sustainability
Ikea to Ramp up US Production as Tariffs Bite
Europe Must Guard Against US Dominance in Rare Earths, Agency Head Says
EU's Rare Earths Push Is 10 Years Late and More Needs to Be Done, Boliden CEO Says
Hungarian Energy Group Mvm Prepares to Phase Out Russian Gas if Needed
Six Member States Push EU to Water Down 2035 Ban on Internal Combustion Engine Cars
Date: December 8, 2025
BRUSSELS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Six European Union countries have on Friday asked the European Commission to water down an effective ban on the sale of internal combustion engine cars slated for 2035...
Jindal Sees Subsidies as 'important' in Potential Takeover of Thyssenkrupp Steel Unit
Date: December 8, 2025
BERLIN, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Jindal Steel International sees government subsidies in Europe as "an important factor" in its strategy for a potential takeover of Thyssenkrupp's steel division (TKSE), the...
Spain Probes Whether Swine Fever Outbreak Was Caused by Lab Leak
Date: December 8, 2025
By Charlie Devereux and Joan Faus MADRID/BARCELONA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Catalonia regional government said on Friday it would investigate a research centre outside Barcelona after Spain's...
France Asks Brussels for State-Aid Approval for Nuclear Projects
Date: December 8, 2025
PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - A request for approval has been sent to the European Commission for a state aid package to cover costs of six nuclear reactors planned by French utility EDF, a spokesperson...
EU Risks Slow Demise of Aluminium Industry if Carbon Tax Not Scrapped, Constellium CEO Says
Date: December 8, 2025
Dec 5 (Reuters) - The European Union should drop a looming carbon border tax that risks pushing its aluminium sector into long-term decline by inflating costs and benefiting more polluting overseas...
EU Plans Strategic Overhaul to Fix Energy Grid Bottlenecks, Ft Reports
Date: December 8, 2025
Dec 6 (Reuters) - The EU will take a top-down approach to building a cross-border energy grid, as the bloc's Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen warned of billions lost from bottlenecks and failures to...