EU Environment Policy

Latest news on the environment policies of the European Union.

Brussels updates state aid guidance for green transition — 07 April 2023, 00:11 CET

The Commission updated state aid guiding templates Tuesday to assist EU states in designing measures to be included in their recovery and resilience plans, in line with EU State aid rules.

EU strikes deal to boost use of renewable energy — 30 March 2023, 22:02 CET

European Council and Parliament negotiators reached provisional political agreement Thursday to set a renewable energy target of 42.5% by 2030 with an additional 2.5% indicative top up for 45%.

EU to cut CO2 emissions for new cars and vans — 28 March 2023, 23:05 CET

The EU Council gave its green light Tuesday to further reduction in emissions from road transport with stricter CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans.

EU agrees draft deal to decarbonise maritime sector — 24 March 2023, 18:28 CET

More renewable and low-carbon fuels will reduce the carbon footprint of the maritime sector in the EU, following Thursday's provisional political agreement between the Council and the European Parliament.

EU to promote longer lasting, more repairable products — 23 March 2023, 18:40 CET

The EU Commission outlined plans Wednesday to promote the repair of goods, with the aim of setting an obligation for producers to repair products’ defects beyond the legal guarantee.

EU looks to crack down on misleading green claims — 22 March 2023, 17:49 CET

The European Commission set out rules Wednesday on how companies communicate to ensure misleading green claims and labels do not make it to the market in the first place.

European Green Claims - guide — 22 March 2023, 17:25 CET

The European Commission proposed on 22 March common criteria against greenwashing and misleading environmental claims. Under the proposal, consumers will have more clarity, stronger reassurance that when something is sold as green, it actually is green, and better quality information to choose environment-friendly products and services.

'Right to repair' - guide — 22 March 2023, 17:21 CET

The European Commission adopted on 22 March a new proposal on common rules promoting the repair of goods, further advancing towards the objective of sustainable consumption under the European Green Deal.

EU launches large-scale renewable energy skills partnership — 21 March 2023, 18:57 CET

Renewable energy trade associations and clean technologies installers with EU support have set up a large-scale skills partnership for the renewable energy industrial ecosystem.

Brussels adopts new guidelines to support tree planting — 22 March 2023, 18:19 CET

The European Commission published guidelines Tuesday to support implementation of its 'New Forest Strategy' aimed at strengthening the protection, restoration and resilience of EU forests.

EU demands stronger action on noise pollution — 20 March 2023, 23:31 CET

Actions on noise pollution must be increased if the number of people affected by transport noise is to be reduced by 30% by 2030, says Monday's report on implementation of the Environmental Noise Directive.

European Critical Raw Materials Act - guide — 16 March 2023, 21:57 CET

The European Commission proposed on 16 March a comprehensive set of actions to ensure the EU's access to a secure, diversified, affordable and sustainable supply of critical raw materials.

Brussels outlines new framework for net-zero technologies — 16 March 2023, 18:54 CET

The EU Commission proposed a 'Net-Zero Industry Act' Thursday to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU and make sure the Union is well-equipped for the clean-energy transition.

EU moves to strengthen own capacity in critical raw materials — 16 March 2023, 22:31 CET

The European Commission proposed Thursday a comprehensive set of actions to ensure the EU's access to a secure, diversified, affordable and sustainable supply of critical raw materials.

Net-Zero Industry Act and the European Hydrogen Bank - guide — 16 March 2023, 18:34 CET

The European Commission proposed on 16 March the Net-Zero Industry Act to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU and make sure the Union is well-equipped for the clean-energy transition.

Euro-Parliament votes to reduce member states' emissions by 40 pct — 14 March 2023, 18:58 CET

MEPs adopted Tuesday a revised 'Effort Sharing Regulation', to reduce allowed maximum level of greenhouse gas emissions in EU states from transport, buildings and agriculture until 2030.

EU electricity market reform to boost renewables, protect consumers — 14 March 2023, 18:17 CET

The European Commission proposed reforms to the EU's electricity market Tuesday, to speed up uptake in renewables and the phase-out of gas, and better protect consumers from future price spikes.

New 2030 targets for EU energy efficiency "lack ambition" — 14 March 2023, 00:02 CET

EU presidency and European Parliament negotiators struck a provisional political agreement Friday to reduce final energy consumption at EU level by 11.7% in 2030.

LIFE Strategic Nature Projects / LIFE Strategic Integrated Projects - Annex — 09 March 2023, 21:16 CET

A compilation of project summaries from the LIFE 2021 Call for proposals. Projects are listed by the country of the project leader (coordinating beneficiary).

EUR 116m EU funding for environment projects — 10 March 2023, 18:42 CET

Over EUR 116 million of EU LIFE programme money will help eight major projects in 7 EU states reach their climate and environmental targets, the Commission announced Thursday.

UN reaches historic ocean treaty — 06 March 2023, 22:23 CET

Global negotiations concluded at the United Nations Saturday on a landmark treaty to protect the ocean, tackle environmental degradation, fight climate change, and prevent biodiversity loss.

EU commits EUR 816.5m to protect oceans — 02 March 2023, 18:57 CET

The EU confirmed Thursday strong engagement for international ocean governance by announcing 39 commitments for action for the year 2023 funded to the tune of EUR 816.5 million.

EU to boost renewable hydrogen economy — 02 March 2023, 18:51 CET

The EU Commission and key stakeholders signed a joint declaration Wednesday highlighting the key role of sustained efforts in renewable hydrogen research and innovation.

EU agrees draft deal on European green bonds — 01 March 2023, 23:02 CET

EU negotiators struck a deal on the European Green Bond Regulation Tuesday, establishing an EU voluntary high-quality standard for the issuing of environmentally sustainable bonds.

EU targets bottom trawling in new sustainable ocean plan — 21 February 2023, 23:17 CET

The European Commission presented a package of measures Tuesday to improve the sustainability and resilience of the EU's fisheries sector including reducing dependency on fossil fuels.