TOP

Industrial emissions: EU Council and Parliament agree on new rules to reduce harmful emissions from industry and improve public access…

UN Explainer: What’s COP28 and why is it important? +++ Remarks by EU Commissioner Simson at the European Parliament's ITRE…

ENERGY EMERGENCY: EU Commission prolongs energy emergency measures by 12 months +++ EU Commission endorses positive preliminary assessment of Italy's…

UKRAINE: EU and Ukraine outline plans for sustainable reconstruction in a high-level conference +++ PACKAGING: European Parliament discriminates plastics packaging…

CCUS: New policy and business approaches are needed to support scaling up of CCUS to help reach net zero goals…

GAS MARKETS: Internal markets in renewable and natural gases and in hydrogen: EU Council and Parliament reach deal+++Press conference on…

The European Commission has today proposed a 12-month prolongation of the emergency measures introduced last year in response to the…

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson met in Helsinki on Monday 27 November. Items on…

CEN and CENELEC: Opinion on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive +++ PACKAGING: Cefic’s Reaction to the European Parliament…

EU - CANADA: EU and Canada forge Green Alliance for closer cooperation +++ EU-Canada Summit 2023 - Joint Statement +++…

IEA convenes EU4Energy forum on sustainable transport policy as momentum grows for electric vehicles and low-emissions fuels +++ Now is…

EU Ministers agreed the Council’s position on the directive establishing the European disability card and the European parking card for…

Meetings of EU Commission Members +++ EU Parliament Agenda +++ Agenda of the EU EPSCO Council (Employment and social policy)…

The EU has today completed political procedures ratifying the ambitious free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand. The deal is…

RIGHT TO REPAIR: EU Parliament: Why is the EU's right to repair legislation important? +++ CLEAN AIR: EU Clean Air…

UNFCCC: Early climate reporting shows countries’ commitment to transparency +++ Bruegel: COP28 - key issues at stake and indicators of success…

IEA: Oil and gas industry faces moment of truth – and opportunity to adapt – as clean energy transitions advance…

The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched a consultation on new Guidelines on preventing the abuse of funds and certain crypto-assets…

New law proposed to improve resilience of European forests +++ EU Commission proposes comprehensive monitoring to improve resilience of European…

UNFCCC: Powering climate action through Earth observations technology +++ CLIMATE RISKS: 2022 was the second-worst year for wildfires, a warning…

RENEWABLES: EU Commission approves €5.7bn Italian State aid scheme under the Recovery and Resilience Facility to support renewable energy communities and…

In 2022, nearly 900 000 ha of land burnt in the EU, according to the new report Forest Fires in Europe, Middle…

Plant protection: Opening Remarks by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides at the European Plenary Debate - Sustainable use of Plant Protection Products…

COP28: IEA Data tool gives fine-grained view of climate vulnerabilities in the energy system and beyond +++ MEPs want to end…

REPowerEU chapters included: EU Commission endorses modified recovery and resilience plans for Romania, Croatia, Finland, Poland, and Greece +++ IEA:…

EP ENVI AGENDA: Meeting of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)+++RIGHT TO REPAIR: Right to repair:…

UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2023 +++ UNFCCC: Advancing Gender-Responsive Climate Action: Policy Brief Reveals Progress and Challenges +++ COP28: Opening…

European Hydrogen Week 2023 kicks off in Brussels +++ Keynote speech by Executive Vice-President Šefčovič at the European Hydrogen Week…

EU Parliament and the Council negotiators have reached a deal political agreement on updating the framework for fingerprint, DNA and…

EU URBAN AGENDA: Gijón Declaration: Housing for all in sustainable, healthy, and inclusive built environments +++ The Urban Agenda for…

EU Commission welcomes political agreement on protecting the environment through criminal law +++ Deal reached on stricter EU rules for…

The EBA publishes final templates to collect climate-related data from EU banks +++ Readout of the meeting between EU Commissioner…

EU Commission approves €3 billion Austrian State aid scheme to support companies facing increased energy costs in the context of…

Meetings of EU Commission Members +++ EU Parliament Agenda +++ EU Commission President von der Leyen and EU Council President…

Environmental EU Infringement Package - November 2023 +++ No qualified majority reached by Member States to renew or reject the…

Notice of provisional EU ETS 2024 auction volume of general and aviation allowances +++ CBAM: Remarks by Commissioner Hoekstra at…

Energy: EU infringements package - November 2023 +++ REPOWER EU: EU Commission endorses Belgium's €5.3 billion modified recovery and resilience…

The European Commission will allocate €185.9 million in 2024 to fund promotion activities for sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products…

ECHA identifies research needs for regulating hazardous chemicals +++ EU Commission welcomes political agreement to better protect workers against lead…

COP 28: COP28 President-Designate welcomes US - China Agreement+++EP Think Tank: COP28 climate change conference in Dubai+++EP Think Tank: The…

IEA: Clean technologies are driving job growth in the energy sector, but skills shortages are an increasing concern +++ World…

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today held a Summit with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC),…

Do you like smoky-flavoured snacks? Then you should read the latest Q&A on smoke flavourings, plublished by the European Food…

EU Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on new rules on collection and data sharing on short-term rentals to help local…

HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS: Lead and diisocyanates: EU set to protect workers from exposure +++ S&Ds welcome vital reform of EU legislation…

New Analysis of National Climate Plans: Insufficient Progress Made, COP28 Must Set Stage for Immediate Action +++ Close the climate…

IEA Oil Market Report - November 2023 +++ EU renewable energy financing mechanism: €40 million awarded to 8 solar PV…

To enhance EU’s cyber resilience by enabling the future adoption of European certification schemes for ‘managed security services’, member states’…

The regulation introduces new requirements for the oil, gas and coal sectors to measure, report and verify methane emissions, as…

CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS: Eurostat: Trade in rare earth elements increased in 2022+++EU Council and Parliament strike deal to reinforce supply of…