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Leading courts around the world are recognising for the first time that governments have legally binding obligations on emissions
New rules to curb pollution are set to face a barrage of challenges in the courts
Case brought against Switzerland by a 2,000-strong group of women
Progress in the fastest-warming continent is thwarted by a constituency fatigued by inflation and trade tensions
Calls for London and Brussels to relink energy markets to prevent ‘regulatory nightmare’
Also in this newsletter: Brussels prepares yet another package to placate Europe’s angry farmers
Also in this newsletter: Greek parliament to approve private higher education after decades of wrangling
Women at the top, workplace trends and career tips, including an interview with fashion entrepreneur Emma Grede. Plus: US unions woo women; managing tensions at work; grandmothers do childcare; life after the sack; and Korean women’s baby dilemma
French President Emmanuel Macron says crisis in sector cannot be fixed ‘in a few hours’
Also in this newsletter: A closer look at the bloc’s green spending gap
Lawmakers and diplomats in Brussels express frustration at Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpredictable coalition
Ireland, Germany, Singapore and China are imposing rules on building new server farms over energy usage fears
The extraordinary concessions they won from Brussels this week illustrate their potential to reshape the bloc’s politics
Reference to a 30% cut in nitrogen and methane gases by 2040 removed from proposed road map
French capital seen as a trendsetter on mobility, with ballot pitched as test of tolerance for ‘monsters on wheels’
Tractors rolled into Brussels on Thursday to block major roads and squares close to summit gathering
Commission president to hold talks in bid to end escalating demonstrations against EU green policies
Government has failed to evaluate industry carbon footprint claims, says NAO
Law will in effect ban sales of almost all new diesel trucks in the bloc by 2040
Independent adviser says parts of existing green plans must be passed into law as soon as possible
Also in this newsletter: Does Brussels really think aeroplanes can be ‘green’?
Also in this newsletter: How the EU’s carbon tariff is pushing countries to charge for CO₂ emissions
Also in this newsletter: How the EU is trying to soothe concerns of belligerent farmers
Fresh by-election challenge for Sunak as ex-energy minister condemns North Sea oil drilling and softening on net zero
Owners of historic apartments among those affected by green standards
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