Berliners vote down referendum on tighter climate goals

[ad_1] BERLIN, March 26 (Reuters) – A referendum in Berlin on Sunday that would have bound the city to strive to be climate neutral by 2030 has failed, the city’s…

Electric car sales surge as Europe’s climate targets bite

[ad_1] BRUSSELS, June 29 (Reuters) – One in every nine new cars sold in Europe last year was an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, with low-emission car sales surging even…

Italy makes biofuel demand as EU attempts to unblock combustion engine phase-out

[ad_1] BRUSSELS, March 22 (Reuters) – Italy has warned the European Commission that it will only support a solution to unblock the EU’s planned phase-out of combustion engine cars by…

Exclusive: Split delays carbon accounting plan on banks’ capital market deals -sources

[ad_1] Deal on capital markets emissions accounting delayed Some reluctant to book 100% emissions linked to deals Hard to track banks’ climate progress without accord LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) –…

Euro zone banks should be legally bound to climate transition plans, ECB says

[ad_1] FRANKFURT, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Euro zone banks should be legally bound to adopt plans that spell out how they will mitigate their exposure to climate-related risks over the…

France steps up push for nuclear-based fuels in EU renewables law

[ad_1] BRUSSELS, March 21 (Reuters) – France is planning a renewed push for recognition of nuclear-derived fuels in European Union renewable energy targets, setting up a potential clash between countries…

Germany says making progress in EU talks on 2035 ban on fossil fuel cars

[ad_1] BERLIN, March 20 (Reuters) – Talks between Germany’s Transport Ministry and the European Commission about the planned end of new combustion engines from 2035 are moving forward, the ministry…

IPC CEO urges Canada to offer more funding to build carbon capture

[ad_1] March 19 (Reuters) – International Petroleum Corp (IPCO.TO), the first foreign oil company to sanction a project in Canada’s oil sands in more than a decade, could add carbon…

Biden administration approves massive Willow oil project in Alaska

[ad_1] LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – The Biden administration is approving a scaled-back version of ConocoPhillips’ (COP.N) $7 billion oil and gas drilling Willow project in Alaska, the U.S.…

EU warms to unlocking stalled Mercosur trade deal

[ad_1] STOCKHOLM, March 10 (Reuters) – The European Union is warming to the idea of concluding a major free trade deal with Brazil and its Mercosur neighbours, with “decisive progress”…