ANALYSIS: The optics may be bad, but Europe hasn't given up on net-zero just yet
Make no mistake: Even after environment ministers emerged dishevelled on Wednesday morning after their 24-hour conclave with the news that...
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Robert Hodgson
Energy, Environment and Transport Editor
- Location: Brussels
- Languages: English, French, Hungarian
- Expertise: Environment, energy, and transport
- Location expertise: Brussels, Central and Eastern Europe.
Latest posts from Robert Hodgson
ANALYSIS: What the EU gave up to get its 2040 climate bill over the line
The sheer scale of the concessions made to get European capitals to agree to an ambitious new greenhouse gas reduction...
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Frantic diplomacy over 2040 target as EU climate law deadlines loom
Europe still hasn’t agreed on a greenhouse gas reduction target that will be the EU’s contribution to the international effort...
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Climate activists lose human rights case over Norway oil and gas drilling
The European Court of Human Rights has cleared Norway of violating its citizens’ constitutional rights in a case dating back...
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Woof justice: Flying dogs count as luggage, EU court rules
Pets are not excluded from the concept of ‘baggage’ for the purposes of an airline’s liability for loss or damage...
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Brussels' 2026 schedule reflects policy shift from green to lean
The European Commission's work programme for 2026 is likely to reflect the shift from the Green Deal environmental and climate...
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Socialists eye support scheme to boost EU-made electric cars
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently made a surprise call for an affordable made-in-Europe electric car. Now the...
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