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EU Environment Policy
Latest news on the environment policies of the European Union.
- New EU environmental crime directive comes into force — 17 May 2024, 23:39 CET
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New rules to protect the environment through criminal law, with a comprehensive list of environmental offences addressing most serious breaches of environmental obligations, came into force Friday.
- EU signs off on stricter CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles — 13 May 2024, 23:52 CET
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The EU Council adopted a regulation on CO2 emissions for heavy-duty vehicles Monday, amending existing rules to reduce CO2 emissions from road transport, with new targets for 2030, 2035 and 2040.
- EU issues EUR 850m call for energy infrastructure projects — 01 May 2024, 18:48 CET
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The European Commission issued a new call for proposals for key cross-border EU energy infrastructure projects Tuesday worth up to EUR 850 million from the EU budget.
- EU awards EUR 720m for renewable hydrogen production — 01 May 2024, 23:36 CET
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The EU Commission awarded nearly EUR 720m to seven renewable hydrogen projects in Europe Wednesday, selected through a first competitive bidding process under the European Hydrogen Bank.
- 20 airlines in EU probe into potential 'greenwashing' — 30 April 2024, 18:09 CET
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The EU Commission and a network of European consumer authorities began action Tuesday against 20 airlines for several types of potentially misleading claims about the sustainability of their activities.
- MEPs update air quality law for a 'healthier, more sustainable future' — 24 April 2024, 23:25 CET
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MEPs adopted a provisional political agreement with EU states Wednesday on measures to improve Europe's air quality so it is no longer harmful to human health, natural ecosystems and biodiversity.
- EU consumers' 'right to repair' becomes reality — 23 April 2024, 23:56 CET
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The European Parliament gave its formal go-ahead Tuesday to new 'right to repair' rules aimed at helping consumers repair their goods easily and make their products last longer.
- Green light for energy performance of buildings law — 12 April 2024, 22:19 CET
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The EU Council formally adopted a revised directive on the energy performance of buildings Friday, with the aim of helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy poverty in the EU.
- Revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) - guide — 12 April 2024, 22:04 CET
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The EU Council formally adopted on 12 April a revised directive on the energy performance of buildings. The directive will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy poverty in the EU.
- MEPs approve reforms for sustainable gas market — 12 April 2024, 22:20 CET
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The EU Parliament adopted plans Thursday to facilitate the uptake of renewable and low-carbon gases, including hydrogen, into the EU gas market and lead to a market which is more sustainable and resilient.
- 2023 wildfire season among worst in EU: report — 10 April 2024, 23:32 CET
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Last year, over half a million (504,002) hectares - an area twice the size of Luxembourg - was scorched by wildfires, according to an advance report published Wednesday by the EU's research centre.
- EU funding of EUR 424m for zero-emission projects — 10 April 2024, 23:26 CET
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The European Commission announced Wednesday the selection of 42 new projects deploying alternative fuels infrastructure that will receive over EUR 424 million in EU support.
- EU commits to boosting cycling across Europe — 04 April 2024, 00:12 CET
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Cycling received a boost as a sustainable, accessible and affordable means of transport Wednesday when the EU adopted a European Declaration on Cycling, a significant step in reducing transport emissions.
- EU passes new law on environmental crime — 03 April 2024, 00:33 CET
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The EU Council formally adopted Wednesday a new law to protect the environment through criminal law, to improve the investigation and prosecution of environmental crime offences.
- EU awards climate-neutrality to 23 European cities — 21 March 2024, 23:46 CET
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The EU awarded its 'EU Mission Label' to 23 cities Thursday, recognising their plans to achieve climate-neutrality by 2030 and aiming to facilitate access to private and public funding to that end.
- EU, Norway sign deal on critical raw materials, batteries — 22 March 2024, 20:50 CET
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The EU and Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding Thursday to launch a strategic partnership to develop sustainable land-based raw materials and battery value chains.
- MEPs approve 'due diligence' bill on firms' impact on environment — 19 March 2024, 20:49 CET
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A European Parliament committee gave its approval Tuesday to a bill, agreed with EU governments, which requires firms to mitigate their negative impact on the environment and human rights.
- Euro-Parliament backs tightening of EU toy safety rules — 13 March 2024, 19:17 CET
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The EU Parliament approved its position Wednesday on revamped EU rules on toy safety, offering better protection to children from the number of unsafe toys sold in the EU single market.
- EU targets microplastics for improved water quality — 11 March 2024, 22:52 CET
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The European Commission adopted two new measures Monday designed to enhance the EU’s water resilience and to improve water quality and quantity throughout the continent.
- EU revisions to strengthen plant health law — 06 March 2024, 23:39 CET
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The EU Council and Parliament reached provisional agreement Wednesday on a targeted revision of the Plant Health Law, which aims to improve and streamline its application and enforcement.
- EU sets targets to reduce packaging consumption — 05 March 2024, 18:51 CET
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The EU Council and Parliament reached agreement Monday to revamp rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging, including a ban on 'forever chemicals' in food contact packaging.
- Euro-Parliament extends list of environmental crimes — 27 February 2024, 22:52 CET
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MEPs extended the list of environmental crimes Tuesday to include illegal timber trade, depletion of water resources, and serious breaches of EU chemicals legislation and pollution caused by ships.
- MEPs seal deal to restore degraded ecosystems — 28 February 2024, 18:59 CET
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The European Parliament adopted a law Tuesday which sets a target for the EU to restore at least 20 per cent of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050.
- EUR 233m EU funding for eco projects across Europe — 22 February 2024, 23:56 CET
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The EU is investing over EUR 233 million in twelve strategic environmental projects benefitting nature and biodiversity, climate change and air quality, the EU Commission announced Thursday.
- Electricity from renewable sources up to 41% in EU in 2022 — 21 February 2024, 23:50 CET
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Renewable energy sources made up 41.2 per cent of the European Union's gross electricity consumption in 2022, according to figures released Wednesday by the EU's statistics agency Eurostat.