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Europe lacks a robust and coherent approach to the increasingly tough competition from abroad, supported by governments that marry their green and digital transitions with national resilience in a combative and decisive way. …

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has proposed outgoing Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra for the post of EU Commissioner for climate action. …

Poland has filed legal challenges attempting to annul three of the European Union's main climate change policies, which the Polish government argues would worsen social inequality, documents published on 28 August showed. …

Maroš Šefčovič — the European Commission’s Mr Fix It — on 22 August took control of the EU’s climate policy after Frans Timmermans quit to make a run for Dutch prime minister. …

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €6.5bn German scheme to partially compensate energy-intensive companies to address the risk of carbon leakage from higher fuel prices resulting from the German fuel emissi …

Since July 2021, EU transport policy has been dominated by the “Fit for 55” package, the European Commission’s roadmap to ensure the bloc reduces emissions by 55% by 2030, but what is in store for the rest of the year? …

The Council has today approved the regulation to strengthen Europe's semiconductor ecosystem, better known as the 'Chips Act'. This is the last step in the decision-making procedure. …

More renewable and low-carbon fuels will reduce the carbon footprint of the maritime sector in the EU following today’s adoption of a new regulation by the Council on the so-called ‘FuelEU maritime’ i …

More recharging and refuelling stations for alternative fuels will be deployed in the coming years across Europe enabling the transport sector to significantly reduce its carbon footprint following today’s adoption on the alter …

The European Commission has called on Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Italy, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Finland to correctly transpose rules on posting of drivers. The Commission has also decided to open an infringemen …