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The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission have signed an agreement that enables the combination of EU grants and long-term EIB financing for alternative fuels infrastructure projects. This agreement falls under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) and is part of the European Union's Connecting Europe
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As the European Union grapples with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, rising global energy prices have become a significant concern. The EU's executive branch, the European Commission, has urged member countries to adopt tax cuts, state aid, and other measures to support households and businesses affected by
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The European Commission's Foreign Policy Instrument Service has chosen Stantec's International Development team in Belgium to lead the "EU leading the Global Energy Transition" project, a global initiative aimed at furthering action on the European Green Deal and achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7. The
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The European Union has introduced comprehensive new regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% over this decade, in line with the bloc's pledge. The measures include a plan to tax foreign companies for pollution, phase out petrol and diesel cars by 2035, and introduce new national limits
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The European Commission has unveiled a comprehensive plan to address climate pollution through a new trade policy, which includes a carbon border adjustment mechanism. This measure aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030 and achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The policy, supported by the Sierra Club, will
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As the 27-nation European Union bloc and the United States seek to revitalize their transatlantic partnership, negotiators have been working towards a breakthrough in the longstanding Airbus-Boeing dispute, a 17-year row over subsidies paid to plane makers. The EU-US summit in Brussels, attended by President Joe Biden and European Commission
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The European Union and the United States have finally resolved their long-standing conflict over aircraft subsidies, marking a significant breakthrough in their relations. The dispute, which began in 2004, had resulted in parallel cases filed at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and had cost EU and US businesses over $3.
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The European Union (EU) has announced plans to tighten export controls on COVID-19 vaccines to ensure sufficient supplies for its citizens, citing the worsening pandemic in the continent. Under the new policy, export licenses will be granted on the basis of reciprocity and "proportionality," taking into account the
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The European Commission has introduced revised rules on coronavirus vaccine exports, which could widen the rift between the European Union and Britain. The new regulations, expected to be in place for at least six weeks, will give priority to countries with low epidemiological situations and high vaccination rates, as well
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The European Union's proposal to create a cross-national border police to deal with refugees has sparked concerns about sovereignty among some European governments. The European Commission, the EU's legislative arm, has announced a plan to create an EU border and coast guard force with more power
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Amnesty International, a renowned human rights organization, has voiced concerns over the European Commission's proposal to create a European corps of border guards. The organization fears that this initiative may compromise the rights of migrants and refugees, particularly in their access to asylum and protection. Amnesty International emphasizes
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The European Commission has approved Praxbind (idarucizumab), a treatment for reversing the anticoagulant effects of Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) in emergency surgery, urgent procedures, or life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding situations. Idarucizumab is the first specific reversal agent for a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant (NOAC) to be approved in the European
