Energy and Climate
Zelenskyy excoriates Europe in Davos speech
Ukrainian president calls on European politicians to “be more than just bystanders” who are “reduced to posting on X after an agreement has already been made.”
EU ‘ready to negotiate’ with Trump on boosting gas imports
Von der Leyen: Paris climate deal still ‘best hope for all humanity’
What Trump’s exit from the climate deal really means
Trump to withdraw from Paris climate agreement
Moldova ready to pump gas to Russian-backed separatists amid humanitarian crisis
Trump not expected to impose tariffs as part of Day One orders
Trump allies take aim at Europe’s green reporting rules
Local backlash against the EU’s disclosure regulation has not gone unnoticed in the U.S.
Trump’s gas boom pledge is good for Europe. If he can deliver.
Both sides may want it politically, but the U.S. president can’t instantly boost exports and firms don’t necessarily want to “drill, baby, drill.”
Trump’s got a radioactive time bomb under Greenland’s ice
The U.S. would inherit an environmental dilemma of its own making if it lays claim to the massive Arctic island.
EU and Mexico revamp trade deal before tariff man Trump takes office
The European Union and Mexico link arms to fend off the impact of tariffs threatened by incoming U.S. President Donald Trump.
EU devours Russian gas at record speed despite cutoff
Pressure to impose sanctions, a raging war and a looming Trump presidency still have not quenched the bloc’s thirst for Russian gas.
Why Trump’s Greenland grab could be a disaster for the planet
The frosty island sits atop giant oil and gas reserves that climate campaigners say must never see the light of day.
Europe’s urban air quality is killing you. Blame gas-guzzling vehicles.
Pollution in EU cities, while slowly improving, is still killing more than a quarter million people each year, a new report finds.
Germany’s likely next chancellor vows to put economy before climate
Conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz railed against the climate policies of the left-leaning parties he’ll likely have to govern with.
NATO to deploy drones, aircraft to counter wave of Baltic Sea cable attacks
Baltic Sea country leaders are meeting in Helsinki after a series of incidents involving energy and data cables.
Commission’s competitiveness proposal gets bumped to Jan. 29
The EU’s Competitiveness Compass, aiming to set out the bloc’s economic strategy, has now been delayed by another week, according to a fresh agenda.
How Saudi Arabia became the world’s plastic cheerleader
The rich oil state has built a team of silver-tongued U.N. negotiators with a simple mandate: keep plastic production growing.
My place or yours? Zelenskyy and Fico can’t agree on venue to settle ugly gas feud
Ukraine’s leader took a personal jab at Robert Fico after the Slovakian PM threatened to cut Kyiv off from electricity exports.
Poland and EU hawks push for Russian LNG ban
Ten countries are pushing for tough new restrictions — but Hungary and Slovakia are expected to oppose them.
Commission’s delayed competitiveness proposal is now due next week
Paused due to the European Commission president’s illness, the Competitiveness Compass will now see the light of day on Jan. 22.
Serbia hit with double whammy on gas supply
New U.S. sanctions against Russia target Serbia’s main gas company, at the same time that Azerbaijan claims to not be able to deliver its supply.
Grabbing Greenland would be a bad deal for Trump
Donald Trump might be eyeing Greenland’s strategic position in the Arctic and its mineral reserves, but he’s forgetting the U.S. is already getting all it wants from the island.
World ‘teetering on edge’ of breaching Paris Agreement, scientists say
2024 was the first year to break through the 1.5C temperature barrier, an EU agency finds.
Pump Russian gas or face the consequences, Fico threatens Ukraine
The Slovak prime minister has appealed to the EU to intervene in a growing row with Kyiv.
The method in Trump’s Greenland madness
The climate skeptic is responding to the reality of the Arctic’s melting ice: more resource extraction, faster trade routes, new military bases.
Von der Leyen’s illness forces delay to key initiative
Competitiveness Compass is on pause as the European Commission president battles pneumonia.
In Austria’s Kickl, the EU has its next Orbán
Vienna could be about to get its first far-right leader since World War II. Europe’s mainstream sees trouble brewing.
NATO sends a fleet to guard Baltic Sea cables
The decision follows a spate of suspected sabotage incidents on underwater cables.
Slovakia bending truth about Russian gas talks, says Ukraine
Claims Kyiv torpedoed talks on energy supplies don’t reflect reality, the country’s EU ambassador told POLITICO.
Eurozone inflation bumps up again causing political discomfort
Increasing prices for energy and services drive the raise.