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We'll free most EU importers from carbon border tax burden, climate chief says February 07, 2025 | Oscar Pandiello

Around 80 percent of EU importers in scope of the bloc's new border tax on carbon-intensive goods should be exempted from it, EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra has said, with the focus placed on cutting red tape... (more story)

Mid-caps, investment simplification to be included in EU’s red tape-reduction strategy February 05, 2025 | Oscar Pandiello and Luca Bertuzzi

Two new “omnibus” proposals — focusing on mid-caps and on investment simplification — are expected to be presented by the European Commission in the second quarter of 2025. According to annexes from the commis... (more story)

EU affordable energy plan to focus on bills, gas markets, energy chief says February 05, 2025 | Helena Freitas

The upcoming EU affordable energy action plan might include short-term measures to decouple retail energy bills from high fossil fuel prices, address the non-energy parts of energy bills and improve the superv... (more story)

EU’s efforts to cut red tape will go beyond ESG reporting, Commission says February 04, 2025 | Oscar Pandiello

EU companies will see new measures to cut administrative costs, alongside simplified sustainability reporting requirements, an EU official said today. The proposed "omnibus" law will reduce mandatory data poin... (more story)

EU energy-intensive industries must be adaptable to be competitive, Poland says February 03, 2025 | Helena Freitas and Jean Comte

The competitiveness of energy-intensive industries depends on their ability to face energy costs, embrace technological innovations and adapt to climate regulations, Poland says in a document to be discussed a... (more story)

EU vows to ‘respond firmly’ if targeted by US tariffs February 02, 2025 | Joanna Sopinska

The EU will respond firmly if the US targets European goods with tariffs in an “arbitrary” way, the European Commission said today. The warning came after US President Donald Trump yesterday signed an order to... (more story)

US will 'absolutely' target EU with tariffs, Trump says January 31, 2025 | Joanna Sopinska

EU exports might soon face US tariffs after President Donald Trump said today he'll move forward with plans to address a trade deficit with the bloc through import taxes. He also confirmed that the US will imp... (more story)

EU carmakers told they could see 'flexibilities' on emissions-target penalties January 29, 2025 | Helena Freitas

EU carmakers could see "flexibilities" around upcoming emission targets and penalties for missing them, the European Commission has said as part of a strategic dialogue on the future of the automotive industry... (more story)

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Constellation’s merger remedy lowers US antitrust hurdle for Calpine buy February 05, 2025 | Ilana Kowarski

Power companies Constellation Energy and Calpine have pitched a divestiture that's strategically aimed at the most obvious and significant antitrust concerns for their planned merger, which is likely to elicit... (more story)

Trafigura’s Swiss conviction sends strong message, but appeal could bite back February 04, 2025 | Martin Coyle

Switzerland has sent a strong message with the conviction of Trafigura and former senior executive Mike Wainwright on bribery charges, and the case piles increased pressure on commodities companies operating i... (more story)

Clean cars dispute puts EU’s regulatory credibility at risk December 31, 2024 | Stefano Porciello

EU carmakers fear billion-euro fines for missing an intermediate emission cut goal next year, while the bloc continues to debate whether combustion engines should be banned in 2035. If jobs, investments, key t... (more story)

EU hydrogen bank’s state aid tool is here to stay December 26, 2024 | Stefano Porciello

The EU hydrogen bank’s option to use EU-wide auctions to guide national funding has the potential to align national and EU financial firepower toward common objectives. The tool developed for hydrogen is alrea... (more story)

Change to FTC’s Section 5 enforcement likely inevitable despite win in Amazon case November 22, 2024 | Alex Wilts and Chris May

The rejection of Amazon’s motion to dismiss the US Federal Trade Commission’s claims that it engaged in unfair methods of competition is unlikely to deter FTC leadership under the Trump administration from par... (more story)

Power-hungry data centers raise questions about AI sector’s sustainability November 19, 2024 | Luca Bertuzzi

As data centers’ energy use spikes thanks to the demands of AI processing, Big Tech players have been spending on securing their own power sources — including nuclear reactors. But what will the economics of t... (more story)

Nuclear industry still unclear over EU policy direction after commissioner hearings November 13, 2024 | Stefano Porciello

Any hopes in the EU nuclear-power industry that lawmakers' questioning of candidates to front the next European Commission would bring clarity over the EU approach to sector’s future were frustrated again yest... (more story)

US FTC's neo-Brandeisian antitrust enforcement may end under Trump November 06, 2024 | Khushita Vasant and Chris May

Donald Trump’s return to the White House stands to derail many of the US Federal Trade Commission’s ambitious antitrust enforcement priorities, including a polarizing but popular rulemaking effort to ban nonco... (more story)