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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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Meanwhile, legal scholars and civil-society groups are asking whether a hands-off border can really keep Europe’s hands clean. The cost of shifting from rescue operations to border enforcement may be harder journeys for migrants and the deaths of some. Meanwhile, the European Union spends at least €2 billion (US $2.13

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Europe/US team: transitioning to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers

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Nigeria or Algeria cannot do the same for their oil industry. G20 countries build a generous Green Climate Fund, well above the $100-billion-a-year goal in the Paris climate agreement. The world fractures into two camps in a clean-tech cold war. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait might, and should be encouraged to do so. Big green deal. ?This

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Europe moves forward on the Energy Union; transport key element

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Latest data shows that the EU imports 53% of its energy at a cost of around €400 billion (US$454 billion), making it the largest energy importer in the world. The Commission will develop a Smart Financing for Smart Buildings initiative to make existing buildings more energy-efficient, facilitating access to existing funding instruments.