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- MEPs move closer to holding companies accountable for profiting from destroying the planet
- Today, the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) cast a final vote on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Their ... — last modified 25 April 2023, 19:00 CET — filed under: Environment, Single Market, Finance — Relevance: 1%
- The EU Needs Renewable Energy, Not Low-carbon Rhetoric
- The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) today criticised the low-carbon rhetoric of the European Commission’s Energy 2020 communication, saying that a ... — last modified 10 November 2010, 17:01 CET — filed under: Environment, Energy — Relevance: 1%
- LIFE Strategic Nature Projects / LIFE Strategic Integrated Projects - Annex
- A compilation of project summaries from the LIFE 2021 Call for proposals. Projects are listed by the country of the project leader (coordinating beneficiary). — last modified 09 March 2023, 21:16 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- Charging points: Growth not keeping pace with rising demand for electric vehicles, new data show
- A new report by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) shows that despite strong growth, the available charging infrastructure for electric ... — last modified 28 October 2020, 11:52 CET — filed under: Environment, Cars, Energy — Relevance: 1%
- Eco-schemes feature in EU's greener common farm policy
- Farmers will be afforded flexibility on the way to higher environmental standards in farming in the post-2020 common agricultural policy reform package agreed ... — last modified 21 October 2020, 18:33 CET — filed under: Environment, Council of Ministers, Headline, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Was Copenhagen worth it?
- Yes, just. The Copenhagen Accord is vague and, having been negotiated by a small number of countries led by the US, China, India, Brazil and South Africa, was ... — last modified 29 December 2009, 11:55 CET — filed under: Environment, FEATURE — Relevance: 1%
- EU Pollinators Initiative
- The European Commission launched on 1 June the first-ever EU initiative to address the rapid decline of wild pollinators Friday, insects such as bees, ... — last modified 02 June 2018, 23:55 CET — filed under: Environment, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Almost half of the EU + UK territory at risk of drought
- A staggering portion of Europe - (44% of EU+UK) and alert (9% of EU+UK) -is currently exposed to warning drought levels, an assessment of Europe’s drought ... — last modified 19 July 2022, 23:17 CET — filed under: Environment, Food & Drink, Headline1, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Car CO2 targets: EU Parliament proposals unrealistic, study on electric car affordability shows
- A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) shows that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers ... — last modified 28 June 2018, 15:46 CET — filed under: Environment, Cars — Relevance: 1%
- Trucks and buses: EU agrees on most ambitious CO2-reduction targets globally
- Law makers have reached a deal setting the most ambitious CO2 reduction targets for trucks and buses globally. — last modified 18 January 2024, 23:02 CET — filed under: Environment, Transport — Relevance: 1%
- Bathing water policy - guide
- The quality of bathing water across Europe declined slightly between 2009 and 2010, but the overall quality was still high. More than nine out of 10 bathing ... — last modified 16 June 2011, 17:14 CET — filed under: Environment, water, Tourism — Relevance: 1%
- 'Unholy alliance' of MEPs must not allow gas in Just Transition fund
- The European Parliament's Committee on Regional Development (REGI) is voting on the EU Just Transition Fund - which aims to support EU regions in their ... — last modified 03 July 2020, 00:11 CET — filed under: Environment, Finance — Relevance: 1%
- Brussels revises guidelines for EU Emission Trading
- The EU Commission adopted Monday revised guidelines for the EU Emission Trading System in the context of the system for greenhouse gas emission allowance ... — last modified 22 September 2020, 18:23 CET — filed under: Environment, Headline2 — Relevance: 1%
- EU Beach Clean Up 2019
- Every year millions of tons of trash end up in the ocean. By 2050 there could be more plastic than fish in the sea. Therefore, the European Union, the United ... — last modified 19 September 2019, 18:21 CET — filed under: Environment, Tourism — Relevance: 1%
- All financial institutions must disclose sustainability risks and impacts, say MEPs
- WWF applauds the high level of ambition demonstrated by the European Parliament in yesterday’s Committee of Economic and Monetary Affairs’ vote on disclosure ... — last modified 06 November 2018, 15:54 CET — filed under: Environment, Finance — Relevance: 1%
