Worsening floods, droughts, wildfires, and storms, combined with the loss of natural defences such as forests and wetlands, are making insurance increasingly inaccessible across Europe.
As Southern Europe faces increasingly destructive wildfires, a new paper by WWF and BirdLife Europe calls on European governments to shift from reactive firefighting to a proactive and integrated approach to wildfire prevention.
European Central Bank introduces climate factor in its collateral framework in new landmark measure
In an effort to address climate-related financial risks, the European Central Bank (ECB) is introducing a climate factor in its collateral framework, starting in the second half of 2026.
The trade agreement reached last night between the European Union and the United States offers a much-needed reprieve for European retailers and wholesalers. Yet this is -at best- damage control.
After months of speculation, the European Commission has presented its proposal for the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Proposed MFF has potential to respond to current challenges
In a first reaction to the proposal for the next Multiannual Framework, SMEunited sees its potential to deliver on the current challenges.
The European Commission has put forward a proposal for a new long-term EU budget that reduces existing funding for climate and nature, leaving Europeans ill-equipped to deal with the ever-worsening climate and biodiversity crisis, amid yet another summer plagued by heatwaves, wildfires and floods.
