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EU in line with Emirates: CCS as solution

Hardly noticed by the public, the EU has changed its course on the controversial issue of CCS: It now wants to keep the carbon capture loophole open when ending fossil fuels. This is in line with the presidency of COP28.

By Lukas Knigge

What's cooking in Brussels? Green Deal as a political pawn

One year before the European elections, the strategy of the conservative EPP group is becoming increasingly visible: It wants to prevent as much of the Green Deal as possible. And in doing so, it is scoring one victory after another. On June 15, in the ENVI Committee, it could win another battle.

By Claire Stam

Majority of member states fail to meet recycling targets

According to the EU Commission's early warning report, 18 member states are expected to miss the recycling targets set for 2025. This makes it all the more important that the planned packaging regulation will have a real impact on the market. However, the disposables lobby is trying to water down the plans – with success.

By Leonie Düngefeld