Stefano Porciello
@steporciello.bsky.social
Energy, Environment & Transport journalist for Euractiv in Paris
stefano.porciello@euractiv.com | opinions are my own + usual disclaimers
stefano.porciello@euractiv.com | opinions are my own + usual disclaimers
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The European Commission remains committed to the goal of simplifying cross-border travel by forcing railway companies to cooperate in a unified ticketing system, officials said on Wednesday while unveiling a new high-speed rail plan
Brussels committed to centralised ticketing in European rail plan
Brussels committed to centralised ticketing in European rail plan
The EU executive also wants to cut travel time and ensure train production stays in Europe
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November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The European Commission remains committed to the goal of simplifying cross-border travel by forcing railway companies to cooperate in a unified ticketing system, officials said on Wednesday while unveiling a new high-speed rail plan
The European Commission is considering a €500 million scheme next year to boost the production and uptake of synthetic sustainable aviation fuels (e-SAFs), according to a leaked document seen by Euractiv www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...
Commission eyes €500m auction to boost sustainable aviation fuels | Euractiv
After a pilot auction, the mechanism could be set up for both jet and maritime fuels
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November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The European Commission is considering a €500 million scheme next year to boost the production and uptake of synthetic sustainable aviation fuels (e-SAFs), according to a leaked document seen by Euractiv www.euractiv.com/news/commiss...
Insufficient climate actions and plans from governments around the world mean global warming is inevitably going to exceed the red line of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, probably in the next ten years, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.
World will breach 1.5°C global warming red line, UN says ahead of climate talks
World will breach 1.5°C global warming red line, UN says ahead of climate talks
‘Due to the continued delay in deep emission cuts, 1.5°C pathways now imply higher temporary exceedance of this temperature target’
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November 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Insufficient climate actions and plans from governments around the world mean global warming is inevitably going to exceed the red line of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, probably in the next ten years, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.
The Italian ministry of energy security called the US Secretary of Energy “Allen Wright” in its statement on Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin’s work at the G7 energy ministerial meeting.
The US official is actually known as Chris Wright – his full name is Christopher Allen Wright
The US official is actually known as Chris Wright – his full name is Christopher Allen Wright
October 31, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Italian ministry of energy security called the US Secretary of Energy “Allen Wright” in its statement on Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin’s work at the G7 energy ministerial meeting.
The US official is actually known as Chris Wright – his full name is Christopher Allen Wright
The US official is actually known as Chris Wright – his full name is Christopher Allen Wright
The EU should require both governments and businesses to prioritise clean technologies in procurement and purchasing, forty-nine industrial lobbies, think thanks, and NGOs told the European Commission in a joint letter on Friday. www.euractiv.com/news/eu-clea...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The EU should require both governments and businesses to prioritise clean technologies in procurement and purchasing, forty-nine industrial lobbies, think thanks, and NGOs told the European Commission in a joint letter on Friday. www.euractiv.com/news/eu-clea...
We have to protect CBAM at all costs, US senator says www.euractiv.com/news/democra...
Democrat senator urges Europe to resist Trump threats over climate policy | Euractiv
Europe and its climate allies should learn to “stick to their guns” when dealing with Donald Trump
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October 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
We have to protect CBAM at all costs, US senator says www.euractiv.com/news/democra...
Don't miss this: Countries offered sweeteners in pursuit of EU 2040 climate bill deal by @nkurmayer.bsky.social
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Countries offered sweeteners in pursuit of EU 2040 climate bill deal | Euractiv
Recalcitrant national capitals may be won over by token concessions
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October 30, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Don't miss this: Countries offered sweeteners in pursuit of EU 2040 climate bill deal by @nkurmayer.bsky.social
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The assembly lines of certain EU carmakers could grind to a halt in a matter of days as companies run out of essential Chinese-made microchips, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said on Wednesday
EU car production lines ‘days away’ from shutdown as China strangles chip supplies | Euractiv
Chinese negotiators are expected for talks in Brussels this week
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October 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The assembly lines of certain EU carmakers could grind to a halt in a matter of days as companies run out of essential Chinese-made microchips, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) said on Wednesday
“Whether on energy or raw materials, defence or digital, Europe has to strive for its independence,” said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Commission announces Japan-inspired critical materials plan
Commission announces Japan-inspired critical materials plan
“Whether on energy or raw materials, defence or digital, Europe has to strive for its independence,” said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
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October 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
“Whether on energy or raw materials, defence or digital, Europe has to strive for its independence,” said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
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5%! According to my sources, that was the informal deal yesterday that let the climate conclusions pass EUCO unbothered last night.
