EU hopes Lyme disease vaccine may boost struggles to reverse curve
Numbers of Lyme disease cases are growing in the EU. So far the only prevention measures are clothing and fast removal of the tick, but a new vaccine underway could change this.
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July 17, 2021 EU energy tax plan seeks to end ‘hidden advantage’ for fossil fuels
A proposed new EU-wide fuel taxation system based on energy content rather than volume seeks to end incentives for petrol and diesel, aiming instead to support the uptake of green biofuels, renewable hydrogen and synthetic fuels.
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July 14, 2021 EU throws open courtroom doors for new wave of citizen climate litigations
The scope of legislation that can be challenged in court for breaching environmental rights has been widened following a deal struck by lawmakers in the European Parliament and representatives from EU capitals.
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July 11, 2021 Germany wants EU to take the leadership of Three Seas Initiative
Germany wants the US-fostered Three Seas Initiative (3SI) to become part of European policies and investment instruments, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Thursday during a summit in the Bulgarian capital.
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July 8, 2021 EU criticises Albania’s new media authority chief
The election of Armela Krasniqi as chairwoman of the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) by parliament with 83 votes in favour has sparked criticism from the EU office in Tirana, BIRN reported.
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July 6, 2021 EU condemns Belarus ‘pressuring’ Lithuania with migrants, says Michel
The European Union “speaks with one voice” in condemning a decision by Belarus to allow illegal migrants to cross into Lithuania in response to EU sanctions, European Council President Charles Michel said on Monday (5 July).
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July 5, 2021 Why the renovation wave matters more than the EU knows
The unprecedented push for renovation across Europe needs to be in line with its climate ambition and work in synergy with the rest of the EU’s climate legislation in order to fulfil its potential, writes Adeline Rochet and Pedro Guertler.
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June 28, 2021 The EU needs to make its upcoming climate and energy legislative package ‘Fit for 1.5°C’
A post-COVID Europe must make far more effort when it comes to tackling climate change. Even with its recently enhanced target of at least 55% emissions reduction by 2030, the EU still fails to keep us safe from a climate catastrophe, argues Wendel Trio.
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June 22, 2021 How the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive risks destroying Europe’s forests
If the European Union doesn’t want an explosion in the amount of wood being harvested for ‘renewable heat’, it’s essential that the bugs in the Renewable Energy Directive are fixed, write Samuel Thomas, Dominic Scott and Dr Jan Rosenow.
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June 21, 2021 Iran nuclear deal still possible after hardliner’s election, EU says
Iran and world powers can still clinch a deal to revive their 2015 nuclear accord after the election victory of a hardline Iranian president but time is running out, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said on Sunday (20 June).
