The European Commission has unveiled a first set of pilot actions to accelerate Europe’s transition to a circular economy, with a particular focus on the plastics sector.
A European Grids Package and Energy Highways initiative, proposed by the EU Commission, is aimed at enabling energy to flow efficiently across all Member States, integrating cheaper clean energy and accelerating electrification.
The European Parliament and EU Council have reached a provisional agreement to introduce a binding intermediate climate target for 2040 of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels.
The European Parliament and EU member state negotiators have reached a provisional deal to cut down on EU rules on sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies.
The EU Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into whether Google breached EU competition rules by using the content of web publishers, as well as content uploaded to YouTube, for artificial intelligence (‘AI’) purposes.
The EU Council has formally adopted the European Defence Industry Programme, designed to boost EU defence readiness by strengthening the competitiveness and responsiveness of Europe’s defence technology industrial base.
The EU and Canada reinforced their cooperation and reaffirmed shared interests to boost competitiveness, innovation and economic resilience at their first Digital Partnership Council in Montreal, Canada.
