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Global Coal Demand Hit Record High This Year but Is Set to Decline by 2030, Iea Says
EU to Strengthen Carbon Levy on High-Emission Imports, Crack Down on Attempted Evasion
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Stellantis Says EU Proposals Fall Short on Auto Industry's Energy Transition Needs
Date: December 16, 2025
MILAN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Stellantis said on Tuesday the European Commission's proposals to support the auto industry's energy transition failed to address key challenges, including a roadmap for...
EU Drops 2035 Combustion Engine Ban as Global Ev Shift Faces Reset
Date: December 16, 2025
By Philip Blenkinsop STRASBOURG, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission unveiled a plan on Tuesday to drop the EU's effective ban on new combustion-engine cars from 2035 after pressure from the...
Volkswagen Welcomes EU Move to Drop Combustion Engine Ban
Date: December 16, 2025
FRANKFURT, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Volkswagen, Europe's largest automaker, on Tuesday said an EU proposal to drop an effective ban on new combustion-engine cars from 2035 was "economically sound". "Opening...
Auto Sector Divided as EU Unveils Plans to Undo 2035 Combustion Engine Ban
Date: December 16, 2025
Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Tuesday made public proposals that reverse an effective ban on sales of new internal combustion engine cars from 2035, bowing to pressure from Germany,...
Italy's Offshore Wind Push Languishes, Putting Climate Goals at Risk
Date: December 16, 2025
ROME, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Italian plans to harness offshore wind energy are grinding to a halt, putting the country's climate goals at risk and hitting firms that have invested in the sector, analysts...
New Czech Government Signals Tough Stance on Migration, EU Emissions Rules
Date: December 16, 2025
PRAGUE, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The new Czech government, in its first full meeting on Tuesday, rejected the European Union's approved migration pact and an emissions trading plan, potentially setting up a...