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EU to boost climate outsourcing to secure 2040 target deal | Euractiv
Reluctant national capitals are insisting that up to 5% of the bloc’s 2040 climate target be achieved elsewhere, ahead of the 4 November meeting
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October 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
5%! According to my sources, that was the informal deal yesterday that let the climate conclusions pass EUCO unbothered last night.
www.euractiv.com/news/eu-to-b...
www.euractiv.com/news/eu-to-b...
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Awesome that every search engine and major social media site is forcing AI news summaries onto everyone //
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Awesome that every search engine and major social media site is forcing AI news summaries onto everyone //
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
The @delorsinstitute.bsky.social put out a cheat sheet to explain all things ETS2 – which is the new carbon pricing mechanism for transport and heating fuels
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October 24, 2025 at 9:54 AM
The @delorsinstitute.bsky.social put out a cheat sheet to explain all things ETS2 – which is the new carbon pricing mechanism for transport and heating fuels
institutdelors.eu/en/publicati...
institutdelors.eu/en/publicati...
The European People’s Party (EPP) top climate lawmaker Peter Liese, sees no contradiction in pushing for a very ambitious 2035 emission-reduction goal while cautioning against the European Commission proposal to cut emissions by 90% in 2040
EPP’s Liese seeks to shift EU climate debate towards 2035 goal | Euractiv
‘I am a bit frustrated that people still think that 72.5% in 2035 is the same as 90% in 2040,’ he told Euractiv
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October 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The European People’s Party (EPP) top climate lawmaker Peter Liese, sees no contradiction in pushing for a very ambitious 2035 emission-reduction goal while cautioning against the European Commission proposal to cut emissions by 90% in 2040
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With the European Council underway, catch up with a summary on who said what as EU leaders arrived this morning on our liveblog.
eurac.tv/9YfB
#EUCO #EuractivLiveblog
eurac.tv/9YfB
#EUCO #EuractivLiveblog
EU Summit live: Talks begin in Brussels | Euractiv
As EU leaders make their way to Brussels, we'll follow their packed agenda including Ukraine, European defence, and the situation in the Middle East
eurac.tv
October 23, 2025 at 10:11 AM
With the European Council underway, catch up with a summary on who said what as EU leaders arrived this morning on our liveblog.
eurac.tv/9YfB
#EUCO #EuractivLiveblog
eurac.tv/9YfB
#EUCO #EuractivLiveblog
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The October European Council summit is underway in Brussels. EU leaders are expected to address Ukraine, EU defence, the Middle East, and more.
🔴 Follow our liveblog: https://eurac.tv/9YfB?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=euractiv.com&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=
#EUCO #EuractivLiveblog
🔴 Follow our liveblog: https://eurac.tv/9YfB?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=euractiv.com&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=
#EUCO #EuractivLiveblog
October 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The October European Council summit is underway in Brussels. EU leaders are expected to address Ukraine, EU defence, the Middle East, and more.
