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What's cooking in Brussels? Cuisine nucléaire

Taxonomy, hydrogen, the reform of the electricity market and now the green industry: Nuclear power is present in all European environmental and energy debates. France deserves most of the credit for this. Because for Paris, the stakes are colossal.

By Claire Stam

Industry: Europe's response to the IRA falls short

In great haste, the EU Commission has drawn up a package around the Net-Zero Industrial Act. From the point of view of the industries concerned, the proposals are a step in the right direction. But they do not see it as a genuine European response to the US Inflation Reduction Act.

By Till Hoppe

CRMA: Commodity projects get priority

Yesterday, the Commission presented its draft for the Critical Raw Materials Act. Along the value chain, projects for 16 strategic raw materials are to be given top priority. Criticism has been levelled above all at the requirements for strengthening the circular economy.

By Leonie Düngefeld

Industrial emissions: dispute in Brussels and Berlin

The 27 EU environment ministers will meet today, Thursday, for the Environment Council in Brussels. The focus is on the revision of the directive on industrial emissions. On the eve of the Council, the German government has still not found a common position on this directive, which is important for Germany.

By Claire Stam

How effective is the French supply chain law?

The first lawsuit under the French supply chain law has failed. The ruling raises the question of whether the law and lawsuits can help prevent human rights violations and environmental damage at all.

By Experts Table.Briefings