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Climate Policy

Opinion

What's cooking in Brussels

The all-dominant topic in the coming week will be the gas crisis. The governments in Spain and France have already called on their compatriots to save.

By Table.Briefings

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Different interpretations of the combustion engine phase-out

After the Environment Council, the players involved were all pretty much in agreement: After 2035, there will be no more cars that still emit CO2 – effectively a rejection of e-fuels and hybrids. But the readings the following day diverge widely – as do the reactions.

By Lukas Knigge

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Environment Council: late compromises on combustion engine phase-out, ETS and CBAM

The EU environment and climate ministers discussed their joint position on some of the key legislative proposals of the Fit for 55 package until late into the night in Luxembourg. Shortly after 2 a.m., a package deal was finally reached that demanded a great deal of compromise from the member states.

By Lukas Knigge