Energy and Climate
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Macron’s U-turn against EU green rules triggers internal revolt

Šefčovič to visit Washington as trade war looms

Trump suggests he might impose auto tariffs on April 2

Killer Russian drone strikes Chernobyl nuclear reactor cover, Ukraine says

The EU’s strategy to counter Trump’s tariffs: An iron fist in a velvet glove

Trump sets out process for imposing global reciprocal tariffs
Von der Leyen aide held secret talks with Trump team amid trade war
Bjoern Seibert visited Washington ahead of high-level contacts between the Commission president and JD Vance.
EU shoots down rumors it will revive divisive gas price cap
Energy firms are concerned about talk of bringing back the politically fraught mechanism.
Climate change threatens EU’s survival, German security report warns
Global warming will exacerbate conflicts, hunger and migration worldwide, with growing risks for Europe.
EU trade chief calls Team Trump, urges dialogue as tariff tensions escalate
“Cooperation is our preferred option,” is the line from Brussels as Trump’s tariffs threaten to kick off transatlantic trade war.
France pitches plan to halt decline of EU chemical industry
The law should list certain chemicals as critical to Europe’s strategic autonomy, copying similar policies for minerals and medicines.
Latvia: Let’s buy more US LNG to hurt Russia, placate Trump
The move could help avoid a trade war and weaken Moscow’s war machine, Latvia’s foreign minister tells POLITICO.
Russia lashes out at EU plans to seize its ‘shadow fleet’ in the Baltic Sea
Moscow said any move to grab its oil exporting vessels would be seen as an attack against the country, after POLITICO revealed the new EU plans.
Trump demands $500B in rare earths from Ukraine for continued support
“We have to get something. We can’t continue to pay this money,” U.S. president says.
Trump expands steel and aluminum tariffs to all countries
The tariffs build off ones the president imposed during his first term.
Inside the divided coalition coming for the Green Deal
Intentionally or not, concerned businesses, the ascendant far right and traditional conservatives are coming together to rewrite green rules.
Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region strikes deal to end energy crisis
Separatist leaders said they will take a Russian loan to pay for supplies despite an EU aid offer.
New ecodesign rules freeze out Europe’s local space heaters
Proposed EU rules could see almost 100% of solid fuel local space heaters disappear from the European market, destroying European jobs, growth and competitiveness, warns CEFACD
Von der Leyen to host CEOs after unveiling EU’s economic plan
Leaders from the bloc’s biggest companies will convene in Antwerp for the Feb. 26 event.
Inside the new plan to seize Russia’s shadow fleet
European countries are pushing for new powers to squeeze Moscow’s shadow fleet after a spate of incidents in the Baltic Sea.
Baltic countries sever final power ties with Russia
Disconnecting from the Soviet-era grid faced an intimidation campaign — but it’s Moscow that could be left in a precarious position.
Baltic Sea nations eye new powers to seize Russia’s shadow fleet
Finland’s recent seizure of a suspected shadow fleet vessel has galvanized behind-the-scenes talks on grabbing Moscow’s oil tankers.
German election frontrunners push for nuclear comeback
Germany’s nuclear exit was meant to be final. But with energy costs soaring, conservatives are reopening the debate.
Baltics brace for cyberattacks as they leave Russian power grid
A long-planned exit from the BRELL power grid has the Baltic countries preparing for Russian retaliation.
Trump rescinds $4B in US pledges for UN climate fund
The U.S. had committed the most money to the global fund, which helps over 100 countries grapple with the changing world.
Russia supported sabotage spree in Germany to roil election campaign, report says
A wave of car vandalism, initially blamed on climate activists, is now being linked to Moscow.
Greenland calls for snap election as Trump looms
Prime minister wants election on March 11.
Billions in EU farm subsidies tied to greenwashing
EU countries are using green farm subsidies to reward status quo practices instead of driving real environmental action, NGOs say.
Where are the pain points of a transatlantic trade war?
Trump calls the EU an “atrocity” for running a huge trade surplus with the U.S., but that largely overlooks America’s massive services sector.
Trump in ‘no rush’ to talk to Chinese leader
“We’ll speak to him at the appropriate time. I’m in no rush,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.