Today, Member States backed the EU Budget (MFF) Performance Regulation, sending a positive signal for stronger climate and environmental spending, by defining a horizontal framework for how such spending is tracked and applying environmental safeguards across the budget.
New GMOs: EU lawmakers abolish minimum rights for consumers, breeders, food sector
A lukewarm 2040 target for a warming planet
While Europe is groaning under a heatwave, the European Commission announced its long overdue and heavily trailed 2040 climate target of a -90% cut in greenhouse gas emissions.
EU Member States have agreed to significantly dilute the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in a pivotal move away from Europe’s corporate sustainability ambitions.
Today’s decision by the European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents to establish a working group focused solely on EU funding of NGOs risks undermining democracy and the essential role of civil society in EU policy-making.
Making the European water ecosystem future-proof
The European Water Resilience Strategy must empower SMEs to be more water-efficient. By applying the “Think First Small” principle, the strategy should acknowledge the specific challenge of the smallest companies and provide them with the necessary incentives and support tools to effectively address critical pressures on Europe’s freshwater ecosystems.
Today the European Commission has launched the long-awaited EU Water Resilience Strategy. Despite promises for a strong roadmap to bring resilience to Europe, currently experiencing a dire water crisis, the Commission’s Strategy generally lacks binding commitments, dedicated funding, and introduces only limited governance tools to support implementation.
EU Member States must not use international offsets to meet their domestic 2040 Climate Target, says the newest report from the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change.
