Editor’s note:
This report is the first in a series on “Europe’s energy transition: Balancing the trilemma” produced by the Brookings Institution in partnership with the Fundação…
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Category: 3. Europe
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The role of plastics in Europe’s circular economy
Plastics are essential in society. Yet value chains are unsustainable — generating emissions and increasing waste and pollution. Reducing such impacts demands moving towards…
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Europe Countries Alternate Destinations: 8 European countries to skip this summer and their off-beat alternatives
If you are planning a trip to Europe for summer vacation, it’s essential to consider that several European countries can even experience sweltering temperatures during the summer months. To help you out with this, we have compiled a list of…
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More European countries recognize Palestine
The EU may be notoriously divided when it comes to the Middle East, but at times those divisions are a blessing. For example, this week Ireland, Spain and non-EU Norway took a step, in a coordinated fashion, of recognizing Palestinian statehood….
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12 Travel Scams to Watch Out for in Europe
10. Phony tickets. Thieves may try to sell you fake or invalid tickets for bus and metro systems. If you’re in Paris for the Olympics, purchase transit tickets only from official ticket booths or automatic vending machines, the…
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Paris Report 2: Europe’s Economic Security
Citation
Baqaee, D, J Hinz, B Moll, M Schularick, F Teti, J Wanner and S Yang (2024), ‘What if? The effects of a hard decoupling from China on the German economy‘, in Pisani-Ferry, J, B Weder di Mauro and J Zettelmeyer…
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The Future of Health in Europe
Why Europe needs a new healthcare vision
Each European nation manages its own healthcare, resulting in a tapestry of distinct systems, each moulded by its specific cultural, economic and political environments. Healthcare…
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Seven European countries oppose new EU funding as response to US green subsidies
Plans by the European Commission to create new European Union funding for green industries are facing mounting opposition in the 27-nation bloc, as seven EU countries openly rejected the idea in a letter to the EU executive.
The letter, dated…
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Europe’s one trillion climate finance plan | Topics
1. Just Transition Fund
The fund’s investments should help those regions that are particularly dependent on fossil fuels, such as coal, which still is still used for about a quarter of EU power generation. The EU’s coal sector employs 238,000…
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