The European Commission has today granted more than €390 million to 135 new projects across Europe under the EU’s LIFE programme for environment and climate action.
12.3 kg of electrical and electronic equipment waste (WEEE or e-waste) per person was collected in the EU in 2024, according to the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat.
Today, EU ambassadors approved the Council’s position on the Regulation on speeding up environmental assessments.
The European Commission has proposed to establish a new EU Critical Communication System to provide Europe’s first responders with secure and resilient communication channels in crisis situations.
“The implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is creating confusion, legal uncertainty, and disproportionate burden for small businesses. Entrepreneurs ask for practical solutions now. Parliament and Member States should approve the suspension of the obligation to appoint authorised representatives in each Member State”, stated SMEunited President Davide Galli.
The European Commission is allocating nearly €126 million in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to help finance three cross-border renewable energy projects (C-RES).
The CEOs of Europe’s seven leading truck and bus manufacturers warned at the IAA Transportation in Hanover that Europe’s shift to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles is still being held back by an alarming delay in the conditions that are needed to drive market uptake.
