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‘Austria wants to remain in fossil ignorance’: Climate activist group to end campaign

Its protests — such as blocking streets and airports — have garnered a lot of attention.

August 6, 2024 1:58 pm CET

Seine water quality ‘marginally acceptable’ at latest Olympics race, new samples show

The pollution levels in the Paris river’s murky waters have come under scrutiny during the Olympics, with several swimming competitions held in the river.

August 6, 2024 12:22 pm CET

Cooking oil won’t be enough to make aviation sustainable

Pressure is growing to boost the production of sustainable aviation fuels, but each solution has big drawbacks.

August 5, 2024 5:47 am CET

Sauna festivals and dance marathons: Estonia knows how to spend EU money

Money from the EU’s Just Transition Fund will be used to diversify economic activity away from fossil fuels.

August 2, 2024 2:35 pm CET

Seine well below contamination limit before Olympic triathlon, organizers say

The Paris Olympics initially delayed the race because of a bacteria spike in the famously toxic river, before moving ahead on Wednesday.

August 1, 2024 1:39 pm CET

Heat wave blanketing Olympics ‘impossible’ without climate change

Scientists said a heatwave that has stretched across Mediterranean countries would have been 3 degrees Celsius cooler were it not for years of fossil fuel emissions.

July 31, 2024 6:40 pm CET

Paris Olympics fiasco looms as Seine (still) unsafe for swimming

With the men’s triathlon postponed, the political dream of Olympic swimming in the Seine could go down the drain — literally.

July 30, 2024 3:43 pm CET

Wolf 2 — von der Leyen 0: EU court insists on being careful with wolf hunting

Ursula von der Leyen’s furry nemesis strikes back.

July 29, 2024 7:27 pm CET

Europe’s €10 trillion gamble

From Athens to Berlin, governments are coalescing around an idea to turbocharge the economy. If successful, it could be transformative ― but it’s a big if.

July 29, 2024 12:26 pm CET

Von der Leyen’s farm dialogue buys time — but not answers to rural crisis

The European Commission chief launched a talking shop six months ago to defuse farm protests. Two participants discuss how it’s going with POLITICO.

July 29, 2024 6:00 am CET

No, the EV isn’t dead — just briefly comatose

Despite gloomy stories about the collapse in sales of electric vehicles, what’s really happening on the markets is more of a pause than a retreat.

July 29, 2024 6:00 am CET

The 11 MEPs who actually matter

Here are the EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.

July 29, 2024 4:00 am CET
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Zut alors! No Olympic Games go off without a hitch, including Paris

The Paris Olympics are already experiencing their first faux pas, ranging from bad food to a mix-up of countries.

July 28, 2024 4:51 pm CET

Yellen says $3T of fresh capital is needed annually to fight climate change

The Treasury secretary called the shift to a low-carbon global economy “the single greatest opportunity of the 21st century.”

July 28, 2024 10:04 am CET

Don’t bring a plastic bottle to the Olympics — unless you’re Coca-Cola

The Olympics sponsor is facing backlash for boasting about plastic-free drink options while still using millions of plastic bottles.

July 26, 2024 12:30 pm CET

The EU says it wants food security. It really wants exports.

The latest Brussels buzzword is all about supporting farmers — but it throws consumers under the tractor.

July 26, 2024 6:00 am CET

EU’s first application for cultivated meat is for French foie gras

Paris startup Gourmey wants Europeans munching cell-grown pâté by 2026.

July 26, 2024 6:00 am CET

Germany wants a Brexit mega deal

Berlin wants to expand the British prime minister’s proposed security pact into a broader EU-UK “reset.”

July 25, 2024 6:02 pm CET

‘Blood minerals’: EU accused of fueling conflict with Rwanda deal

Facing criticism it is stoking a humanitarian crisis, Brussels seeks to clarify the aims behind its minerals pact with Kigali.

July 25, 2024 6:00 am CET

Who will be the next European commissioners?

What we know so far about Ursula von der Leyen’s next top team.

July 24, 2024 8:30 pm CET

The green leftie lawmaker taking on Europe’s economy

Aurore Lalucq hasn’t always been a fan of financial services firms.

July 23, 2024 1:26 pm CET

This burger could kill the EU

Farmers furious about lab-grown meat are taking their fight to the heart of the European project.

July 22, 2024 6:00 am CET

Berlin inks lithium deal with Belgrade despite environmental concerns

The agreement would benefit carmakers like Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis, but is deeply unpopular in the country.

July 19, 2024 2:02 pm CET

Von der Leyen threads the climate needle to keep her job

It was a love fest on election day. The fights begin after.

July 18, 2024 6:53 pm CET
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