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Belgium boosts heating-oil subsidies for vulnerable households

Belgium is stepping up targeted aid to shield vulnerable households from soaring energy costs, but the limited support may fall short as prices rise.

23 October 2026

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EIB to double climate funding to €30bn as extreme weather costs soar

The European Investment Bank's €30 billion for climate financing reflects a shift from climate mitigation to economic protection -- and comes a week before the European Commission is due to present its own climate resilience plan.

22 October 2026

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MEPs side with industry in vote to delay methane rules

EU lawmakers say their position balances climate ambitions with easing supplies – at a time of turmoil in energy security.

22 October 2026

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Europe weighs energy-saving measures as Middle East crisis deepens

EU Energy Ministers will consider demand cuts if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed in the months ahead, according to a document seen by Euronews.

21 October 2026

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Why is the EU turning up the heat on the Arctic?

The EU’s revamped Arctic strategy puts security at its core, citing growing Russian and Chinese activity in the region. It focuses on ramping up European security capabilities, military mobility with NATO, icebreakers, satellite surveillance, and a maritime security hub.

20 October 2026

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Visegrad Four urge Brussels to ease Russian energy phase-out rules

The group is calling on Brussels for more funding to cope with the end of Russian energy imports in 2027, amid high electricity prices across Europe.

19 October 2026

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EU seeks secure Arctic link to Asia via Greenland and Canada

Brussels wants to secure digital infrastructure in the Arctic as melting ice and growing geopolitical tensions turn the polar region into a strategic corridor for trade, communications and security.

19 October 2026

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France and Germany deal links 2035 car rules to ‘Made in Europe’ push

Under the agreement, carmakers would be required to cut their CO₂ emissions by 90% by 2035, without having to offset the remaining 10%, as initially proposed by the Commission.

16 October 2026

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ETS splits EU leaders and tests bloc's climate goals

EU leaders are trying to counter soaring energy prices, with some arguing that carbon pricing is hurting the bloc's competitiveness.

16 October 2026

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EU leaders demand joint action to tackle soaring energy prices

EU leaders are pressing Brussels for coordinated measures to ease soaring energy costs, bolster fuel supplies and support struggling industries, as the crisis strains national budgets and tests the bloc's climate ambitions.

16 October 2026

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Backlash against Commission's move to delay EU methane law

Environmentalists warn that delaying EU methane rules will do little to lower energy prices, accusing Brussels of using energy security and competitiveness to justify weakening the Green Deal.

14 October 2026

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EU paid $209bn for Russian energy, contradicts Moscow's $320bn claim

The European Commission pushed back against what appear to be inflated claims by Russia — and the United States — regarding the bloc’s spending on Russian energy since 2022.

13 October 2026

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EU paid €7.9bn for Russian Arctic LNG amid record imports

Continued Russian LNG imports undermine the credibility of the EU’s promise to sever its energy ties with Moscow, particularly as Russia continues its war against Ukraine.

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EU warned of gas shortfall of up to 15% if severe winter hits

The EU is entering the winter season on thin ice, facing a double-edged geopolitical squeeze that threatens to expose the fragility of its post-Russian energy architecture.

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Exclusive: G7’s 100-million-barrel pledge tied to March oil release

The October G7 announcement aims to accelerate and complete the IEA’s March emergency oil-stock release, rather than add a new 100-million-barrel pledge to the original 400 million, according to a document seen by Euronews.

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US probes EU carbon border tax over potential trade barriers

The EU's carbon border tax was designed to prevent companies from shifting production abroad to countries with weaker environmental rules — but the US says it amounts to a discriminatory trade rule.

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Italians and Czechs push Brussels to ease green rules

Rome and Prague have joined forces to protect industry ahead of the EU leaders' summit in Brussels next week.

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EU to urge faster shift from fossil fuels ahead of COP31

EU ministers are set to confirm their commitment to the green transition despite soaring energy prices and supply concerns, according to a draft COP31 position seen by Euronews.

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Von der Leyen takes on Europe’s refineries amid energy crunch

Europe wants to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, but while it still relies heavily on oil — particularly diesel — reducing the infrastructure that processes that oil has increased vulnerability during the green transition.

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Who controls Europe’s emergency oil – and when can it be released?

National leaders command the valves, the International Energy Agency coordinates global oil volumes, while the European Commission is a vital central switchboard.

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