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#1 European Utilities Rush to Hedge Against Acute Wind Drought
Jun 2 2025 // After spending about $380 billion over the past decade to nearly double wind power capacity in Europe, utilities are now turning to an obscure and little-known market to protect themselves against a prolonged bout of calm...
#2 EU Plan to Water Down ESG Rules Risks Wave of Litigation, Legal Scholars Warn
May 9 2025 // The European Union’s plan to slash the scope of new ESG regulations opens the door to a wave of litigation, as companies would no longer be required to act in a way that lives up to the bloc’s climate law. The...
#3 European Officials Weigh Response to US Efforts to Thwart Local DEI Programs
May 23 2025 // European officials are weighing how to respond to US efforts to thwart local DEI programs, as the two regions come closer than ever to clashing over anti-discrimination policies. US embassies across Europe have spent the...
#4 ‘Synchronization’ of Europe’s Financial Rules With US, UK Is a Priority: France’s Macron
May 15 2025 // French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that getting European regulation to be more in sync with the United States and the United Kingdom was one of his priorities for the banking and insurance sectors. Speaking...
#5 EU to Propose Removing Business Barriers to Enhance Competitiveness Amid US Tariffs
May 21 2025 // The European Commission set out plans on Wednesday to remove barriers to business within the European Union as part of a push to boost competitiveness and counteract the impact of U.S. tariffs. The International Monetary...
#6 Google Facing at Least €12 Billion in Civil Claims Across Europe
May 13 2025 // Alphabet Inc.’s Google is facing at least €12 billion ($13.3 billion) in damage claims from dozens of price comparison websites across the European Union which allege that the search and advertising giant stole...
#7 People Moves: Marsh Taps FERMA’s Beaupérin as Client Leader, Risk Management, Europe; Sompo Int’l Holdings Names Walsh as Independent Non-Exec Chair
May 8 2025 // Marsh Taps FERMA’s Beaupérin as Client Leader, Risk Management, Europe Marsh, the insurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced the appointment of Typhaine Beaupérin as client leader, Risk Management,...
#8 EU Will Propose to G7 Nations a Reduction in Sanctions Price Cap for Russian Oil
May 20 2025 // The EU will propose to G7 finance ministers this week to lower the current $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil as part of the new sanctions package against Moscow, European Economic Commissioner Valdis...
#9 EU Says it Will Make Strong Case for US Tariff Cuts This Week
Jun 3 2025 // The European Commission said on Monday it would make a strong case this week for the United States to reduce or eliminate tariffs even after Donald Trump said he would double import duties on steel and aluminum to...
#10 EU to Propose More Flexible Climate Goal, Sources Say
May 30 2025 // The European Commission will propose a new EU climate target in July that includes flexibilities for how countries meet it, as Brussels attempts to fend off mounting criticism of Europe’s environmental aims, EU...
#11 US ‘Not Convinced’ About Lower G7 Price Cap on Russian Oil, European Official Says
May 23 2025 // A European official said on Thursday that the United States is “not convinced” about lowering the Group of Seven nations (G7) price cap on Russian crude oil. The European Union has proposed revising the cap...
#12 Europe’s Farm Sector Loses €28 Billion a Year From Climate Risks
May 21 2025 // The European Union’s agriculture industry is losing €28 billion ($31.5 billion) a year due to increasing climate risks, such as droughts and flooding, according to a new study. Those losses from adverse weather...
#13 EU Votes to Curb China’s Access to Medical Device Procurement
Jun 3 2025 // The European Union agreed overwhelmingly to curb Chinese medical device manufacturers’ access to public procurement contracts in the bloc, according to people familiar with the matter. EU countries voted Monday on...
#14 EU to Propose More Sanctions on Russia’s ‘Shadow’ Oil Tankers
May 8 2025 // The European Union’s executive arm is set to propose a new package of sanctions targeting Moscow’s covert fleet of oil tankers as it seek to crank up pressure on Russia over its war against Ukraine. The...
#15 EU Almost on Track to Reach 2030 Climate Goal
May 28 2025 // The European Union is nearly on track to reach its main climate target for this decade, with countries’ existing CO2-cutting plans set to bring the bloc within one percentage point of the goal, the European...
#16 Musk’s X Aims to Soothe EU Regulators With Blue Check Disclaimer
Jun 4 2025 // Elon Musk’s social network X is showing users a prominent disclaimer about the platform’s blue checkmark program in a bid to appease concerns from the European Union’s content regulators that it’s...
