Marta Pacheco

The EU has downgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast after the Strait of Hormuz crisis sent energy prices sharply higher earlier this year. With no end to the conflict in sight, rising energy costs are fuelling tensions among member states calling for additional fiscal support measures. #EuropeNews

Some EU countries back the European Commission's proposal to allow tacit approval for projects aimed at upgrading the EU’s ageing power grid, while others have asked the EU's Cyprus Presidency not to make such provision mandatory. #EuropeNews

Some EU countries back the European Commission's proposal to allow tacit approval for projects aimed at upgrading the EU’s ageing power grid, while others have asked the EU's Cyprus Presidency not to ...

The EU has downgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast after the Strait of Hormuz crisis sent energy prices sharply higher earlier this year. With no end to the conflict in sight, rising energy costs are fuelling tensions among member states calling for additional fiscal support measures.

At the core of the dispute is a European Commission rule on data centre ratings, which EU lawmakers say would significantly restrict public access to information about the environmental performance of individual facilities. #EuropeNews

The appeal sent to the European Commission cites environmental concerns and security risks if the EU decides to lift the ban on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic. Instead, EU leaders are urged to foc...

The appeal sent to the European Commission cites environmental concerns and security risks if the EU decides to lift the ban on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic. Instead, EU leaders are urged to focus on electrifying the economy and transport while expanding domestic clean energy production. #EuropeNews

The International Energy Agency's chief Fatih Birol told Euronews that the EU should embrace the 'age of electricity' to boost industrial competitiveness. #TheEuropeConversation

Several EU countries argue that planned cuts to free emissions allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System are too severe and do not reflect the technological limits faced by sectors such as steel, cement, chemicals and aluminium. #EuropeNews

Estonia, France, Germany and Spain support the Emissions Trading System, the EU’s major climate policy tool, but want clearer, simpler and possibly more flexible rules to protect industrial competitiveness, according to a document seen by Euronews. #EuropeNews