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EU climate chief lobbied Germany to back weakened 2040 goal

BRUSSELS — The European Commission’s climate chief successfully lobbied Germany’s coalition government to endorse a controversial measure that weakens the EU’s next climate target.  Wopke Hoekstra, the EU executive’s climate commissioner, held talks with Germany’s Christian Democrats and Social Democrats (SPD)
02/06/2025

EU strains to defend carbon levy as trade tensions engulf COP30 

BELÉM, Brazil — The European Union is under pressure to defend its new carbon tariff scheme as trade tensions swamp this year’s global climate talks. Long-simmering diplomatic frictions over the upcoming levy are

Brexit reset gives Brussels and London a chance to squabble about cash … again

LONDON — Negotiations are finally underway for Keir Starmer’s much-hyped Brexit reset. Expect to relive some trauma. Six months ago, the British prime minister came to a “common understanding” with the EU

Past promises haunt Brazil’s climate summit

BELÉM, Brazil — United Nations climate summits have for years ended with bold promises to stave off global warming. But those commitments often fade when nations go home. Three years ago, in

Democratic lawmaker becomes sole US federal representative at climate summit

BELÉM, Brazil — Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) will arrive Friday at the COP30 climate summit — making him the sole U.S. federal representative at United Nations talks that the Trump administration is skipping. Whitehouse’s

EPP votes with far right to approve cuts to green rules

BRUSSELS — Lawmakers in the European Parliament on Thursday agreed to exempt more companies from green reporting rules after the center-right, right-wing and far-right groups allied to pass the EU’s first omnibus

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