John Ainger

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Journalist eating mussels in Brussels and covering @climate, energy (crises) for @business. Advisory board member @MundusJourn. Opinions own etc. He/him. #COP29

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EU cuts agriculture red tape in bid to quell farmers' protests

18 hours ago | independent.ie | Celia Bergin |John Ainger

The European Union will provide simpler financing for farmers and ease strict environmental rules after months of protests that put the bloc's agricultural policies under intense scrutiny. The European Commission, the bloc's executive branch, put forward a number of rule changes to help the industry, including doubling the limit on lump sum payments for small farmers embracing eco-friendly practices to €2,500, and making it easier for organic producers to access finance.
EU Cuts Agriculture Red Tape in Bid to Quell Farmers’ Protests

21 hours ago | bloomberg.com | Celia Bergin |John Ainger

Farmers in the Place du Luxembourg during a protest in Brussels in Feburary 2024. . (Bloomberg) -- The European Union will provide simpler financing for farmers and ease strict environmental rules after months of protests that put the bloc’s agricultural policies under intense scrutiny.
Europe’s Carmakers Win Relief From CO2 Emissions Fines This Year

6 days ago | bloomberg.com | John Ainger

An exhaust system on the assembly line in Zwolle, Netherlands. (Bloomberg) -- Europe’s carmakers will skirt billions of euros of fines for missing 2025 emissions targets after the European Union’s main institutions agreed to grant them an extra two years to comply. Lawmakers in the European Parliament supported an amendment that means manufacturers that miss their CO2-cutting obligations in 2025 can reduce emissions faster over the next two years to make up for it.
Europe’s Goodbye to Russian Gas Lacks Specifics About Finding Replacement Supply

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | John Ainger

A 7% jump in prices was wiped out after traders said the EU still needs to provide details on how existing contracts can be broken. This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to our guide to the commodities markets powering the global economy. Today, reporter John Ainger examines the European Union’s declaration to wean itself off Russian gas supplies.
EU Will Help US Firms Abide By Methane Rules to Boost LNG Trade

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | John Ainger

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EU Will Help US Firms Abide By Methane Rules to Boost LNG Trade

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | John Ainger

The European Union is willing to help US exporters of liquefied natural gas comply with its rules to curb methane emissions in order to facilitate increased trade as the bloc moves to end all gas supplies coming from Russia. Dan Jorgensen, the EU’s energy commissioner, said that the bloc was open to finding technical solutions to help American exporters due to “the different nature of the production system in the US.” Shipments from the nation typically contain higher levels of methane.
歐盟公佈對俄羅斯能源「戒癮」方案理想總比現實豐滿

1 week ago | hk.finance.yahoo.com | John Ainger

【彭博】-- 歐洲基準天然氣價格大幅上漲，此前歐盟發出迄今最強烈信號，擬終結對俄羅斯能源長達五十年的依賴。在俄烏戰爭進入第四個年頭之際，歐盟委員會公佈一份路線圖，最終目標是徹底切斷剩餘的俄羅斯天然氣、核燃料和石油進口。正如彭博社周一所報導，該計畫將要求歐洲企業到2027年底前終止與俄羅斯天然氣供應商的所有合同。戰爭爆發前，歐盟40%的天然氣和三分之一石油依靠從俄羅斯進口。布魯塞爾認為，放棄俄羅斯後，歐盟有能力擴大可再生能源，並從其他來源獲取化石燃料。但川普推動的俄烏和平協議，以及他要求歐洲購買更多美國產天然氣的立場，可能對歐盟的能源計畫構成干擾。歐盟的這份路線圖被視為對川普的某種姿態，但關於美國液化天然氣出口能否擴大仍存在疑問，尤其在華盛頓威脅徵收貿易關稅的背景下。而普丁多次表示，天然氣仍可以通過「北溪-2號」管道未受損部分輸往歐洲。「烏克蘭戰爭殘酷地暴露了訛詐、經濟脅迫和價格衝擊的風險，」歐盟委員會主席烏爾蘇拉·馮德萊恩表示，「現在是歐洲徹底切斷與不可靠供應方能源聯繫的時刻了。」...
歐盟公佈對俄羅斯能源「戒癮」方案理想總比現實豐滿

1 week ago | hk.news.yahoo.com | John Ainger

【彭博】-- 歐洲基準天然氣價格大幅上漲，此前歐盟發出迄今最強烈信號，擬終結對俄羅斯能源長達五十年的依賴。在俄烏戰爭進入第四個年頭之際，歐盟委員會公佈一份路線圖，最終目標是徹底切斷剩餘的俄羅斯天然氣、核燃料和石油進口。正如彭博社周一所報導，該計畫將要求歐洲企業到2027年底前終止與俄羅斯天然氣供應商的所有合同。戰爭爆發前，歐盟40%的天然氣和三分之一石油依靠從俄羅斯進口。布魯塞爾認為，放棄俄羅斯後，歐盟有能力擴大可再生能源，並從其他來源獲取化石燃料。但川普推動的俄烏和平協議，以及他要求歐洲購買更多美國產天然氣的立場，可能對歐盟的能源計畫構成干擾。歐盟的這份路線圖被視為對川普的某種姿態，但關於美國液化天然氣出口能否擴大仍存在疑問，尤其在華盛頓威脅徵收貿易關稅的背景下。而普丁多次表示，天然氣仍可以通過「北溪-2號」管道未受損部分輸往歐洲。「烏克蘭戰爭殘酷地暴露了訛詐、經濟脅迫和價格衝擊的風險，」歐盟委員會主席烏爾蘇拉·馮德萊恩表示，「現在是歐洲徹底切斷與不可靠供應方能源聯繫的時刻了。」...
欧盟公布对俄罗斯能源“戒瘾”方案理想总比现实丰满

1 week ago | hk.finance.yahoo.com | John Ainger

【彭博】-- 欧洲基准天然气价格大幅上涨，此前欧盟发出迄今最强烈信号，拟终结对俄罗斯能源长达五十年的依赖。在俄乌战争进入第四个年头之际，欧盟委员会公布一份路线图，最终目标是彻底切断剩余的俄罗斯天然气、核燃料和石油进口。正如彭博社周一所报道，该计划将要求欧洲企业到2027年底前终止与俄罗斯天然气供应商的所有合同。战争爆发前，欧盟40%的天然气和三分之一石油依靠从俄罗斯进口。布鲁塞尔认为，放弃俄罗斯后，欧盟有能力扩大可再生能源，并从其他来源获取化石燃料。但特朗普推动的俄乌和平协议，以及他要求欧洲购买更多美国产天然气的立场，可能对欧盟的能源计划构成干扰。欧盟的这份路线图被视为对特朗普的某种姿态，但关于美国液化天然气出口能否扩大仍存在疑问，尤其在华盛顿威胁征收贸易关税的背景下。而普京多次表示，天然气仍可以通过“北溪-2号”管道未受损部分输往欧洲。 “乌克兰战争残酷地暴露了讹诈、经济胁迫和价格冲击的风险，”欧盟委员会主席乌尔苏拉·冯德莱恩表示，“现在是欧洲彻底切断与不可靠供应方能源联系的时刻了。”...
EU Plan to End Addiction to Russian Gas Faces Geopolitical Risks

1 week ago | financialpost.com | John Ainger

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1The European Union gave its strongest signal yet that it’s serious about ending five decades of reliance on Russian energy, but a challenging geopolitical environment may derail its plans. Article content(Bloomberg) — The European Union gave its strongest signal yet that it’s serious about ending five decades of reliance on Russian energy, but a challenging geopolitical environment may derail its plans.