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Fiery exchange over Nature Restoration Law overshadows climate debate
The failure of EU ministers to rubber stamp a political agreement on a new Nature Restoration Law risks undermining climate action and damaging the EU's credibility both globally and with voters, a handful of opposing ministers were warned on Monday.
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Commission backs use of farmland for aviation fuel production
In a bid to cut the climate impact of flying, the European Commission says agricultural land can be used for aviation biofuel production, providng it does not interfere with food and feed production or damage soils. But questions have been raised over whether sufficient safeguards are in place.
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Fiscal rules could block essential spending on green transition
The co-president of the Greens in the European Parliament has warned the EU's transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is doomed to fail unless the bloc relaxes rules on government debt and deficit spending, as he presented a new report highlighting the scale of investment needed.
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Denmark enlists ten more in push for 'ambitious' EU climate target
Denmark, the only EU country so far to explicitly back a 2040 target of cutting the bloc's net greenhouse gas emissions to 90% below 1990 levels, has persuaded Germany, France and eight others to back a call for an "ambitious" target in a joint statement that points towards a similar figure.
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Leak suggests reliance on carbon storage to meet CO2 emissions targets
The leak of an 'industrial carbon management plan' suggests the European Commission has concluded political and financial support for carbon capture and storage technology is essential if the EU is to meet its goal of becoming climate neutral by 2050.
