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Canadian LNG is “not the answer” to EU’s energy crisis & will end up stranded

As the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, departs Canada after his first official visit to the country, there are concerns that the Canadian gas industry is trying to exploit the Ukraine war to sell LNG European countries, including Germany.

Acting on climate emergency means stopping EU public money for fossil gas

If the EU Parliament is serious about the climate emergency, it must vote to reject the Projects of Common Interests (PCI).

Now Europe’s Nuclear Reactors Fall Victim of the Heat

For the last decade the nuclear industry has been telling us it is the solution to climate change. But if their reactors can’t work in our rapidly warming world, are we just building a whole new generation of expensive white elephants?

As Europe Suffers its “Hottest Day”, Sweden’s Tallest Mountain Melts

The record hot temperatures have melted Sweden’s highest peak.

Climate Deniers Push for Brexit Which Could Fast-Track Fracking

Leading climate denial organisations in the UK are pushing for Brexit which could fast-track fracking.

What Climate Crisis? Sales of SUVs Booming in Europe

If you thought that growing awareness about climate change, coupled with years of austerity and recession, would mean that European drivers would be buying small fuel efficient cars, you would be wrong.

EU Agrees 40% CO2 Cut by 2030

Early this morning, the 28 EU leaders agreed in principle to set a landmark deal to reduce CO2 emissions by 40 per cent from 1990 levels by 2030.

Europe Still Subsidising Dirty Coal

Despite an EU commitment to phase out fossil fuel subsidies by 2020, countries across Europe are still subsidising dirty coal boy over €10 billion a year, according to new figures released by the European Commission today.

Europe Buckles to Canadian Bullying on Climate

A proposal to label the dirty tar sands as more polluting than conventional oil has been spectacularly abandoned by the European Commission after a four year lobbying campaign by the Canadians.

“Petrolhead” set to be EU Climate Commissioner

Later today, the Spanish nomination for the new EU Energy and Climate Commissioner, Miguel Arias Cañete, will answer questions from Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) about taking up his new influential role.