EU leaders must honour their global biodiversity commitments and stop undermining nature protection at home, WWF warns ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP17), taking place in Yerevan, Armenia, from 19 to 30 October.
Council presidency’s budget proposal offers modest progress for climate and nature funding
The Cyprus Council Presidency’s new EU budget proposal is a positive first step for Europe’s energy security and climate resilience, but it is not enough to end its costly dependence on fossil fuels, restore nature, and ensure economic stability.
European Parliament urged to stop patents on natural gene variants
Recent No Patents on Seeds! research shows an alarming trend in the monopolisation of naturally occurring gene variants, especially those which can provide improved resistance to disease and stress conditions.
Make digital euro fee fair for merchants and citizens
EuroCommerce – the association representing european retailers and wholesalers in Brussels – calls on Members of THe European Parliament TO E
SMEunited discusses SME-friendly policy with President von der Leyen
“We provided President von der Leyen with perspectives of crafts and SMEs, stressing the importance of developing policy based on the majority of companies in our economy”, said SMEunited President Galli following a meeting between Commission President von der Leyen and SMEunited’s Board of Directors.
Retail and wholesale sector welcomes step towards legal clarity on AI
EuroCommerce – the association representing retailers and wholesalers in Brussels – supports yesterday’s political agreement on the Digital Omnibus on Artificial Intelligence, as long as it brings much-needed simplification and clarity to the implementation of the AI Act.
Water insecurity, driven by water scarcity, excess, and pollution, is rapidly becoming a threat to Europe’s economic and price stability. In a new guide, WWF urges central banks, financial regulators and supervisors to treat the global water crisis as a systemic financial risk and to enable the transition towards a water secure economy able to withstand future shocks.














