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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)
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Al Gore: Fossil fuel industry exploiting Europe’s energy crisis

The fossil fuel industry is exploiting Europe’s scramble to replace Russian gas to lock the continent into a long-term dependence on dirty energy, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore told POLITICO in

UK energy chief eyes an oil and gas loophole

LONDON — The U.K. government has quietly handed ministers new powers to reverse flagship climate promises and approve new drilling for fossil fuels.  Under new guidance drawn up in Whitehall, Energy Secretary

EU plans more sanctions on China. But will that be enough for Trump?

BRUSSELS — The EU plans to propose sanctions on more Chinese companies linked to the Kremlin’s war effort this week, as part of a diplomatic charm offensive to persuade U.S. President Donald

Hungary and Slovakia must quit Russian gas and nuclear, Trump envoy warns

BRUSSELS — U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright has called on the EU’s remaining buyers of Russian fossil fuels to drop their campaign against the bloc’s efforts to end dependency on Moscow
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