EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses

Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.

E.U. Proposes Changes to Emissions Trading System

The European Union is facing a green backlash as emissions cuts become harder and require bigger overhauls to industry and livelihoods

By Chico Harlan

EU set to delay fines for breaking methane rules after US pressure

Move unlikely to satisfy energy companies that want a rewrite of law on leaks and flaring of polluting gas

France and Germany to draft joint roadmap on China trade by September

This joint announcement by the French president and the German chancellor comes as the European Union struggles to find ways to counter China's growing flood of exports.

Europe’s most effective tool to cut greenhouse gas emissions ‘risks being weakened’

Proposal would water down emissions trading system to make EU more competitive – despite extreme heatwaves Europe’s most effective method of cutting dangerous planet-heating gases risks being weakened after the European Commission proposed an overhaul of its flagship carbon market, critics have said. In a long-awaited review of the European Union Emissions Trading System (ETS), the European Commission proposed giving companies a less demanding and cheaper pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emis...

By Jennifer Rankin in Brussels and Ajit Niranjan

Hungary blocks opening of new EU accession negotiating clusters for Ukraine and Moldova

Hungary refused to back the launch of the procedure to open Clusters 2 and 3 for Ukraine and supported only Cluster 3 for Moldova during a meeting of the Working Party on Enlargement and Countries Negotiating Accession to the EU (COELA) on 17 July. No decision has been taken due to objections from other EU countries.

By Tetyana Vysotska,Anastasia Prots

EU reiterates its call on Israel to refrain from more expansion of settlements

Earlier this week, Israel's security cabinet approved a plan with a budget of 1.3 billion shekels ($427.8 million) for establishing 34 new settlements in the West Bank

EU reforms carbon market under pressure from industry

The changes would let companies keep free carbon permits longer and use international carbon credits from 2036.

Saudi's PIF set to secure EU nod for Electronic Arts deal - Reuters

Ankara criticizes EU document saying it lacks strategic vision

Ankara on Friday criticized the European Union over a policy document released earlier this week, saying its references to the country ignored Türkiye's status as an EU candid...

EU imposes additional sanctions on Russia's military-industrial complex

The Council of the European Union has imposed restrictive measures against one individual and five Russian entities.

Estonia's peak tourism season arrives earlier than rest of Europe

Unlike most of the European Union, Estonia's peak tourism season is primarily in July. Overall, Estonia does not rank among Europe's most popular tourist destinations

Netherlands commemorates the 12th anniversary of MH17 downing

Today marks the 12th anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, in which 298 people were killed.

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EU Backs Extension of Iceland’s Aviation Emissions Exemption

The European Commission and the Icelandic government have agreed in principle to extend Iceland’s special exemption under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) for international flights by three years, keeping the arrangement in place until 2030. The proposal forms part of the European Commission’s wider review of the ETS, which must still be approved by [...]… The post EU Backs Extension of Iceland’s Aviation Emissions Exemption appeared first on Iceland Review.

By Michael Chapman

EU: Tunisia Migration Deal Worsening Human Rights Violations - Pressenza - International Press Agency

EU: Tunisia Migration Deal Worsening Human Rights Violations  Pressenza - International Press Agency