Shell ordered to slash emissions in ‘mind-blowing’ Dutch verdict
Courts are coming after fossil fuel companies. A Dutch court on Wednesday said Royal Dutch Shell helped drive “dangerous climate change,” and ordered the company to cut its own CO2 emissions as well...
View Article‘Powerful signal’: In a single day, Big Oil suffers historic blows on climate
The oil industry, long a political heavyweight in Washington, suffered a series of extraordinary blows on Wednesday after shareholders, customers and the courts turned on the industry out of concern...
View ArticleBig Oil is the next Big Tobacco
Courts are stepping in where politicians fear to tread — forcing governments and companies to take radical action to slash greenhouse gas emissions. In a landmark ruling on Wednesday, a Dutch court...
View ArticleBrussels drafts death sentence for the internal combustion engine car
New cars powered by diesel and gasoline may have only 14 years left in the European Union, according to new emissions targets under discussion in Brussels. Three EU officials told POLITICO that the...
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How climate change will widen Europe’s divides
JUMP TO… KILLER HEAT HUNGER GAMES FLOODS AND FIRES NEW EPIDEMICS THE WIDENING GAP This is the first chapter in The Road to COP26 series. Climate change isn’t just coming for Europe. It’s coming for...
View Article5 things to know about EU’s Fit for 55 climate package
This article is part of POLITICO’s Fit For 55 series. Although it sounds like an exercise program for the middle-aged — Fit for 55 is actually the European Commission’s plan to set the EU on course to...
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‘Horny for 40.’ Fit for 55. EU’s climate plan branding raises eyebrows.
This article is part of POLITICO’s Fit For 55 series. What the hell is “Fit for 55”: A “name for a suburban yoga studio”? A flirty app for mature adults? Nope, it’s just the EU’s befuddlingly named...
View ArticleEU bets big on emissions trading scheme comeback
The EU’s carbon market is back. After years on the sidelines of the EU’s regulatory machinery, where it was largely written off, the Emissions Trading System (ETS) has returned as the cornerstone of...
View ArticleBrussels takes the lead in global battle to end greenhouse emissions
This article is part of POLITICO’s Fit For 55 series. The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a mammoth package of new laws seeking to accelerate the Continent toward climate neutrality — and...
View ArticleGermany’s fuel-price push divides Brussels as EU sets out climate plans
This article is part of POLITICO’s Fit For 55 series. Germany got what it wanted — now everyone else has to deal with it. On Wednesday, the European Commission unveiled its Fit for 55 mega-package of...
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