The EU Commission is realigning its industrial strategy. “Made in Europe” is being given clear preference in both public and private procurement. With clean products from the EU, Brussels wants to counter Donald Trump’s plans for a return to fossil fuels with a decarbonization agenda. The EU should remain an attractive location for innovation and […]
When the EU Commission presents the Clean Industrial Deal (CID) and its plan for affordable energy prices on Wednesday, both industry representatives and climate activists across Europe will breathe a sigh of relief. The package of measures to support industry with decarbonization and modernization is long overdue.The central fields of action are addressed, says Kerstin […]
The levies of the European carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) are not to be introduced until February 2027 instead of early 2026 as originally planned, according to the EU Commission’s draft revision of the CBAM, which is available to Table.Briefings and will be presented on Wednesday (Feb. 26).The test phase of the CBAM is currently […]
In order to promote the different types of CO₂ removals equally, the European Science Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC) is calling for separate targets for the individual areas. In addition to legally binding targets for gross emission reductions, sub-targets are also needed for permanent CO₂ removals, such as CCS. As well as temporary removals, […]
The Commission plans to facilitate the subsidized leasing of electric cars, heat pumps and other clean technologies this yearThe initiative is part of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plan to turn Europe into a hub for green industries. The draft also lists measures to reduce energy prices and local content criteria for buyers of […]
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President António Costa received the US Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, for talks in Brussels on Tuesday. A peace solution must respect the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and be based on strong security guarantees, the Commission explained. Stephan Israel and Viktor […]
The claimEmissions trading is seen by most parties in the German parliamentary election campaign as a key instrument for achieving climate targets. CO2 prices and an economization of climate action as a guiding instrument for climate policy – there is a broad consensus on this. However, opinions differ considerably on the details:Possible implementationThe European Emissions […]
In the dispute over the state aid approval for the promotion of photovoltaic systems on agricultural land (“Agri-PV”), the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWK) emphasizes that it regrets the delay. A ministry spokesperson told Table.Briefings that the Solar Package 1, which aims to “significantly expand” Agri-PV systems, is a key legislative project […]
We need good news in these times, explained EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the beginning of her speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday. She then announced the launch of the Global Energy Transition Forum. The aim of the initiative is to talk to governments around the world about […]
The demandThe de facto ban on new cars with combustion engines from 2035 is a thorn in the side of both the CDU/CSU and the FDP. Yet the FDP in the German government had voted in favor of the reformed EU fleet limits for 2023 after the Commission had agreed to add a backdoor for […]