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Obama, EU to stand together on climate change draft

May 23, 2019 at 9:31 p.m.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and EU leaders meeting in Brussels this month will throw their combined weight behind tackling climate change, a document seen by Reuters says,...

Obama, EU to stand together on climate change draft

November 4, 2021 at 1:25 a.m.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and EU leaders meeting in Brussels this month will throw their combined weight behind tackling climate change, a document seen by Reuters says,...

EU, U.S. to commit to remove all duties on transatlantic trade

November 4, 2021 at 1:24 a.m.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and European Union leaders will promise to remove all tariffs on bilateral trade at a summit on March 26, an ambitious step towards...

EU presidency proposes new weakening of EU car rules

August 24, 2021 at 9:53 p.m.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Lithuania, holder of the EU presidency, has made a new proposal to weaken rules on how much carbon new cars can emit from 2020, in line with...

Britain calls for EU to set tougher climate goal

August 24, 2021 at 9:48 p.m.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union needs to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent from 1990 levels by 2030 to avoid the worst effects of climate change, according to...

Germany wins backing of EU ministers to block car emissions law

August 24, 2021 at 9:26 p.m.

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - European Union environment ministers on Monday agreed to German demands to scrap an agreement to cap EU car emissions that Berlin argued would cost jobs and damage...

Germany wins extra time in campaign to soften EU car emissions law

August 24, 2021 at 9:05 p.m.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany found unexpected allies on Friday in its campaign to protect its premium automakers, convincing EU diplomats to delay a vote on new carbon emissions limits to...

Germany in new push against EU car emissions plan: draft

August 24, 2021 at 4:27 p.m.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Germany has put forward a fresh proposal on regulating carbon dioxide limits for cars sold in the European Union, which campaigners say is a last-ditch attempt to...

Exclusive – Airbus to China: We support you, please buy our jets

August 24, 2021 at 2:33 p.m.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - China's decision to ease a boycott of some $11 billion in Airbus jet orders followed a high-level appeal from the planemaker urging Beijing to recognize its support...

EU Parliament committee backs built-in speed limit for new vans

August 24, 2021 at 2:19 p.m.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The top speed of vans in the European Union should be electronically limited to 120 km (75 miles) per hour, according to a proposal backed by the...

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