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class="pagination-link pull-left"> <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/" >«« Go back</a></span><span class="pagination-link pull-right"><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/opinion/page/3/" >Read more »»</a> </span> </div> <ul class="ea-card-listing"> <li class="ea-card-listing row ea-native-card"> <div class="thumbnail hidden-xs col-sm-3 hidden-md col-lg-2"> <a class="ea-image-aspect-4x3" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/opinion/how-the-omnibus-regulation-can-be-successful-a-2-step-approach/" ><img width="800" height="600" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/shutterstock_1028847439-min-800x600.jpg" class="attachment-4x3 size-4x3 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" /></a> </div> <div class="caption col-xs-12 col-sm-9 col-md-12 col-lg-10"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/opinion/how-the-omnibus-regulation-can-be-successful-a-2-step-approach/"> How the Omnibus Regulation can be 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A two-step approach, including a two-year pause, could quickly cut red tape and provide enough time to thoroughly revise the CS3D, CSRD and EU taxonomy.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="ea-card-listing row"> <div class="thumbnail hidden-xs col-sm-3 hidden-md col-lg-2"> <a class="ea-image-aspect-4x3" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/opinion/the-brief-trumps-methodless-madness/" ><img width="800" height="600" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/GettyImages-2196996771-800x600.jpg" class="attachment-4x3 size-4x3 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /></a> </div> <div class="caption col-xs-12 col-sm-9 col-md-12 col-lg-10"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/opinion/the-brief-trumps-methodless-madness/"> The Brief – Trump’s methodless madness</a></h3> <p class="avatar-meta clearfix"> <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/sections/politics/">Politics</a> <span class="pull-right"><span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1738693255"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 04-02-2025 </span></span> </p> <div class="excerpt"> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 5min</b><br/><div>The US president’s recent <span class="marknjsd9mes5 nNUco" data-markjs="true">actions</span> suggest his trade strategy is ultimately incoherent.</div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="ea-card-listing row ea-native-card"> <div class="thumbnail hidden-xs col-sm-3 hidden-md col-lg-2"> <a class="ea-image-aspect-4x3" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/opinion/beyond-words-strategic-dialogue-welcome-but-foot-dragging-on-co2-2025-rules-jeopardises-countless-investments/" ><img width="800" height="600" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/Euractiv-op-ed-03.02-ACEA-800x600.jpg" class="attachment-4x3 size-4x3 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /></a> </div> <div class="caption col-xs-12 col-sm-9 col-md-12 col-lg-10"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet/opinion/beyond-words-strategic-dialogue-welcome-but-foot-dragging-on-co2-2025-rules-jeopardises-countless-investments/"> Beyond words: Strategic Dialogue welcome, but foot-dragging on CO2 2025 rules jeopardises countless investments</a></h3> <p class="avatar-meta clearfix"> <span class="ea-native-label">Promoted content</span> | <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/sections/eet/">Energy, Environment & Transport</a> <span class="pull-right"><span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1738648820"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 04-02-2025 </span></span> </p> <div class="excerpt"> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 4min</b><br/><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Europe’s auto makers need urgent action on CO2 2025 rules today. 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Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBOs) and Recycled Carbon Fuels (RCFs) offer a solution to fill this gap.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="ea-card-listing row"> <div class="thumbnail hidden-xs col-sm-3 hidden-md col-lg-2"> <a class="ea-image-aspect-4x3" href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/opinion/the-brief-the-queens-speeches/" ><img width="800" height="600" src="https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-2194490516-800x600.jpg" class="attachment-4x3 size-4x3 wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> <div class="caption col-xs-12 col-sm-9 col-md-12 col-lg-10"> <h3><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/opinion/the-brief-the-queens-speeches/"> The Brief – The Queen’s speeches</a></h3> <p class="avatar-meta clearfix"> <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/sections/politics/">Politics</a> <span class="pull-right"><span class="ea-dateformat" data-timestamp="1737661971"> <i class="fa fa-calendar"></i> 23-01-2025 </span></span> </p> <div class="excerpt"> <b><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> Est. 5min</b><br/><p>A sure way to determine if an orator has delivered their message in an address is to survey the reaction. 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