Brussels boost for European battery industry

Electric car (BRUSSELS) – The EU Commission claimed progress Monday in efforts to establish the EU as a lead player in battery innovation and manufacturing, as it struggles to catch…

MEPs back EU ban on single-use plastics from 2021

Plastic waste (BRUSSELS) – Single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery or cotton buds, making up over 70% of marine litter, will be banned under plans backed Wednesday in the…

EU urged to step up climate action after UN report

Photo aussiestock (BRUSSELS) – Environmental groups urged the EU to take urgent action over climate change Monday, following the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report…