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Legislators urged to address mining waste as EU production quota looms

With targets to ramp up raw material extraction across Europe, policymakers are urged to address the problem of mining waste.

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Water resilience can’t be ignored, 21 member states warn EU executive

Strengthening water management in the EU will require concrete action and strategic mobilisation, according to a joint-letter published today.

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EU ministers mull business case for geothermal energy in Budapest

National delegations will assess future financing for geothermal power as an enabler to achieve the intermediary 2030 climate target.

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Who are the new faces in the British Labour government?

After a landslide Labour victory in the UK general elections, the new administration will have the first man of colour leading the foreign department and the first woman at the helm of Britain’s finances. Meet Keir Starmer's new lieutenants.

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MEPs urged to not backtrack on 2035 petrol car ban

Industry reaction follows intention from major political group in the European Parliament, the European People’s Party, to revise rules on carbon dioxide standards for cars and vans from 2035.

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Hungary eyes EU consensus on geothermal energy future by end of year

Shortly after kicking-off the rotating EU Presidency seat, Hungary is aligning with Poland to unfold geothermal energy in Europe.

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Investment gaps and drop in carbon sinks threaten EU climate progress

Insufficient financing is slowing down the transition towards climate neutrality and forest carbon sinks need to be enhanced to trap more carbon dioxide, new report says.

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Why did Hungary and Italy vote down EU top jobs?

The Conservative duo slammed the nomination process to elect EU high-level positions as undemocratic and misaligned with the outcome of the EU elections, which saw the right wing gaining prominence in the European Parliament.

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What is Meloni's strategy in Brussels?

From kingmaker to troublemaker — Italian Prime Minister may have time to beef up her strategy in the pursuit of a significant European Commission portfolio before the first European Parliament plenary in July.

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Climate action back in EU’s policy priorities for the next term – leak

Idea of scrapping green priorities unveiled in a previous leak unleashed backlash from environmentalists and lawmakers but a new leak on the Strategic Agenda reveals EU leaders' intention to continue pushing for EU climate action.

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Auditors warn of LNG dependency after Russian sources cut off

EU auditors are concerned with a new energy dependency and flagged decarbonisation challenges linked to the bloc’s gas usage as well as lack of transparency in cross-border infrastructure projects within the bloc.

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Member states' water pollutant wish list sees green backlash

Negotiating mandate for the Water Framework Directive’s adoption will be the basis for discussions to start between EU co-legislators, sparking green fears that EU rules protecting water are being dismantled.

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Geothermal and nuclear energy among Hungarian EU presidency priorities

The upcoming Hungarian presidency’s work programme broadly reflects EU policy objectives, but it only refers once to 'renewable' and natural gas is openly listed for targeted funding.

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Member states beef up safety rules amid growing nuclear power market

EU countries agreed on new nuclear safeguards which will see a greater level of inspections on facilities and the use of nuclear materials, despite a call from environmentalists to stop financing atomic power.

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Ministers green light push for healthy soils, set low thresholds

Environment ministers agreed a legal draft compromise to restore EU soils, but European Commission regrets lack of concrete obligations.

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Nature restoration bill unleashes havoc in Austrian coalition

Vote cast by Green climate minister Leonor Gewessler triggered turmoil within the federal government, with Chancellor Karl Nehammer pushing a lawsuit against the member of his own coalition.

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Nature Restoration Law gets green light after Austria flips

After months of setbacks and difficult negotiations between the EU Council and the European Parliament, environment ministers voted today in Luxembourg to pass the Nature Restoration Law.

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Does rightward swing and Greens downturn spell end of the Green Deal?

While the European Parliament is set to tilt to the right following last weekend’s elections, it is unlikely to mean the thousands of pages of new climate, energy and environmental law put in place under the von der Leyen Commission’s Green Deal are about to be torn up.

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Czech single waste collection pick triggers competition concerns

EU executive sent an official warning to Prague raising concerns over Czech company's dominant position and its impact on sustainability.

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What went wrong for the EU election-losing Greens and Liberals?

Political fragmentation, far-right, national responses to housing, inflation, the war in Ukraine and the efforts required by the European Green Deal may play a role in the painful losses suffered by the liberal Renew group and the Greens following the European elections held between 6-9 June.

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