During yesterday’s European Council, EU leaders met to discuss the new energy shock hitting Europe, with some of them looking towards deregulation measures and major changes to the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) as possible solutions.
The EU Council has formally adopted a directive updating the list of pollutants affecting surface water and groundwater, including pesticides, pharmaceuticals and PFAS.
The EU is making significant progress towards its global biodiversity targets, according to a new report, but a swifter response is vital to protect the natural systems that underpin our water, food, and economy.
The European Commission has formally adopted new rules on REcovered Nitrogen from manure (RENURE), which will contribute to reducing farmers’ dependency on imported fertilisers.
The European Commission has adopted new measures under the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) to prevent the destruction of unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear.
The European Investment Bank has agreed a frontloading facility making €3 billion available to accelerate investments in the decarbonisation of sectors covered by the new EU’s emissions trading system (ETS2).
The EU Commission has adopted the first set of methodologies under the carbon removals and carbon farming (CRCF) Regulation to certify activities that permanently remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
