Wolves in crosshairs as EU governments agree to more hunting and culls euronews.com/my-europe/2024…

Environment ministers haven't yet found joint position on #COP29 in #EUCouncil today. Disagreement over 'various issues'. They'll return to the topic later this evening, after discussing chemicals policy. The outcome will constitute EU negotiating mandate in Baku.

Systematic delays to restricting or banning dangerous chemicals constitute a "threat to human health" and amount to maladministration by European Commission officials, the European Ombudsman has just announced.

Transport commissioner designate Apostolos Tzitzikostas defends 2035 ban on petrol and diesel cars. "You have to stick to the targets" he tells EPP. "Companies had and still have 11 years" to get there, he tells PFE. "We are not talking about a disruption of the automotive sector here."

⚠️ Davantage de gros véhicules a un impact majeur sur la sécurité routière, le pouvoir d’achat, la qualité de l’air et l’utilisation de l’espace. Une étude approfondie menée à Bruxelles identifie en détail les causes, les conséquences, les solutions. 👇 lecho.be/dossier/mobili…

Al Gore calls for reform of COP climate process euronews.com/2024/11/15/al-…

Three in four news stories shared on social media without being read first, study finds euronews.com/next/2024/11/2…

#COP29 #Brazil warns no-deal unless rich countries raise climate finance target #NCQG euronews.com/green/2024/11/…

Dear EU, If #COP29 ends with a weak or nonexistent outcome, you're among the ones to blame. Young Europeans just handed in a civil society cross-constituency letter to European Commission, calling the EU to #PayUp and fulfil their Paris Agreement commitments.

The Council of Europe has just endorsed the EU proposal to downgrade the protection status of #wolves under the Bern Convention from 'strictly protected' to 'protected'. It will enter into force in three months unless 17 or more of 50 parties object. More soon on euronews.

Spain / blackout. Would any power grid/market specialists like to suggest what might be going on behind this chart..?

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