In brief | 25 March ‘26

Reuters: EU delays April 15 proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports

The European Commission will ‌no longer submit a legal proposal to permanently ban Russian oil imports over Moscow's war in Ukraine on April 15 as previously planned, an updated EU legislative agenda showed.

Politico: EU won’t reverse Russian gas ban or slow down green transition, says energy chief

Dan Jørgensen said Europe should never again buy ‘one molecule’ of Russian gas. 

Table.Media: ETS 2: Delay apparently violates EU law

A legal analysis reveals that postponing the launch of ETS-2 until 2028 violates EU law. This could also affect the legality of future EU legislation.

BBC: Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in England green tech drive

Developers will be required to install solar panels and heat pumps in all new homes in England as part of updated planning requirements published by the government.

European Commission: EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement: Enhancing trade and investment in critical raw materials

While the EU is working to increase its capacities in extracting, processing and recycling of critical materials, it will continue to rely on imports in the foreseeable future.

Wuppertal Institute: The Regenerative Economy and Planetary Boundaries

Economic success should be linked to the restoration of the health of ecological and social systems.