Qatar has emerged as a crucial LNG supplier to Europe amid decreasing reliance on Russian energy post-Ukraine invasion, with QatarEnergy having long-term agreements with major European countries. The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, criticized by QatarEnergy CEO Al-Kaabi, requires transposition into national law by 2026, gradual enforcement starting in 2027, aligning with the EU’s net-zero emissions goal by 2050. The European Commission has not yet commented on the directive when contacted by POLITICO, reflecting ongoing discussions and potential impacts on energy suppliers like QatarEnergy.
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‘I’ll starve myself until I collapse to secure my son’s release from Egyptian prison,’ vows grandmother
Laila Soueif, a 68-year-old grandmother, is on a hunger strike outside the Foreign Office in London, marking each day with white lines on the pavement to demand the release of her son, pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, who is imprisoned in Cairo. Despite holding British citizenship, Alaa has been denied consular access and remains in detention, prompting his mother to take extreme measures to draw attention to his case. The British and Egyptian governments have...
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