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Month: July 2024

Von der Leyen suggests EUDR has strained relations with trading partners

After securing European Parliamentary support for a second term, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has suggested that EU deforestation rules (EUDR) have complicated the EU’s relationship with trading partners. The EU rules, which impose new bureaucratic requirements on products seen to be linked to deforestation, have led to protest from both the United …

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EU Commission orders France to set renewable energy targets despite existing nuclear power capacity

In a move aimed at reinforcing the European Union’s commitment to combating climate change, the European Commission has urged France to establish more ambitious renewable energy targets. This decision comes despite France’s substantial reliance on nuclear power, which already significantly reduces its carbon footprint. The European Commission’s directive, part of the broader EU Green Deal, …

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