EU ministers back 40% renewable energy target for 2030: EU ministers provisionally agreed on Monday to ensure the share of renewables in the bloc’s energy mix reaches 40% by 2030 – despite the fact that the objective is now rendered outdated by new proposals tabled since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. euractiv.com

Germany signals support for 2035 fossil fuel car phaseout, with conditions: If approved, the EU bill would ban sales of all fuel emitting cars from 2035 onward. But Germany wants an added clause that makes an exception for carbon-neutral vehicles. dw.com

NATO reaches deal with Turkey to admit Sweden and Finland: The three countries’ foreign ministers signed a memorandum to confirm that Turkey will back Sweden and Finland’s NATO bids during a summit in Madrid this week. The push to add Sweden and Finland to NATO comes as Russia’s assault on Ukraine stokes fears of other countries in the region. cnbc.com

Germany and Netherlands to supply six more howitzers to Ukraine: Each country will provide three of the artillery weapons, Germany’s Christine Lambrecht and Kajsa Ollongren from the Netherlands told reporters, on top of 12 howitzers the countries have already sent to Ukraine. reuters.com

G-7 leaders to set up a Climate Club: G-7 leaders will work with partners to establish a “Climate Club” by the end of this year, according to the communique from their latest meeting. Published Tuesday, the document said leaders were committed to “a highly decarbonised road sector by 2030” as well as “a fully or predominantly decarbonised power sector by 2035.” cnbc.com

Putin told Macron he would rather play ice hockey than hold peace talks: The Russian leader made the dismissive comments during a tense phone call with the French president just four days before invasion of Ukraine. telegraph.co.uk

Greek police coerce asylum seekers into pushing fellow migrants back to Turkey: In a militarised border zone, in the dead of night, asylum seekers say they have been coerced into violent, illegal pushback operations run by Greek police. theguardian.com

• Tourists find bodies of two migrants on the beach of Lesbos. spiegel.de
• Greece says stops over 1,000 migrants from Turkey. euractiv.com
• Lithuania: Forced out or locked up – Refugees and migrants abused and abandoned. amnesty.org
• Asylum applications in EU last year up a third from 2020. reuters.com
• Mediterranean: Sea rescuers report dead and missing. spiegel.de
• Austria: Smuggler to serve seven years in prison after death of two Syrians. spiegel.de
• At least 51 migrants dead after being found inside abandoned truck in San Antonio, officials say. nbcnews.com

UK vows more Rwanda deportation flights after legal setback. npr.org

Northern Ireland protocol bill passes Commons vote: Proposed legislation to allow the UK to unilaterally rip up Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland at the risk of a trade war with the EU passed the second reading stage in the House of Commons on Monday night. theguardian.com

Scotland’s leader calls for independence vote: Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon on Tuesday announced plans for a referendum next year on Scottish independence, reopening the battle over her country’s future and challenging Britain’s top judges to prevent her from holding it. nytimes.com

EU agrees on stricter security rules to fight off cyber attacks: EU states must draw up national strategies and regular risk analyses to determine critical infrastructures. zeit.de

Power struggle in space: Satellite internet to become strategic instrument of the EU. handelsblatt.com