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Europe’s Electric Backbone

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A strategy for the future of batteries Batteries are the backbone of Europe’s future energy system, its industrial base and its defence readiness. Europe is embedding them across systems at record pace while producing almost none of the key inputs. All of that is supported by public money. This paper sets out the … [continued]

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Why Allowing “e-HEFA” to Count Towards the ReFuelEU e-SAF Mandate Would Be a Strategic Mistake

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Under the ReFuelEU regulation, jet fuel suppliers face a dedicated sub-mandate requiring a growing share of synthetic aviation fuel (e-SAF), i.e. SAF produced from green hydrogen combined with captured CO2, starting in 2030. Despite this obligation being known for years, most fuel suppliers have not developed their own e-SAF production … [continued]

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Safeguarding the Integrity of EU Synthetic Fuels Targets under ReFuelEU Aviation & FuelEU Maritime

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Director-General Céline Gauer , DG ENER Director Lukasz Kolinski, DG ENER Head of Unit Kitti Nyitrai, DG ENER Director-General Magda Kopczynska, DG MOVE Director-General Kurt Vandenberghe, DG CLIMA Member State Expert Group on Renewable Fuels We, the undersigned, are writing to express our concern regarding the ongoing pressure to allow … [continued]

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ActionAid Report Argues For Cancelling Debt In Climate-Vulnerable Countries

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All too often, climate-vulnerable countries find themselves tangled with opposing tensions. Sovereign debt invites a country’s growth, but the inherent burden blocks their ability to take important climate action. That conundrum has been revealed in a new report from ActionAid, alongside a series of possible solutions. The ActionAid report reveals … [continued]

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