EU Parliament delegation to press for fossil fuel phase-out at COP31
A European Parliament delegation will attend COP31 in Antalya from 16 to 20 November, calling for faster fossil fuel phase-out,…
EU Commission clears €52m in state aid for Luxembourg’s energy-intensive firms
The EU Commission has approved a €52 million Luxembourgish scheme providing temporary electricity price relief to energy-intensive companies under the…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Floene by Italgas Reti and Allianz
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Floene Energias S.A of…
EU Commission says ETS agreement will provide industry with €10bn in support
Following yesterday’s agreement between the European Parliament and the Council, the EU Commission estimates that revised ETS benchmarks will provide…
EU Commission welcomes Poland’s 2030 Energy and Climate Plan despite gaps
The EU Commission finds Poland’s updated National Energy and Climate Plan largely aligned with its 2030 targets for emissions reductions,…
EU Commission launches global climate and health research alliance at COP31
At COP31, the EU Commission and the Wellcome Trust launched the first global alliance of climate and health research funders.…
COP31 enters second week with the EU driving global climate action
The EU continues pushing for accelerated global climate action at the COP31 UN Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Türkiye, as…
EU Commission authorises €286m in state aid for Hamburg port infrastructure
The EU Commission has approved two German State aid measures worth €143 million each to repair the Salzgitter and Steinwerder…
EU legislators agree on more free carbon allowances for energy-intensive industries
EU Council and Parliament negotiators have agreed to allocate around 121 million free allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System…
EU joins global geothermal pledge at COP31 to increase energy supply
The EU Commission has joined the Global Geothermal Ambition 2050 pledge at COP31 in Türkiye, aiming to increase worldwide geothermal…
EU and Australia sign agreement on Horizon Europe research cooperation
The EU and Australia have signed an agreement allowing Australian researchers to join and lead projects under Horizon Europe's €52.4…
EEA: Lead exposure falls by 60% in Europe, but remains a major health threat
The European Environment Agency (EEA) estimates that lead exposure contributes to between 62,000 and 310,000 premature deaths annually in Europe,…
EU Commission appoints Barbara Jankovec as a new Director at DG MOVE
The European Commission appointed Barbara Jankovec as Director for Land transport within its Directorate-General Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE). This…
IEA launches global observatory to track energy infrastructure risks
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has launched a global observatory to track energy disruptions and infrastructure risks. Its analysis finds…
COP31: Guterres calls for climate justice, von der Leyen backs electrification
At COP31 in Antalya, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for a new Climate Justice Compact, faster fossil fuel phaseout and…
EFSA identifies DNA-damaging properties in five Alternaria toxins found in food
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has updated its assessment of eight Alternaria toxins found in food and animal feed,…
Ozone: UNEP announces $695m agreement to support Montreal Protocol implementation
At the 38th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in Kigali,…
EEA reports growing deterioration of Europe’s landscapes through intense land use
The European Environment Agency (EEA) highlights growing pressure on Europe's landscapes from urban development, climate change and pollution. Using Copernicus…
EU-funded researchers develop technology to recycle marine plastic into new materials
The EU-funded CUPOLA project has developed a sorting technology achieving over 95% purity for contaminated marine plastics. Supported by the…
ECDC prepares rollout of Epi+ public health surveillance platform in nine countries
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is preparing the June 2027 rollout of Epi+, a multilingual platform…
ECMWF warns extreme wildfires could burn one-third more land in future decades
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) contributed to a new study warning that extreme wildfires could burn one-third…
IEA identifies potential to cut global emissions by 1.5bn tonnes through waste reduction
A new International Energy Agency (IEA) report for the COP31 Presidency finds that waste prevention, resource efficiency, recycling and sustainable…
EIB targets €30 billion in climate adaptation finance under new COP31 plan
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group will launch a new Climate Adaptation Plan at COP31, targeting at least €30 billion…
EU Commission greenlights acquisition of Europcar by Volkswagen
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Europcar Mobility Group S.A.…
EU Commission clears acquisition of Eco Eridania by Roccaforte and CVC
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Eco Eridania S.p.A. by…
