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    Alice Hancock

    EU Correspondent

    Alice Hancock covers energy and climate policy in Brussels for the FT, as well as the European Parliament. She was previously leisure industries reporter based in London reporting on hospitality, tourism and leisure during Covid. Before joining the FT, Alice was the staff writer and online editor for Homes & Antiques.
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    • Monday, 5 June, 2023
      Sustainability
      Spain frets over German threat to boycott ‘drought strawberries’

      Domestic clash over use of illegal wells by farmers has international repercussions

    • Monday, 5 June, 2023
      Global Economy
      New World Bank chief under pressure as ‘Bridgetown initiative’ seeks $100bn

      Ajay Banga faces calls for reform following proposal for fresh capital to drive climate and development finance

    • Friday, 2 June, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      Brussels woos banks to provide guarantees for gas stored in Ukraine

      War-torn country has largest underground storage facilities in Europe

    • Friday, 2 June, 2023
      Brexit
      Brussels urges UK to join trade pact to ease risk of post-Brexit car tariffs

      Trade experts warn British membership of Pan-Euro-Mediterranean convention is not ‘immediate fix’

    • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
      Greenwashing
      EU regulators flag rising greenwashing practices by banks

      European Banking Authority says there is a ‘clear increase’ in financial institutions overstating their climate credentials

    • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
      Deforestation
      Indonesia and Malaysia freeze trade talks with EU over palm oil

      Bloc’s new rules on products that come from land cleared of forests deemed ‘punitive and unfair’

    • Wednesday, 31 May, 2023
      Europe Express
      Nato foreign ministers to debate Ukraine’s alliance accession Premium content

      Also in this newsletter: Europe’s droughts and floods showcase urgency of green legislation

    • Tuesday, 30 May, 2023
      Special ReportEurope’s Climate Leaders
      Ukraine war and Biden’s IRA force EU to accelerate energy transition

      But business leaders warn that high electricity prices and a barrage of regulation could discourage investment

    • Sunday, 28 May, 2023
      EU trade
      Europe’s green transition impossible without China, says Dutch minister

      EU seeks to untangle some of its dependence on Asian powerhouse but remains more cautious than US

    • Friday, 26 May, 2023
      Europe Express
      Why EU cuts to red tape could hamper environmental ambitions Premium content

      Also in this newsletter: why trains in Spain all lead to Madrid

    • Thursday, 25 May, 2023
      EU energy
      EU gas demand expected to fall by more than Russian imports in 2023

      Consumption cutting in five big economies drives most of the decrease

    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
      FT News Briefing podcast8 min listen
      A new gold rush

      UK set to lose solar investment after developer criticises lack of incentives

    • Tuesday, 23 May, 2023
      Renewable energy
      UK set to lose solar investment after developer criticises lack of incentives

      Photovoltaics group Oxford PV says Britain is ‘least attractive’ location for new factory

    • Monday, 22 May, 2023
      Airlines
      Aviation will need €300bn for EU green hydrogen switch, study finds

      European lawmakers grapple with policy to drive industry to cleaner technology

    • Monday, 22 May, 2023
      Europe Express
      Zelenskyy wooed the G7 summit with a little help from his friends Premium content

      Also in this newsletter: why the solar industry is criticising EU plans to boost clean tech

    • Monday, 22 May, 2023
      EU energy
      EU plans more joint purchasing after success of common gas scheme

      Brussels pushes ahead with platform to match buyers and sellers of hydrogen and materials for green technologies

    • Saturday, 20 May, 2023
      EU business regulation
      EU’s new green reporting rules are ‘impossible’, businesses say

      Companies including BMW, Telefónica and BP have criticised the bloc’s classification system for sustainable investments

    • Thursday, 18 May, 2023
      Europe Express
      China is elephant in the room as leaders head to G7 summit Premium content

      Also in this newsletter: EU faces huge pile of unfinished laws before next year’s elections

    • Wednesday, 17 May, 2023
      EU energy
      France holds up EU energy agreement over nuclear power

      Paris withdraws support for renewable targets law as it seeks inclusion of hydrogen produced with atomic power

    • Tuesday, 16 May, 2023
      EU business regulation
      Political pushback puts brakes on Brussels’ green agenda

      European Commission chief says EU needs to assess its capacity to absorb multiple new environmental laws

    • Sunday, 14 May, 2023
      War in Ukraine
      G7 and EU to ban restart of Russian gas pipelines

      The curbs would be the first to target Moscow’s pipeline exports since invasion of Ukraine

    • Saturday, 13 May, 2023
      Waste management & recycling
      EU states back ban on destruction of unsold clothing

      Textile industry accounts for a fifth of the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions

    • Friday, 12 May, 2023
      Natural gas
      EU gas derivatives market becoming less transparent, watchdog warns

      Esma says Russian invasion of Ukraine pushes more deals off-exchange

    • Thursday, 11 May, 2023
      Renewable energy
      EU will miss its ‘green’ hydrogen targets, executives say

      Bloc ‘very far off’ goal to produce 10mn tons of carbon-free gas by 2030

    • Thursday, 11 May, 2023
      Brexit
      UK participation in EU Horizon programme delayed over talks on costs

      Britain complains it is expected to pay too much to rejoin flagship research project

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