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EU Climate Czar Frans Timmermans Quits Job to Lead Center-Left Coalition in Dutch Elections

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s climate chief quit his job in the EU’s executive arm Tuesday and will lead a broad center-left coalition of social democrats and greens going into the Dutch elections in November. Social Democrat Frans Timmermans, 62, was the only candidate and won 91.8% of votes cast by party members of both groups Tuesday. […]

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Major Milestone for EU Energy: Wind and Solar Produced More Electricity Than Gas in 2022

Wind and solar power produced more of the EU’s electricity than fossil gas for the first time last year. The renewable energies were responsible for a record fifth (22 per cent) of the bloc’s electricity, a new report from clean energy think tank Ember shows. Through the turbulence of 2022 – from cutting ties with Russia to […]

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Wind and Power Projects in Germany Could Be Approved Faster Under New Measures

Germany aims to generate 80 per cent of its electricity from renewables by 2030. So far this goal has been hampered by bureaucracy. Renewable energy is key as the country tries to become independent of Russian gas imports while chasing ambitious climate targets. Yet wind and solar projects are currently subject to extensive paperwork and lengthy decision making and approval processes. […]

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EU Proposes To Certify the Removal of CO2 From Atmosphere

The EU announced its plans for the certification of the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere. If the proposal is approved by EU countries, it will lay the base for a certificate of carbon removal provided by the government. According to Reuters, the removals include carbon in soils and forests and CO2 stored underground and in construction […]

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