EU Commission greenlights €2.04bn Belgian State aid for offshore wind project
The EU Commission has approved a €2.04 billion Belgian State aid scheme for an offshore wind farm in the North…
Merz and Magyar seek fresh start in relations amid EU budget disagreements
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar have agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation on trade, energy and…
EU Commission launches fertiliser partnership to tackle supply risks and import dependence
The EU Commission has launched a Fertilisers Value Chain Partnership bringing together producers, farmers and Member States to improve supply…
COP31 opens with calls for climate action, finance, health and electrification
COP31 opened in Antalya with President Murat Kurum calling for an “Implementation COP” to turn climate commitments into measurable results.…
EU Commission reports 1.6% emissions decline, cautions on slower progress towards 2030
The EU Commission’s 2026 Climate Action Progress Report shows greenhouse gas emissions fell by 1.6% in 2025, bringing them 39%…
EBA cuts reporting data by 55% for 2027 EU bank stress test, assesses climate risks
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has simplified its 2027 EU-wide banking stress test, reducing required data points by 55%. The…
EEA warns EU must accelerate emissions cuts to meet 2030 climate target
The European Environment Agency (EEA) projects a 54% reduction in EU net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, just short of…
EU Ombudswoman flags EU Commission’s Serbia lithium project secrecy
EU Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho found maladministration in the EU Commission's refusal to disclose documents concerning a Serbian lithium mining project's…
ACER flags rising grid costs and infrastructure delays across Europe
ACER’s 2026 monitoring report finds electricity grid investment has nearly tripled since 2019, yet congestion costs reached €5.4 billion in…
Methane regulation: EU Council agrees to postpone monitoring rules for one year
The EU Council agreed its position on the Commission proposal for targeted amendments to the EU methane regulation. The aim…
EU mobilises €13.5m to help communities brace for El Niño in Eastern and Southern Africa
The EU Commission is mobilising emergency funding to provide €13.5 million in humanitarian funding for anticipation and early action to…
EU Commission reinforces safety requirements for infant products
The EU Commission is introducing permanent safety limits for the cereulide toxin in infant formula following widespread contamination alerts and…
IEA forecasts renewables surge as energy security reshapes global growth
The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts almost 4,800 gigawatts of new renewable power capacity by 2031, nearly 60% more than…
Czechia and Poland join CESEC as ministers address energy prices and grids
The Central and South-East European Energy Connectivity (CESEC) group has welcomed Czechia and Poland as new members. At a ministerial…
GOOS report warns of critical gaps in global ocean monitoring
The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) Status Report 2026 finds that 67 countries contribute data through 17 observing networks, but…
UNEP identifies seven COP31 priorities as 1.5°C warming overshoot looms
Ahead of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) identifies seven…
EU Commission targets clean electrification and climate finance at COP31
At the Climate Conference COP31 in Antalya, the EU Commission will press for faster clean electrification, stronger carbon pricing and…
EU Commission clears acquisition of InfoRLife by BC Partners and ACS Dobfar
The EU Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of InfoRLife SA of Switzerland…
EU Commission grants €113m for cyclone and flood recovery in France and Slovakia
The EU Commission allocates €113 million from the EU Solidarity Fund to support recovery from natural disasters in France and…
EU Commission proposes 2027 fishing quota cuts for depleted Atlantic stocks
The EU Commission proposes lower 2027 catch limits for depleted stocks, including red seabream (-35%), southern hake (-20%) and Bay…
EU Court of Justice upholds dismissal of Nord Stream 2 challenge to EU gas market rules
In Case C-118/25 P, the EU Court of Justice dismisses Nord Stream 2's appeal against EU gas market rules applying…
EU Court clarifies rules on food-like packaging of hazardous chemicals
In Case C-395/25 (Orkla Care), the EU Court of Justice clarifies how authorities must assess food-like packaging for hazardous chemicals.…
OECD warns rising heat and drier soils threaten global food supply chains
The OECD's Climate Action Monitor 2026 finds that days with above-average temperatures have increased by 126% since the early 1980s,…
EuroCommerce urges stronger retail cybersecurity after fridge attacks
EuroCommerce warns that recent cyber incidents targeting supermarket refrigeration systems expose vulnerabilities in Europe's retail infrastructure. The association calls for…
EU Parliament Committee backs 300-day cap on environmental assessments
Environment MEPs have narrowly backed a 300-day limit for environmental assessments, extendable by 60 days in exceptional cases. Their position…