Environment policy in the European Union
As catastrophic wildfires sweep across Southern Europe, WWF warns that the EU is sleepwalking into a permanent wildfire crisis while simultaneously weakening key environmental protections that help safeguard people, economies and nature from climate impacts.
The conclusion of interinstitutional negotiations on the first Omnibus package today, marks a major setback for the EU’s corporate sustainability framework, with a decision to weaken the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).
New EU rules to prevent microplastic pollution from plastic pellets took effect from 16 December 2025, marking a major step in the EU’s work to reduce microplastic emissions at their source.
European central banks are among the leaders in tackling climate-related financial risks, but key drivers of nature-related risk remain insufficiently addressed in financial regulation and supervision, according to a new WWF assessment.
Today, the European Commission published the new Environmental Omnibus and the Grids Package, which includes the proposal for a Renewable Acceleration Directive. The EU law-dismantling proposals mark a dangerous turn toward weaker rules and increased public health risks.
The European Parliament and EU Council have reached a provisional agreement to introduce a binding intermediate climate target for 2040 of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels.
The European Parliament and EU member state negotiators have reached a provisional deal to cut down on EU rules on sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies.
