As part of its efforts to boost EU competitiveness, the European Commission is poised to publish its first Omnibus regulation — officially kicking off the EU simplification agenda. This initial package will tackle corporate sustainability reporting and accountability — the core of the EU’s current sustainable finance framework. Concerning rumors … [continued]
Eurobarometer survey shows Europeans are taking action to save energy and embrace clean energy, but want more support to make the transition and keep their bills under control A wide-ranging survey published today shows that European citizens support the energy policy pursued by the EU in the last five years. Looking ahead, they express … [continued]
The makeup of the European Parliament will be altered considerably after the elections in Europe last week, with Greens suffering losses.
While Volkswagen Group plans to go all electric by 2033 in the EU, some German drivers and BMW would like to keep their tailpipe polluters. After agreeing to the EU regulation to ban internal combustion light vehicles by 2035, the FDP, the smallest member of the German governing coalition, is … [continued]
Greater environmental ambition is urgently needed as the baton passes from a disappointing Slovenian Presidency to France. A new year begins, and with it the next Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Slovenia has held the mantle for the previous six months, the last member of the Presidency … [continued]
A proposed European law can do more to ensure that human rights and the environment are not casualties of the energy transition, write T&E and Amnesty International in a new paper.
At the beginning of the new year, allow us to reach for the stars and seek the best within us to mitigate the climate crisis.
The EU needs to match its hopeful green vision with more ambitious environmental action, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) said in response to the European Commission president’s annual State of the Union speech.
Today, the Commission presents an Action Plan on Critical Raw Materials, the 2020 List of Critical Raw Materials and a foresight study on critical raw materials for strategic technologies and sectors from the 2030 and 2050 perspectives.
The European Green Deal offers massive opportunities for green business; the region aims to be the first climate neutral bloc.