🔴 Follow our liveblog: https://eurac.tv/9YfB?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=euractiv.com&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=
#EUCO #EuractivLiveblog
🔴 Follow our liveblog: https://eurac.tv/9YfB?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=euractiv.com&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=
#EUCO #EuractivLiveblog
Just nine votes blocked a deal between the EU centre-right, liberal, and centre-left parties on the politically sensitive “omnibus” law to simplify Europe’s sustainability and due diligence rules on Wednesday - story with @magnuslundnielsen.bsky.social
EU lawmakers reject deal to simplify sustainability rules in major upset | Euractiv
Secret ballot derails talks on EU due diligence reform
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October 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Just nine votes blocked a deal between the EU centre-right, liberal, and centre-left parties on the politically sensitive “omnibus” law to simplify Europe’s sustainability and due diligence rules on Wednesday - story with @magnuslundnielsen.bsky.social
Europe’s key liquified natural gas suppliers, the US and Qatar, urged the EU to kill or further water down the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in a letter to EU leaders seen by Euractiv on Wednesday
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Kill the EU corporate due diligence law, US and Quatar urge EU leaders | Euractiv
The current simplification proposal “falls grossily short of its aspirations,” they wrote
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October 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Europe’s key liquified natural gas suppliers, the US and Qatar, urged the EU to kill or further water down the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in a letter to EU leaders seen by Euractiv on Wednesday
www.euractiv.com/news/kill-th...
www.euractiv.com/news/kill-th...
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It is maybe the best kept secret in Brussels this week: what the Commission plans to do regarding the ETS2 - how will the price brake be reinforced and how much will EU countries be able to draw from the EIB ahead of time
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EXCLUSIVE: Brussels stays vague on details on fuel CO2 levy overhaul | Euractiv
Internal documents show that the Commission has yet to share details with EU countries on plans for the ETS2
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October 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
It is maybe the best kept secret in Brussels this week: what the Commission plans to do regarding the ETS2 - how will the price brake be reinforced and how much will EU countries be able to draw from the EIB ahead of time
www.euractiv.com/news/exclusi...
www.euractiv.com/news/exclusi...
EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen promised new measures to cut energy prices in a letter to national ministers on Tuesday. Yet the text reveals that Brussels has few tools left at its disposal – and that it is now up to EU capitals to act.
EU energy chief presses capitals to tackle high prices | Euractiv
Brussels running out of tools as capitals urged to act
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October 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen promised new measures to cut energy prices in a letter to national ministers on Tuesday. Yet the text reveals that Brussels has few tools left at its disposal – and that it is now up to EU capitals to act.
Europe’s largest economies are set for a major clash on the EU’s 2035 zero-emission mandate for new cars, as France and Spain decided to make the rule a red line for negotiations after Germany and Italy joined forces to weaken the goal. www.euractiv.com/news/france-...
France and Spain shield 2035 clean car goal from Italian and German attacks | Euractiv
The two countries said the law revision should not call into question zero emissions targets
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October 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Europe’s largest economies are set for a major clash on the EU’s 2035 zero-emission mandate for new cars, as France and Spain decided to make the rule a red line for negotiations after Germany and Italy joined forces to weaken the goal. www.euractiv.com/news/france-...
The European Commission is considering a massive increase of the energy intensive sectors eligible for reimbursement of the CO2 cost embedded in their electricity bill, an internal policy document obtained by Euractiv shows.
Brussels plans electricity rebate for swathes of EU industry | Euractiv
Pressure from Berlin, Paris, and Rome appears to have persuaded the EU executive to act
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October 17, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The European Commission is considering a massive increase of the energy intensive sectors eligible for reimbursement of the CO2 cost embedded in their electricity bill, an internal policy document obtained by Euractiv shows.
The EU wants climate leadership to ‘pay off’ www.euractiv.com/news/europe-...
Europe prepares to fight for a slice of the global clean tech market | Euractiv
The EU wants climate leadership to ‘pay off’
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October 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The EU wants climate leadership to ‘pay off’ www.euractiv.com/news/europe-...
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Socialists attack centre-right EPP over support for fuel levy
Socialists attack centre-right EPP over support for fuel levy
Centre-left MEPs hope to win more funding for social spending in exchange for shielding besieged CO2 price on fuels
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October 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Socialists attack centre-right EPP over support for fuel levy
The European Commission is set to present its detailed work programme for 2026 next week in Strasbourg and Euractiv has obtained the document
EXCLUSIVE: European Commission’s 2026 work programme leaked
EXCLUSIVE: European Commission’s 2026 work programme leaked
Legislative plan covers everything from defence to anti-trust initiatives through next year
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October 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The European Commission is set to present its detailed work programme for 2026 next week in Strasbourg and Euractiv has obtained the document