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The European Commission has approved a 77.1 million euro Hungarian scheme to support companies active in the agriculture, fishing and food industry in the conte

Solar manufacturers have until Aug. 15 to submit PV factory proposals to the German authorities.

The EU has approved a $1.2bn state aid funding package for 800MW of energy storage in Hungary as the country seeks to up its renewables.

New data from European Solar PV Industry Alliance members forecasts that the industry is on track to build over 30 GW of annual manufacturing capacity across the PV value chain, with more than 20 new PV pipeline projects. However, ambitions will only be realised with assertive action and policy support.

It has been a recent trend that trade is often linked with the environment in international societies. While an increased number of WTO agreements and FTAs continued to lower cross-border tariffs, many countries also introduced non-tariff barriers to protect their own domestic industries.

European Commission approves €346 million Polish scheme to support agricultural producers

The new European Sovereignty Fund, expected to finance multi-country projects of European importance for the green transition, is key to the Commission's game plan to counter foreign subsidies. Yet days before its expected proposal, some query if it is already falling short.

Anja Lange, Head of First Solar, Europe, explores Europe’s safeguarding of its energy future.

Primary Food Processors are the energy-intensive part of the food supply chain. We need to decarbonise, and quickly. Energy efficiency, renewable energy and cutting upstream emissions all have a part to play. But we need the right policies to help get us there.

The European Commission’s proposal for a Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) received broad support from EU ministers in charge of competitiveness on Monday (22 May), but unresolved conflicts on nuclear power and EU-level financing could make the upcoming negotiations difficult.