Tag: EUs
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Reassessing the EU’s approach to methane emissions – POLITICO
[ad_1] The European Union’s ambition to build a carbon-neutral economy by mid-century is a true beacon of hope in the global fight against climate change. Certainly, the mitigation of methane emissions is among the key ingredients of the EU’s decarbonization trajectory. But the path we choose to navigate this endeavor needs to be equally ambitious,…
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EU’s migrant-curbing agenda risks fuelling Sahel jihadists
[ad_1] In its desperate effort to curb migration, the EU has inadvertently bolstered jihadist groups in the Sahel, and now it may be too late. Migration is surging in the Mediterranean, and so is the criticism of Europe’s response. Abandonment at sea, overcrowded detention centres, outsourcing to north African partners while turning a blind eye…
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Enlargement seen as EU’s best reply to Russian aggression
[ad_1] The EU ought to prepare for a new round of enlargement in reply to Russia’s war, Europe’s top official has said. Ukraine, Moldova, and the Western Balkans, but not Georgia or Turkey, were put in the vanguard of future membership by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in her yearly speech to MEPs…
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Britain rejoins EU’s Horizon science scheme – POLITICO
[ad_1] LONDON — Britain will rejoin two of the EU’s science funding projects in a major post-Brexit shift. The U.K. government announced Thursday that it will associate to both Horizon Europe, the bloc’s multibillion-euro research funding scheme, and Copernicus, its earth observation program, under a “bespoke new agreement.” Confirming the pact, which comes after months…
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EU’s LNG imports rise since war
[ad_1] EU countries have increased their purchases of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia compared to pre-war levels — reviving the question of sanctioning this fuel as well. EU sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s country cover seaborne oil and coal imports, but not LNG, which acts as a loophole in the 11 packages of sanctions imposed…
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EU’s migration plans in Niger in balance after coup
[ad_1] The EU’s expansive cooperation with Niger to stem migration may be in the balance following the 26 July military coup that ousted president Mohamed Bazoum. Those EU efforts are closely linked to security programmes, whose budget the EU has since announced it will suspend. When pressed on the issue, a European Commission spokesperson on…
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EU’s Deforestation Act’s Impact on India
[ad_1] The European Union has enacted a new legislation, called the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), to address the rising deforestation globally. It was passed by the European Council with an overwhelming majority. Marian Jurečka, environment minister of the Czech Republic, played an important role in the negotiations. She recognised that the EU is a…
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A year after EU’s €500 Morocco package, what has changed?
[ad_1] One year ago, on 15 August, 2022, the European Union stated it would increase its funding to Morocco by €500m, as part of their renewed commitment to strengthen their cooperation against irregular migration in July of the same year. The decision came after Morocco and Spain mended diplomatic ties following years of stagnation, mainly…
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Admitting Ukraine will be the EU’s biggest geopolitical contribution to the war – POLITICO
[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Mujtaba Rahman is the head of Eurasia Group’s Europe practice and a columnist for POLITICO Europe. He tweets at @Mij_Europe. The European Commission finally delivered its long-anticipated oral report on Ukraine’s progress last month, looking at the headway made toward the seven reforms…
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India Raises Concerns Over EU’s Carbon Tax, Deforestation Regulation
[ad_1] EU’s regulation will enter into application on December 29, 2024. (Representational) New Delhi: A number of countries, including India, Russia, and Brazil, have flagged concerns over European Union’s (EU) carbon tax and deforestation regulation in a meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva, stating that these measures would affect their industries, an…