Opinion
How can Europe reduce its strategic dependencies by boosting recycling?
Europe talks the talk on recycling. But can it walk the walk? The upcoming Circular Economy Act must prove we have what it takes.
Europe’s sovereignty budget
Imagine if Europe chose to spend a half a trillion a year on a dependency that benefits regimes which wish it harm. We don’t have to imagine it. We ar...
How the Industrial Accelerator Act can help avoid more battery factories going bust
The new law should have a laser sharp focus on what needs to be onshored and localised.
Why European automakers could miss out on the global EV boom
The shift to electric cars in emerging economies has been driven by competitively-priced EVs – and is likely to be exacerbated by high oil prices.
The car industry’s interests are not always Europe’s interests
The EU recently made moves to properly check the safety of US pick-up trucks. Now the car industry is calling ‘daddy’ Trump for help.
Truckmaking giants favour shareholder payouts over investing into the zero-emission transition
In the lead-up to the first-ever EU truck CO2 target in 2025, major truckmakers have come to increasingly prioritise their shareholders over making th...
From handshakes to shovels in the ground: how the EU can reset its minerals diplomacy
The energy crisis highlights the need to avoid new dependencies for critical raw materials. Stepping up the EU’s ‘minerals diplomacy’ can offer a way ...
Europe must not let airlines sabotage clean aviation fuels
What do multiple arrests in Indonesia mean for Europe’s biofuels policy?
Arrests linked to palm oil fraud raise concerns over Europe's capacity to verify waste biofuel supplies
Let’s not pour cold water on the EU car industry’s EV momentum
Lawmakers are being asked to weaken the bloc’s 2030 climate target for carmakers despite the regulation being a key driver for investment.
Will the next disruptive plane be European?
Why are EV prices only coming down now? The answer is more political than you think
High upfront prices remain the biggest barrier to drivers switching to electric cars. After years of steady increases, that trend has finally reversed...