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Which way will wind blow as new EU Commission enters troubled waters?
The new European Commission endorsed by the European Parliament on Wednesday will face an early test of its political direction as it prepares to navigate choppy seas.
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Greenpeace activists block delegations at Brussels nuclear summit
Activists from Greenpeace France have delayed the arrival of several official delegations at the international Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels today, which the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Prime Minister of Belgium are hosting.
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Activists to protest nuclear fairy tales at Brussels summit
More than 600 organisations worldwide sign new anti-nuclear declaration for “Safe, affordable and climate-friendly energy for all”.
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Zero-energy buildings beat fossil gas in new study of seven Central and Eastern European countries’ energy plans
As the EU prepares to update energy regulations for buildings and national climate and energy plans, a new study commissioned by Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe shows the benefits of investing in energy efficient homes instead of expanding climate-wrecking fossil gas infrastructure.
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Greenpeace files lawsuit against the European Commission to end gas and nuclear greenwashing
We are challenging the European Commission over the inclusion of fossil gas and nuclear energy in the EU taxonomy.
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Prague summit: mock pipeline exposes dangers of reliance on fossil fuels
European government leaders arriving in Prague for a double summit of the European Political Community on Thursday and the European Union on Friday were reminded of the vulnerability of fossil fuel infrastructure by a 30-metre-long mock gas pipeline erected by activists.
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Polluter bonanza could continue as EU ministers consider delay in energy windfall taxes
EU energy ministers meeting look set to slow down the roll-out of taxes on energy firms’ excess profits, despite the urgency of more immediate action before winter sets in.
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EU energy crisis plans: too little, too late
EU governments finally seem set to act on high energy prices. Any measures they decide must protect the most vulnerable while slashing energy waste and shifting away from fossil fuels.
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EU Commission’s REPowerEU plan puts energy giants above people
The European Commission’s plan to end the EU’s dependence on energy imports from Russia, REPowerEU, will continue to bankroll conflict, human rights abuses and environmental…
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Rethink and repower the EU’s energy system
Europe is facing multiple crises at the same time: the war in Ukraine, the ongoing pandemic and economic fallout, rising cost-of-living and energy bills, and a worsening climate and ecological…