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The EU's 27 environment ministers have agreed on ambitious targets for renewable energy capacity and energy efficiency improvements by 2030, as part of a new plan for shaping discussions at the next UN Climate Summit, COP28.

EU Cop28 joint stance: the 27 member states pursue 3x renewables by 2030, softening fossil fuel phase-out.

MEPs in the environment committee approved new emissions rules for cars, with the final text weaker than the EU Commission initially had intended.

With the Green Deal on the line, lawmakers from all sides focused on signaling over substance.

Wopke Hoekstra, EU commissioner designate for climate action, vowed to phase out EU fossil fuel subsidies in a hearing with the climate committee in the EU Parliament in Strasbourg.

Wopke Hoekstra and Maroš Šefčovič will have to answer more questions to win the Parliament’s approval.

MEPs on the environmental committee will have three hours to grill the designated climate commissioner, the Netherlands' Wopke Hoekstra, on Monday.

In today’s newsletter: Rishi Sunak insists the UK is still on course to make its net zero by 2050 targets – but questions remain if that is true after this week’s u-turns

Politicians from across the divide say ‘suicidal’ policy U-turns will harm environment and Britain’s economy

UK climate watchdog said policy change would make it more difficult to meet legal commitments