Green Deal

The Green Deal is something we are going to hear a lot more about. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen describes it as "Europe's man on the moon moment". The background to it lies in commitments made by the European Commission to addressing the ongoing problems of global warming, climate…

Reposted from Forbes By Tilak Doshi, Governments of the world, take note. The International Energy Agency has a plan for you. If you take the sagely advice of the IEA’s technocrats, you will do your citizens a huge favour as you struggle to recover from the ravages of the global…

A report says the European Union has not made enough progress in tackling climate change and gender equality issues over the past five yearsBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated PressJune 22, 2020, 11:44 AM3 min readBRUSSELS -- The European Union's statistical office says the 27-nation bloc is lagging behind its goals in…

A report says the European Union has not made enough progress in tackling climate change and gender equality issues over the past five yearsBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated PressJune 22, 2020, 11:41 AM3 min readBRUSSELS -- The European Union's statistical office says the 27-nation bloc is lagging behind its goals in…

View photosEuropean Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni speaks during a media conference on the 2020 Eurostat report, progress toward sustainable development goals in the EU, at EU headquarters in Brussels, Monday, June 22, 2020. (Yves Herman, Pool Photo via AP)BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's statistical office says the…

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When the new European Commission took office in November, its much-vaunted Green Deal was the centre of worldwide attention. This week, EU leaders are meeting to decide how much of it can still be saved. The Green Deal is the EU’s “new growth strategy,” Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…

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This article is part of the special report The World in 2050. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen likes to compare her Green Deal to “Europe’s man on the moon moment.” That’s almost certainly a galactic understatement. Cutting the Continent’s emissions to “net zero” — meaning Europe would sequester…

Finland-based Swappie has closed a €35.8 million ($40.6M) Series B to expand into new markets in Europe. The ecommerce business refurbishes and resells used iPhones, taking care of the entire process from testing and repairing used handsets, to selling the refurbished devices via its own marketplace, with a 12-month warranty.…