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Time of India
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
ICJ ruling underscores 'immensity' of climate challenge: EU
The EU on Thursday highlighted as "important" a ruling by the world's highest court that states are obliged to tackle climate change and failure to do so could open the door to reparations. The International Court of Justice ( ICJ ) said on Wednesday that climate change was an "urgent and existential threat" and countries had a legal duty under international law to prevent harm from their planet-warming pollution. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Management Cybersecurity PGDM Finance MCA Degree MBA Operations Management Public Policy Artificial Intelligence others Project Management Data Analytics healthcare Design Thinking Data Science Healthcare Data Science Digital Marketing Product Management Technology Leadership CXO Others Skills you'll gain: Duration: 10 Months IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK GMPBE India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 9 Months IIM Calcutta CERT-IIMC APSPM India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 11 Months IIM Kozhikode CERT-IIMK General Management Programme India Starts on undefined Get Details "It only confirms the immensity of the challenge we face and the importance of climate action and the Paris Agreement , and it also reaffirms the need of taking collective and ambitious action," Anna-Kaisa Itkonen, a spokeswoman for the European Commission, told a press conference of the ruling. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like War Thunder - Register now for free and play against over 75 Million real Players War Thunder Play Now Undo In a historic advisory opinion, which is not legally binding but carries political and legal weight, the ICJ said countries breaching their climate obligations were committing a "wrongful act". Itkonen said the commission, the European Union 's top executive body, had taken note of the opinion and was currently "looking into the details" of what it entailed. Live Events Brussels would "stay the course" in its push to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, she added. Earlier this month the EU unveiled its long-delayed target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040, compared to 1990 levels. But it built in contested new flexibilities to win over the most sceptical member states.
Shafaq News
21-02-2025
- Business
- Shafaq News
Despite sanctions, 13% of EU gas still comes from Russia
Shafaq News/ Despite ongoing efforts to cut dependency on Russian energy, up to 13% of the European Union's total gas consumption still originates from Russia, European Commission representative Anna-Kaisa Itkonen revealed on Friday. "The EU continues to purchase 13% of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia, despite all efforts by the European Commission," Itkonen stated, adding that a new plan will be introduced in the coming weeks to gradually phase out Russian LNG. She stressed that EU countries must find ways to persuade their companies to reject Russian LNG, even if it remains a cheaper alternative. When asked whether the European Commission is now concerned about over-reliance on the United States, which has become the EU's main LNG supplier, Itkonen declined to elaborate, stating, "I don't want to go into details about what is happening in relations with the United States."
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
European Commission addresses EU's remaining dependence on Russian gas
The European Union still imports about 13% of its gas from Russia and the European Commission is preparing legislation to encourage member states to phase it out. Source: European Pravda citing European Commission spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen Details: During the European Commission's daily briefing, spokesperson Anna-Kaisa Itkonen responded to questions regarding some countries' continued reliance on Russian gas. She stated that since the start of Russia's full-scale war, the EU has been consistently working to reduce its dependence on Russian energy and has significantly diversified its supply sources. "We have cut all Russian coal imports, most Russian oil imports and over two-thirds of Russian gas imports under the Repower EU plan," Itkonen recalled. However, she acknowledged that Russian gas is still entering the European market and the Commission is working on new legislation to help member states move away from it. Quote: "In fact, we are still importing 13% of our gas from Russia. This means that billions of euros fillings up Putin's war chest… There are no excuses for this. There are no security or supply reasons for this. The global LNG market is flexible and well-supplied. This gives rise to a concern and this is the reason why the Commission is taking action to present a roadmap to phase out completely the imports from Russia." Background: This week, EU ambassadors approved the bloc's 16th package of sanctions against Russia. Poland, which currently holds the EU presidency, aims to have the new sanctions package adopted on 24 February, marking the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Reports suggest that the package will target Russia's aluminium industry and oil exports. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
