energy – ASCRIBE

Offshore wind turbines represent the Netherlands' renewable energy ambitions, but their development faces environmental and regulatory hurdles that intersect with EU sustainability targets.

Netherlands’ Triple Environmental Test: Dolphin, Nitrogen, Wind

The Netherlands is juggling three environmental ticking‑time‑bombs: a 58‑year‑old dolphin still locked in a concrete tank, a forest choked by dog droppings, and offshore‑wind farms stalled in a maze of…

carlos February 12, 2026

Vin Diesel, known for his role in the Fast & Furious franchise, is pictured at a promotional event.

Business

Diesel Tax Shock: Germany’s CO₂ Surcharge Sends Fuel Prices Spiralling Across the EU

Germany’s €60 / t CO₂ diesel surcharge, set to bite from 2026, will be felt at every pump and will reverberate through the continent’s freight corridors.The Cost‑Allocation Act, dated 16 December 2025, fixes the reference…

Louise Carter December 19, 2025

The institutional architecture of the European Union, highlighting the interplay between its governing bodies and member states.

Politics

Europe’s New Nuclear Sites: 900 Locations Mapped – Where Are the Plants Going?

The European Commission’s June 2024 “Nuclear Energy Roadmap” – a GIS‑based catalogue of roughly 900 prospective nuclear‑plant sites – has turned the continent’s climate‑neutrality ambitions into a literal map of possibilities. In…

Mathieu Roussel December 16, 2025