The European Parliament and EU Council have reached provisional agreement on freeing carbon allowances for industry sectors falling under the heat and fuel benchmarks of the EU’s emissions trading system.
The EU remains highly dependent on energy imports, especially fossil fuels, exposing its economy to billions in avoidable costs and CO₂ emissions. This is the key finding of a new analysis by the Öko-Institut, commissioned by WWF Germany.
Members of the European on an environment committee have adopted a proposal for revised CO2 emissions targets for new cars and vans and incentives for clean vehicles made in the EU.
The European Commission’s proposed reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), the EU’s most important climate tool, is incompatible with the EU’s target of reducing emissions by 90% by 2040. This is the conclusion of a new analysis by the Öko-Institut, commissioned by WWF Germany.
A new EU Framework for Climate Resilience, presented Tuesday by the European Commission, would strengthen Europe’s ability to prepare for climate risks, including a possible 3°C above pre-industrial levels by 2100.
Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and Danone have committed to change recycling claims advertised on their plastic bottles, following a dialogue with the EU Commission and the Consumer Protection Cooperation network.
The EU Commission has presented a vision for fisheries and aquaculture towards 2040, setting the direction for the next 15 years to strengthen the environmental and economic viability of the sector.
