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A worker assembles an SUV at a car plant of Li Auto, a major Chinese EV maker, in Changzhou in eastern China's Jiangsu province.

US faces questions as Chinese EVs pressure global markets

US Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick

Trump’s diesel deal with Russia violates US law, lawmakers say

Sen. Chris Van Hollen

Data centers’ energy cost coverage is incomplete, US senators say

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Commission electricity reforms face legal, political pushback from EU governments October 29, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Proposed EU requirements preventing electricity from being taxed more heavily than gas faced government opposition Thursday, with several countries arguing that the measures require unanimous approval under a ... (more story)

EU ministers debate grid-tariff powers, discuss renewable energy targets October 29, 2026 | Louis de Briant

National regulators should not act in isolation, EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen said Thursday, defending proposed powers over electricity network charges as governments seek greater national discretion. ... (more story)

Plan to move carmaking rules out of EU industry law draws EU Commission concern October 28, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

A Franco-German plan to shift automotive component-sourcing provisions of the EU's Industrial Accelerator Act into the Automotive Package has drawn European Commission procedural concerns rather than commentin... (more story)

EU countries face 2029 deadline for climate risk assessments under proposed law October 27, 2026 | Helena Freitas

EU countries would face new obligations to assess climate risks by 2029 and adopt national resilience plans by 2030 under a proposed law. The European Commission also plans to establish a Climate Insurance All... (more story)

EU, Canada to map out closer trade, raw materials ties over coming year October 27, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

The EU and Canada will work over the next year on developing an “Alliance for the Future” to further integrate supply chains, strengthen regulatory cooperation and support investment in critical raw materials,... (more story)

Indonesia defends gas export cuts as Singapore flags contractual remedies October 27, 2026 | Roffie Kurniawan

Indonesia’s cuts to pipeline gas exports to Singapore remain within contractual supply limits, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said Monday, after Singapore said its gas importer would as... (more story)

EU methane reporting requirements delay should be three years, lawmakers agree October 22, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Fossil-fuel importers would get three additional years to meet EU methane requirements rather than one year as proposed by the European Commission, under a position adopted by the European Parliament on Thursd... (more story)

‘Be more robust’ to tackle cost of living, UK energy minister urges regulators October 22, 2026 | Jon Menon

The UK's energy minister has urged regulators to have a “more robust” approach, as part of broad efforts to tackle the cost of living. The challenge across all the regulators is to be “a bit more intentional,”... (more story)

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US faces questions as Chinese EVs pressure global markets October 29, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The US is facing increasing questions on its strategy to combat Chinese electric and hybrid cars surging across the world and pressuring neighboring markets, including in Europe and Canada. The cheap and relia... (more story)

Australia, NZ deals put EU trade and climate pledges under scrutiny October 29, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Climate commitments are putting pressure on the EU’s trade agenda from opposite directions. Australian opposition politicians want assurances against potential climate-related trade penalties, while an environ... (more story)

NAACP-xAI clash tests government power to block citizens' air pollution suits October 28, 2026 | Amy Miller

The Trump administration is mounting a series of legal maneuvers to shut down the NAACP’s lawsuit accusing Elon Musk’s xAI of illegally operating gas-fired turbines at its Mississippi data center. The Departme... (more story)

EU urge for industry energy relief tests clean investment pledges, experts warn October 22, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Predictable carbon prices, financing and infrastructure matter more to industrial investment than targets alone, business figures and policy experts argue after an EU leaders' summit pushed for competitiveness... (more story)

EU aluminum scrap policy causing a headache as waste exports showdown looms September 25, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

In a bid to retain more aluminum scrap in the EU, officials recently abandoned the idea of export duties under trade rules in favor of export bans under waste legislation, where permission depends on how waste... (more story)

Agribusiness faces uncertainty as UN land-degradation talks stall September 09, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Agribusinesses and investors face continued uncertainty over global drought rules, after UN land talks in Mongolia in August pushed a decision on the issue to the next conference in 2028, exposing how geopolit... (more story)

EU maritime carbon-market review must balance decarbonization and competitiveness August 28, 2026 | Louis de Briant

The EU's maritime Emissions Trading System review seeks to make shipping cleaner without pushing activity away from European ports, but its design may pull those goals in opposite directions. Industry and envi... (more story)

Climate litigation boom makes states’ obligations clear, corporate ones less so August 26, 2026 | Louis de Briant

Climate litigation is increasingly defining governments' and companies' obligations as climate science and legal precedents develop. While landmark cases have helped entrench the duties that states have and pr... (more story)

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EU to develop roadmap for refining sector to boost fuel production October 28, 2026
We'll cut UK business regulation and innovation barriers, finance minister says October 28, 2026
EU proposes climate-resilience law alongside insurance, technology measures October 27, 2026
EU may need more LNG this winter, storage levels historically low, regulator says October 27, 2026
EU heavy-duty vehicle emissions testing rules open for feedback October 26, 2026
EU opens 4-week consultation on plans to boost hydrogen industry, investment October 26, 2026
US DOJ seeks to halt NAACP’s xAI pollution suit October 23, 2026
EU, Vietnam seek closer energy, trade ties, critical raw materials cooperation October 22, 2026
EU refineries dialogue to take place soon as diesel, jet fuel supplies remain tight October 22, 2026
Extra free EU carbon allowances for industry backed by lawmakers October 22, 2026
Stronger fossil-fuel phaseout, climate funding urged by EU lawmakers ahead of COP31 October 22, 2026
EU fossil-fuel importers see lawmakers back 3-year methane reporting delay October 22, 2026
EU energy-market abuse rules cover non-EU electricity trades, legal opinion says October 22, 2026