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in 12 years, with the transport minister calling a rapid switch to electric vehicles “suicide” and a “gift” to Chinese industry.
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December 14, 2022 Deal struck on EU plan to finance Russian fossil fuel exit
The European Union reached an agreement early Wednesday morning (14 December) on a new law that makes energy projects eligible for financing under the EU’s €800 billion recovery fund, agreed two years ago in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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August 8, 2022 EU plan to cut gas use by 15% set to come into effect
An EU plan to cut gas consumption across the bloc by 15 per cent to cope with an energy price crisis spurred by Russia’s war in Ukraine comes into effect on Tuesday (9 August).
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July 13, 2021 EU plan puts spotlight on carbon sinks to tackle climate change
Europe will need to increase the amount of carbon stored by its forests and wetlands to meet a new, more ambitious target for carbon removals in Europe, according to a leaked policy draft seen by EURACTIV.
