Cross-border bottleneck fees should support domestic grids, EU lawmakers say
May 26, 2026
| Louis de Briant
Socialist and conservative EU lawmakers are proposing to keep income generated by bottlenecks on cross-border power lines, known as congestion revenues, tied primarily to grid projects in the countries where t... (more story)
Agrifood, emissions are top priorities for EU-UK talks, Irish minister says
May 26, 2026
| Cynthia Kroet
Concluding EU-UK negotiations on agrifood standards and emission trading schemes are a top priority, the Irish minister for foreign affairs said on Tuesday. The EU and UK agreed last year to wrap up the talks ... (more story)
EU targets simpler, less fragmented rules on raw materials recycling
May 21, 2026
| Louis de Briant
The European Commission is focusing its raw materials overhaul on simplifying rules for reuse and recovery. In addition, it wants to reduce fragmentation inside the EU single market, which it says is preventin... (more story)
EU's emissions trading system needs to change, EU climate chief says (correct*)
May 20, 2026
| Louis de Briant
European countries' use of revenue from the EU's Emissions Trading System, or ETS, should change, the European Commissioner for climate, net zero, and clean growth has said. The comments come ahead of a review... (more story)
EU critical-minerals projects still face financing gap, officials say
May 20, 2026
| Oscar Pandiello
EU strategic critical raw-materials projects are still struggling to secure the financing and long-term purchase agreements needed to move from planning to production, officials said. The bloc has selected 60 ... (more story)
EU support needed to unlock private capital for clean-tech, investors say
May 19, 2026
| Louis de Briant
EU support is needed to help overcome the weak demand, uncertain cash flows and fragmented regulation that is preventing private capital from flowing into European decarbonization projects like batteries and h... (more story)
EU weighs broader fertilizers tariff relief under new action plan
May 19, 2026
| Oscar Pandiello
Fertilizers could come under new EU trade measures under an action plan presented by the European Commission that leaves open the option of widening tariff relief in case of worsening market conditions. The EU... (more story)
EU says committed to pragmatic enforcement of planned methane emissions rules
May 13, 2026
| Louis de Briant
The EU has said it is committed to a pragmatic approach to its planned law on methane emissions from the extraction of gas and oil that is imported into the bloc after a document suggested penalties for breach... (more story)