China wants EU tariffs on EVs gone by July 4 as talks resume on 24/06/24 Beijing wants the European Union to scrap its preliminary tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles by July 4, China's state-controlled Global Times reported, after an agreement by both sides to hold new trade talks.
E-fuels: as much import as necessary, as sustainably as possible on 21/06/24 This year's International E-Fuels Dialogue organised by the German Federal Ministry of Transport focused on the use of e-fuels in aviation. For e-fuels to be part of a globally just energy transition, the implementation of sustainability criteria should also be a priority.
EU centre-right decides future of combustion engines in early July on 21/06/24 After the victory of the European People’s Party (EPP) in the European Elections, the party will decide how to implement one of its core election promises – to secure a future for cars with an internal combustion engine – at the group’s “study days” from 2-5 July in Cascais, Portugal.
EU drafts plan to exempt long-haul flights from new emissions rules on 19/06/24 The European Commission has drafted plans to exempt long-haul flights from rules on monitoring their non-CO2 emissions, after international carriers lobbied for an opt-out, documents seen by Reuters showed.
Carbon pricing: Economists question lump-sum payouts to households on 18/06/24 While many economists have long advocated introducing a 'climate dividend' to avoid social tensions caused by carbon pricing, a group around Nobel-prize winner Joseph Stiglitz questioned this approach in a paper released on Monday (17 June) in Nature Climate Change.
Leak: Hungarian Presidency’s plans for energy, transport, environment on 14/06/24 On 1 July, Hungary will take over the Presidency of the Council of the EU from the Belgians. Euractiv has seen and reviewed Hungary's indicative plan for energy, transport and the environment during its six months as Council President.
German car industry, government react against EU EV tariffs as BMW faces 21% duty on 12/06/24 The German car industry association VDA and senior government ministers criticised the EU’s preliminary tariffs on China-made electric cars announced today (12 June), which will also hit European companies producing in China, such as BMW and Dacia.
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