Carbon

The surcharge goes into effect for tickets booked from June 26 and departing from European countries.

The country wants to cut 70 percent of its total emissions by 2030.

Politicians shut down the Stormont Assembly for two years. Among the casualties: Northern Ireland’s hopes of greening its economy.

EPP’s Weber vows to push to scrap combustion engine ban in talks in coming days.

The environmental movement in France is bracing for an EU election debacle, according to the latest polls.

Less than a month out from the U.K. election, the SNP is taking a new approach to an industry that affects hundreds of thousands of Scottish jobs.

Has the European Commission president given up on her green agenda going into a possible second term — or is she just biding her time?

The Canadian prime minister’s grim poll numbers stoke speculation about his future.

From how to deal with China to a possible Donald Trump return to the White House, POLITICO previews how the next European Parliament could shape EU trade policy. 

Amid a higher debt burden, U.K. should not be considering pre-election tax cuts, forecaster says.

Announcement on next carbon budget comes after weeks of speculation the government would try and find more ‘headroom.’

Efforts to decarbonize the U.K. energy system have become a key political dividing line.

Lufthansa and Ryanair fight over fate of ETS on long-haul flights.

Ministers are exploring ways to increase pollution “headroom” in the years ahead.

The Commission has given 20 airlines a 30-day ultimatum to correct their claims. Here’s why.

With Valdis Dombrovskis expected to move on, POLITICO profiles the ideal candidate to replace him.

Labour slams “clown show” Tory government.

Macron reiterated calls for a third way between the U.S. and China, saying Europe must show that “it’s never going to be a vassal for the United States.”

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf kills agreement between SNP and Scottish Greens amid bitter row over climate targets.

Labour could hit their target of clean power by 2030 but it will be “bloody hard,” Chris Stark said.

The rollback came after capitals expressed “concerns” about the climate-friendly reforms, a document seen by POLITICO reveals.

Net Zero Secretary Màiri McAllan said that her government “accepts” that reductions targets for 2030 are now unobtainable.

Nordic nations urge Brussels to get on and do trade deals — and not to tie them to its environmental agenda.