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.
Today, the European Commission unveiled its new Bioeconomy Strategy, aimed at boosting circularity, climate neutrality, and competitiveness across the EU. The European Biogas Association (EBA) welcomes the recognition of biogases and their co-products as a core pillar of Europe’s sustainable bioeconomy.
By using renewable biological resources and alternatives to critical raw materials, the EU Commission hopes its new bioeconomy strategy will chart a route to a more decarbonised economy with less dependence on fossil imports.
The European Parliament today voted to simplify the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), a landmark law designed to ensure that products sold in the EU do not contribute to global deforestation.
The European Parliament and Council have provisionally agreed the first ever legislation on the welfare of dogs and cats, set to significantly improve the way the animals are treated when bred, sold or adopted in the EU.
The European Commission has published a legislative act setting up an EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme with a view to helping EU member states reverse the decline of pollinator populations by 2030.
Countries meeting at COP30 approved a set of modest actions, including a decision to implement a just transition mechanism.
