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After the Environment Council, the players involved were all pretty much in agreement: After 2035, there will be no more cars that still emit CO2 – effectively a rejection of e-fuels and hybrids. But the readings the following day diverge widely – as do the reactions.
By Lukas Knigge
The EU environment and climate ministers discussed their joint position on some of the key legislative proposals of the Fit for 55 package until late into the night in Luxembourg. Shortly after 2 a.m., a package deal was finally reached that demanded a great deal of compromise from the member states.
By Lukas Knigge
The Energy Charter Treaty allows foreign investors to sue states – and has drawn a lot of criticism as a result. At the end of last week, the 52 signatory states agreed in principle on reforms. In an interview with Till Hoppe, Michael De Boeck, a legal expert at the College of Europe in Bruges, sees real progress on at least one point.
By Till Hoppe