The EU Council has adopted a regulation to prevent the loss of plastic pellets into the environment, following a provisional agreement with the European Parliament.
Today the European Commission has launched the long-awaited EU Water Resilience Strategy. Despite promises for a strong roadmap to bring resilience to Europe, currently experiencing a dire water crisis, the Commission’s Strategy generally lacks binding commitments, dedicated funding, and introduces only limited governance tools to support implementation.
The EU Commission has adopted a water resilience strategy aimed at restoring and protecting the water cycle, securing clean and affordable water for all and creating a sustainable, resilient water-economy in Europe.
The EU Commission and European Investment Bank (EIB) are to renew project development assistance to increase technical and financial advisory support for innovative decarbonisation projects.
EU Member States must not use international offsets to meet their domestic 2040 Climate Target, says the newest report from the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change.
EU Member States have significantly closed the gap to achieving the 2030 energy and climate targets, according to the latest Commission assessment of national energy and climate plans.
The EU economy’s greenhouse gas emissions were 897 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq) in the fourth quarter of 2024, Eurostat estimates, a 2.2% increase compared with the same quarter of 2023 (878 million tonnes of CO2-eq).
