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EU pledges to stay green in recovery from coronavirus

The European Commission is pledging to keep its ecological ambition intact as it tries to bounce back from the economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus crisisBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated PressMay 28, 2020, 12:44 PM3 min readBRUSSELS -- The European Commission pledged Thursday to stay away from fossil-fueled projects in its…
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May 28, 2020
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Here’s how Europe plans to fix the climate and the economy

By: Bloomberg | Published: May 28, 2020 4:29:59 pm Workers from Sud Energies Renovables SL install solar panels onto the roof of a residential property in Sant Vicenc de Torello, Spain, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Spain installed 5,048 megawatts of solar photovoltaic projects in 2019. (Image source: Bloomberg)The European…
bubmag
May 28, 2020
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An $826 Billion Battle Is Brewing in Europe

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- The European Union’s pandemic recovery plan has all the hallmarks of a historic leap in the dark for the 27-member bloc.It aims to unleash as much as 750 billion euros ($826 billion) of fiscal stimulus, fueled by joint borrowing on financial markets — a big deal for member states that have always jealously…
bubmag
May 28, 2020
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Ships, planes could help EU pay for virus recovery

The European Commission’s €750 billion recovery fund could be covered financially by new sources of revenue, which include extending the EU’s carbon market to the aviation and shipping sectors, the bloc’s executive confirmed on Wednesday (27 May). Cash generated by the Emissions Trading System (ETS) via sales of pollution permits…
bubmag
May 27, 2020
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How a post-pandemic stimulus can both create jobs and help the climate

This article was a collaborative, global effort by Hauke Engel, Alastair Hamilton, Solveigh Hieronimus, and Tomas Nauclér, with David Fine, Dickon Pinner, Matt Rogers, Sophie Bertreau, Peter Cooper, and Sebastien Leger, representing views from the Public & Social Sector and Sustainability Practices. The tragedy of the COVID-19 crisis has taken…
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May 27, 2020
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Hydrogen primed for key role in world’s greenest stimulus plan

By Ewa KrukowskaBloombergVanessa DezemTue., May 26, 2020timer3 min. readEurope is betting on emissions-free electricity for big industry in its economic recovery package, drafting measures to scale up the production of hydrogen.The world’s most climate-ambitious stimulus package to be unveiled on Wednesday is poised to earmark tens of billions of euros…
bubmag
May 26, 2020