- Revised packaging rules put additional constraint on SMEs
- SMEunited disagrees with the policy option to put all responsibility on economic operators to comply with the new obligations on packaging and packaging waste. ... — last modified 30 November 2022, 23:51 CET — filed under: Environment, SMEs, Consumer — Relevance: 1%
- EU measures on import of hunting trophies
- The European Commission has adopted measures to control wildlife trade that come into force 5 February 2015. — last modified 05 February 2015, 14:08 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- Special Report 22/2021: Sustainable finance: More consistent EU action needed to redirect finance towards sustainable investment
- The transition to a net-zero emission economy will require significant private and public investment. The European Court of Auditors report examines whether ... — last modified 21 September 2021, 13:53 CET — filed under: Environment, Finance — Relevance: 1%
- European strategy for coastal and maritime tourism
- The European Commission presented on 20 February a new strategy to support coastal and maritime tourism in Europe. Recognising the sector's potential for ... — last modified 20 February 2014, 14:01 CET — filed under: Environment, Fisheries, Tourism — Relevance: 1%
- Industrial Strategy: Ecosystems approach needs coherent transition pathways
- In its update of the New Industrial Strategy, the European Commission included some important concerns of SMEs. Strengthening and reinforcing the Single ... — last modified 06 May 2021, 00:09 CET — filed under: Environment, SMEs — Relevance: 1%
- World’s best-selling weed killer found in human urine across Europe
- People in 18 countries across Europe have been found to have traces of the weed killer glyphosate in their urine, show the results of tests commissioned by ... — last modified 13 June 2013, 12:15 CET — filed under: Environment, Health, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- EU governments reject Commission push for glyphosate
- European governments have again refused to support a European Commission plan to grant a shortened but unrestricted licence for glyphosate, Europe’s most ... — last modified 09 November 2017, 12:48 CET — filed under: Environment, Health, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- EU carbon market reform deal falls short
- A tentative deal to redesign one of the EU’s key climate policies, the Emissions Trading Scheme, was reached by the EU institutions Thursday, but it was not ... — last modified 13 November 2017, 16:46 CET — filed under: Environment, Headline2 — Relevance: 1%
- Euro VI - emissions from heavy duty vehicles
- The work of the EU on reducing emissions is in progress for heavy duty vehicles (buses and trucks) with the Euro VI standards. The European Commission's ... — last modified 04 January 2013, 17:28 CET — filed under: Environment, Transport — Relevance: 1%
- Free emissions allowances must be better targeted: EU auditors
- Free allowances under the EU's 'cap and trade' emissions trading system, distributed to industry, aviation and sometimes electricity sectors, were not well ... — last modified 15 September 2020, 20:18 CET — filed under: Environment, Energy, Headline2 — Relevance: 1%
- Doing business in Italy: Sustainability
- The Italian government encourages businesses to improve environmental standards and act responsibly in this area. The government does not impose measures on ... — last modified 30 March 2012, 00:41 CET — filed under: Italy, business, Environment, sustainability, SMEs — Relevance: 1%
- Safer drinking water for Europeans
- Revised European legislation proposed by the European Commission will improve the quality of drinking water and access to it as well as provide better ... — last modified 01 February 2018, 22:23 CET — filed under: Environment, Food & Drink — Relevance: 1%
- New rules to reduce the risk and use of pesticides in the EU - guide
- The European Commission proposed on 22 June to reduce the use and risk of chemical pesticides by 50% by 2030. — last modified 22 June 2022, 22:56 CET — filed under: Environment, Food & Drink, Chemicals, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Zero Pollution Action Plan
- The European Commission adopted on 12 May the EU Action Plan: "Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil", which sets out an integrated vision for 2050: a ... — last modified 13 May 2021, 00:21 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- Environment and health concerns ignored by EU agriculture ministers
- A statement by European agriculture ministers on the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) ignores the impacts on public health and the environment, according ... — last modified 20 March 2018, 00:21 CET — filed under: Environment, Health, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%