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EU plans tighter controls on pollution as doctors call for urgent action

Stricter standards will tackle fine particulates and PFAS and require polluters to pay for cleanups

The Guardian - UK

£121bn windfall tax on energy companies proposed by EU

EU member states could also be asked to sign up to a legally binding target to cut electricity use by 10% overall

Wales Online

EU expects to raise €140bn from windfall tax on energy firms

Cap on outsize revenues will bring solidarity from businesses towards struggling customers, says official

The Guardian - UK

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EU, China trade barbs over failed G20 climate talks

The European Union and China are questioning each other's commitment to fighting climate change, following the failure of climate talks by the Group of 20 (G20) last week.

Reuters

EU to urge big polluters to toughen climate pledges by COP27 summit - draft

The European Union will urge the world's biggest economies to improve their targets to fight climate change ahead of this year's U.N. climate summit and warn that states' current efforts fall short, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.

Reuters

Destruction of nature as threatening as climate crisis, EU deputy warns

European Commission’s Frans Timmermans says biodiversity situation is ‘really very, very scary’

The Guardian - UK

Former EU digital chief secretly helped Uber lobby Dutch PM, leak suggests

Files appear to show Neelie Kroes trying to assist firm during ‘cooling-off’ period after leaving commission

The Guardian - UK

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Risk of ‘conflict and strife’ in Europe over energy crisis, EU deputy warns

Exclusive: Frans Timmermans says short-term return to fossil fuels needed to head off threat of civil unrest

The Guardian - UK

Senior official criticises EU handling of Poland’s Covid recovery plan

Frans Timmermans’ comments reveal depth of concern about rule of law in central European country

The Guardian - UK

Davos day two: Global tax deal delayed; Von der Leyen on Russian food ‘blackmail’ – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the second day of the World Economic Forum in Davos

The Guardian - UK

EU plans ‘massive’ increase in green energy to help end reliance on Russia

European Commission says extra €210bn needed over next five years to pay for phasing out of Russian fossil fuels

The Guardian - UK

‘This is about survival’: will Cop27 bring action on Glasgow climate pact?

Six months from Cop27, climate advisors warn talks must follow through on plans made in Glasgow to limit global heating to 1.5C

The Guardian - UK

Egypt’s Shoukry, EU Commission’s Timmermans Hold Talks in Preparation for COP27 Summit

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held talks with the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the European Green Deal and Climate Change Negotiations, Frans Timmermans, in Cairo on Sunday. According to a Foreign Ministry statement, Cairo is keen to consult with all parties concerned with international climate action.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Unveils 'Sustainable' Fashion Push

The EU on Wednesday announced proposals to crack down on "fast fashion" by making clothing easier to repair and more durable as part of a push to bolster environmental standards. "It's time to end the model of 'take, make, break, and throw away' that is so harmful to our planet,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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The Independent UK

EU proposes new rules to discourage disposable fast fashion

The European Union plans to counter the polluting use of trendy fast fashion and is warning consumers to stop using their clothes like disposable facial tissues

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Europe is fueling Putin’s war machine in Ukraine

Today, the European Union contributed $1 billion toward Vladimir Putin’s war machine. Tomorrow, the EU will contribute another $1 billion to the Kremlin’s ongoing carnage of Ukrainian citizens. And $1 billion the next day too.

Radio France Internationale

EU plans to cut Russian gas imports by two-thirds this year, UK and US to ban Russian oil

The EU wants to vastly reduce Russian gas imports this year, a top official said Tuesday, as political pressure mounts to sever Russia's main economic lifeline over its invasion of Ukraine. In the US, President Joe Biden said he intends to put a stop to Russian oil imports, and Britain's…

Al Jazeera

EU announces plan to slash Russian gas imports this year

The European Commission has announced a plan to reduce gas imports from Russia by two-thirds this year.

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