In brief | 27 February '25
Bloomberg:
The nation’s industrial giants believe clean technology is the best bet for the future. That should be an incentive for Friedrich Merz to stay the course on climate policy.
Politico:
Four out of five companies would be exempt from EU corporate sustainability reporting as part of Brussels’ anti-red tape drive.
Bloomberg:
The European Union plans to earmark some allowances to help pay for industry to decarbonise when it revises rules for the carbon market next year.
Sustainable Views (FT):
If the newly elected chancellor wants to re-establish Germany as a key EU and global player, he has no choice but to double down on climate action and clean energy, comment Laurent Standaert and Jesse Scott.
FT:
U.S. president warns levies will target auto sector and be applied ‘generally’.
EEB:
The report underscores that by making the right choices and prioritising the adoption of key measures, Member States can meet their air quality commitments while securing major climate benefits.
EEA:
More action is needed to control and reduce methane emissions across Europe and globally, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing.
DW:
Five months after its election, Austria will finally have a government — without the party that got the most votes.