In brief | 23 May '25
Financial Times:
German chancellor is worried about reigniting domestic row over Russian gas imports.
Reuters:
The German economy grew significantly more in the first quarter than previously estimated due to export and industry frontloading ahead of US tariffs, according to a second estimate.
Euractiv:
Just 10 percent of importers will face paperwork under the EU’s new carbon tariff — but 99 percent of emissions will still be covered.
Financial Times:
Chinese car group has been pushing to expand into overseas markets for past few years.
Bloomberg:
Northvolt AB will stop making cells at its last remaining factory in northern Sweden at the end of June, marking the demise of what was once Europe’s best hope of a homegrown battery champion.
Electrive:
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has unveiled the Volta 1, Europe’s first fully electric tugboat.
European Commission:
Member States endorsed the Commission's proposal to mobilise 15 million euros from the agricultural reserve to support farmers in Czechia, Slovenia and Germany affected by adverse weather events and a recent animal disease outbreak.
European Commission:
The European Commission today adopted recommendations to Member States how to address the complex challenges of transport poverty across the EU notably in the context of the upcoming Social Climate Plans.
ERCST:
The Report is intended as a “snapshot”, providing policymakers and stakeholders with an overview of how the EU ETS is doing by April of each year, based on the previous year’s data.
