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Alejandra Muñoz Castañer
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The Vice-presidents’ take on the new EU legislative term
This week marked the final round of the College of Commissioners confirmation hearings. If confirmed, Teresa Ribera, the Executive Vice-President (EVP) for the Clean, Just and Competitive Transition, and Stéphane Séjourné, the EVP for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy, will play highly influential roles in Commission President von der Leyen’s new…
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Inside Commissioner-Designate Hoekstra’s confirmation hearing: Key policies, promises and challenges ahead
This Thursday, Wopke Hoekstra presented his vision and sought confirmation from the European Parliament for his nomination as the EU Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth. But what did he say – or leave out – during the three-hour grilling by Members of the European Parliament? In his…
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Commissioner-Designate Jørgensen’s vision for EU energy: Technology neutrality, clean hydrogen, and investment challenges
This context set the stage for Tuesday’s hearing of Commissioner-designate for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen.
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5th Carbon Removal Expert Group Meeting: New methodologies introduced, challenges ahead
Achieving the EU’s proposed 2040 climate targets will require significant deployment of carbon removals.
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Last call for Europe’s climate plans: EU countries’ final submission for 2030 goals nears
National energy and climate plans (NECPs) are critical planning documents meant to help reach the 2030 EU climate targets.
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Accounting for carbon removals in the EU: Highlights from the 4th meeting of the Carbon Removals Expert Group
Europe’s Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) aims to establish carbon removal regulation for the region.
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The EU’s climate challenge of 2024: Tackling the planning gap head-on
Europe is facing a planning gap, which, left unaddressed, might jeopardize climate action altogether.
