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Austrian scheme to support electricity production from renewables gets EU nod

An Austrian help scheme to help electrical energy production from renewable sources complies with EU State help rules, the EU’s antitrust chief stated on December 20. “This scheme will allow Austria to help renewable technologies, because it has set...

Commission proposes to strengthen the protection of the environment through criminal law

The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a new EU Directive to crack down on environmental crime, fulfilling a key dedication of the European Green Deal. The proposal intends to make protection of the setting simpler by obliging Member Stat...

EU endorses new climate, environmental protection and energy guidelines for state aid

The European Fee’s School of Commissioners endorsed on December 21 the new Tips on State help for climate, environmental safety and power (CEEAG). The CEEAG shall be formally adopted in January 2022 and will probably be applicable from that moment. “...

MEPs reach deal with Council on EU-backed energy projects

The up to date guidelines to pick which power tasks will receive EU help have been informally agreed between Members of the European Parliament and the Slovenian Presidency of the Council on December 15, in accordance with the European ParliamentR...

New EU framework to decarbonize gas markets, promote hydrogen, cut methane emissions

The European Fee adopted on December 15 a set of legislative proposals to decarbonise the EU fuel market by facilitating the uptake of renewable and low carbon gases, including hydrogen, and to make sure power security for all citizens in Europe. “Eu...

It’s time to rebrand or put the idea of a European Defense Force to rest

There are a couple of reoccurring points that come up across the EU water cooler and that is the concept of a European Protection Drive, commonly often known as a “European Military”. The concept of a European Military has its roots withi...

EU approves €3 billion Spanish scheme to support electric vehicles

The European Fee has accepted, underneath EU State help guidelines, a €3 billion Spanish scheme to help analysis, improvement and innovation (RD&I), as well as environmental safety and power efficiency measures of corporations in the value chain...

Croatian scheme to support electricity production from renewables gets EU nod

A Croatian assist scheme to help electricity manufacturing from renewable sources complies with EU State assist guidelines, the European Commission’s antitrust chief stated on December 9. “This €783 million scheme will enable Croatia to help renewabl...

COP26: call for more global climate action

On November 24, Members of the European Parliament debated with Fee Government Vice-President Frans Timmermans, and the Council Presidency, the Glasgow Local weather Pact agreed on the 2021 UN Climate Change Convention (COP26). Many MEPs described CO...

Commission approves EU funding for nature, environment and climate action projects

The European Commission permitted on November 25 an investment package deal of more than €290 million for 132 new tasks underneath the LIFE programme for the surroundings and local weather action. This EU funding will mobilise a complete investment o...

Commission presents tools to curb EU-driven deforestation and forest degradation

In the framework of the European Green Deal, the EU Commission adopted on November 17 three new initiatives to curb EU-driven deforestation, as well as new guidelines to facilitate intra-EU waste shipments to advertise circular financial system and d...

EU, South East Asia launch Green Team Europe Initiative to protect the environment

Through the third ASEAN-EU Dialogue on Sustainable Improvement, European Union Commissioner for Worldwide Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen launched on November 18 a Inexperienced Group Europe Initiative in partnership with the Association of Southeast A...