It's wild that Brussels, a city of 1.2 million people, has no outdoor swimming space, in a continent that's predicted to warm twice as fast as the global average. The city, without a government for nearly a year, is proving itself unable to adapt.

I had the pleasure of attending the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, the first in a roadshow leading up to #COP30. And the first without the US. Delegates assured one another of staying the course, but in the halls not everyone was convinced:.

Today's feature: Belgium is charting a path for the EU’s EV transition by tweaking taxes on company cars, a change that has turned the former laggard into a leader via @climate.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc would grant carmakers a three-year window in which to hit carbon dioxide emissions targets that were originally set for this year via @climate.

RT @rachelmorison: A group of European countries that hold the biggest gas reserves in the region have held early and informal talks about….

RT @ZSchneeweiss: EU to look at ‘flexibilities’ for carmakers over emission fines via @johnainger .

The EU is prepared to make sure carmakers are ready to meet its strict climate targets, the bloc’s climate chief.@WBHoekstra told us, despite stiff competition from China and the threat of fines. w/@E_Krukowska @ocrook.

RT @business: The European Union must be ready to defend itself against protectionist trade measures by other countries, including any new….

RT @KevinWhitelaw1: The EU must be ready to defend itself against protectionist trade measures by other countries, including any new steps….

RT @rachelmorison: The EU purchased a record amount of Russian LNG this year against the backdrop of deepening tensions over pipeline suppl….

RT @KevinWhitelaw1: President-elect Donald Trump has threatened the EU with tariffs if its member countries don’t buy more American oil and….

RT @SamuelStolton: .@Teresaribera's first major escalation of an EU merger case confirmed today, as the European Commission launches a full….

RT @EddyWax: Absolutely wonderful that Ixelles spent years and €millions refurbishing its communal swimming pool - which closes at 5pm on m….

Slovakia aims to have a deal by the end of the year that will allow natural gas to continue to flow from Russia through Ukraine. They say there's 15bcm of demand:.

Germany adding its own €350 million incentive to the EU's hydrogen bank package of subsidies was widely lauded earlier this year, but it's now been abandoned. Why? The terms on offer are too strict and German firms can't compete. w/@petrasorge.

RT @ZSchneeweiss: Macron’s woes add to Lagarde’s economic headache via @johnainger

RT @saim_s_saeed: Hungary thought it had done enough for a 'fragile compromise' on a divisive overhaul of the EU's energy taxation framewor….

RT @SamuelStolton: The European Union should guard against Chinese attempts to dominate the bloc’s clean-tech market and make sure its expo….

In her first interview since becoming the EU's new antitrust chief, @Teresaribera told us that a split of Google’s business is still under consideration. She also pledged to build bridges with @realDonaldTrump . Read more 👇. w/@SamuelStolton @ocrook.

RT @AkshatRathi: What was the Saudi delegation upto at COP29? We've got you the details. With @jendlouhyhc & @johnainger: .