Portugal: EU Commission approves €612m state aid to support energy-intensive companies
The EU Commission has approved a €612 million Portuguese scheme to lower electricity levy rates for energy-intensive companies. The scheme…
Asia and Africa: EIB supports climate action with private equity firm LeapFrog Investments
EIB Global commits $60 million to Climate Investment Strategy of LeapFrog Investments alongside World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation. LeapFrog…
World Heritage Fjords: Norway enacts zero-emission requirement for passenger ships
On behalf of the Ministry of Climate and Environment, the Norwegian Maritime Authority has enacted requirements for zero-emission from tourist…
EU Commission invests €86m to improve climate resilience and water security
The EU Commission invests €86 million in new Strategic Integrated Projects focusing on improving water quality and availability, cleaning up polluted rivers, improving fire and…
EU Commission rolls out plan to promote circular and efficient products in the EU
The EU Commission’s new plan outlines a list of priority products for which ecodesign requirements and energy labelling are to…
EEA report highlights EU energy sector’s leadership in greenhouse gas emission cuts
The European Union’s energy sector led the way in reducing domestic EU net greenhouse gas emissions by 9% in 2023…
Spain: EU Commission approves a €400m state aid to support renewable hydrogen
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €400 million Spanish State aid scheme to support the…
Deforestation Regulation: EU Commission takes action to simplify implementation
The EU Commission is providing further simplifications and reducing the administrative burden to facilitate the implementation of the EU Deforestation…
European State of the Climate Report: 2024 warmest year on record in Europe
The latest European State of the Climate report illustrates clearly the impact of climate change in Europe and the Arctic.…
Simplification: EU Council postpones new sustainability reporting and due diligence rules
The EU Council gave its final green light today on one of the Commission’s proposals to simplify EU rules and…
Global shipping: Landmark agreement to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
The European Commission welcomes today's agreement at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), as a meaningful step towards achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG)…
Environmental assessments: EU Commissioner Roswall hosts Implementation Dialogue
The Dialogue will focus on streamlining permitting, including environmental assessments, to allow for more efficient management of projects and investments.…
Trump’s new Executive Orders signal full-scale climate and environment backlash
On April 8, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed a sweeping series of executive actions that mark a decisive pivot…
EEA Briefing: How to strengthen society’s engagement with nature
This EEA briefing describes how the value of nature can be viewed differently by different societal groups. It highlights the…
2025 Cleantech Conference: Video speech by EU Commission President von der Leyen
"Clean tech is a European success story. But we also know the challenges your businesses are facing: High energy costs,…
EU Commission: Readout of the EU Dialogue on Steel and Metals
Industry participants raised strong concerns about the broader ramifications of the US tariffs, including the impact on derivatives and the…
EU Commissioner Hoekstra visits Brazil to enhance cooperation with COP30 Presidency
Wopke Hoekstra, EU Commissioner for Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth, will be in Brazil to strengthen the EU's cooperation with…
Sweden: EIB finances ground-breaking carbon capture plant in Stockholm
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a loan of €260 million to Stockholm Exergi for the construction of Sweden's…
Inauguration of the International Climate Forum: Remarks by President António Costa
"By strengthening the Central Asia-Europe climate partnership, we accelerate investments in clean energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable water management, securing…
CO2 emission targets for new cars and vans: EU Commission proposes more flexibility
The European Commission proposed a targeted amendment to the Regulation setting CO2 emission performance standards for new cars and vans.…
Sustainability and due diligence: MEPs fast-track to vote on postponing application
With 427 votes for, 221 against and 14 abstentions, the EU Parliament voted on Tuesday to fast-track its work on…
Spain: EU Commission pays an advance of €100m for post-DANA storm recovery
Spain's official EUSF application for DANA-related damages in Valencia, submitted in January 2025, is currently being assessed by the Commission.…
UNECE to accelerate harmonization for e-vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell retrofit systems
While the U.S. Administration promotes the return to combustion engines, the rest of the world shifts towards cleaner and more…
EEA flags record high consumption of clothing, footwear, or other textiles in the EU
Europeans are buying and discarding more clothing, footwear and other textiles than ever before, which as a result, is putting…
16th Petersberg Climate Dialogue: Paving the way for a successful COP30
As hosts of the Climate Dialogue, Germany and Brazil—together with around 40 other countries—have sent a strong signal in support…
IEA on demand and supply measures for steel and cement transition
A massive scale-up of markets for transformative near-zero emissions steel and cement is needed to achieve internationally agreed net zero…
IEA: Growth in global energy demand surged in 2024 to almost twice its recent average
Global energy demand grew at a faster-than-average pace in 2024 as the consumption of electricity rose around the world –…
European EU Emissions Trading System: EU Commission and Eurocontrol reinforce climate cooperation
The latest agreement focuses particularly on the new monitoring, reporting and verification of non-CO2 aviation effects on climate change as…
Chemicals Industry Package: EU Commission hosts High-Level Meeting
The discussion will help to prepare targeted initiatives to enhance the sector's competitiveness, modernisation as well as support production and…
UNEP: Healthy planet central to economic and human health and prosperity of all nations
"The world is undoubtedly facing uncertain times. But let us remember that UNEP and its Member States have, since 1972,…
Germany: EU Commission approves €5bn state aid scheme to decarbonise industries
The German scheme is aimed at helping the industry reduce carbon dioxide (‘CO2') emissions in their production processes thanks to…
WMO report documents spiralling weather and climate impacts
The clear signs of human-induced climate change reached new heights in 2024, with some of the consequences being irreversible over…
Eurelectric calls for improvement of CBAM for electricity trading
The EU power sector strongly believes the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) can encourage third countries to cut carbon…
UNEP: Emissions from building sector stopped rising for the first time since 2020
A growing number of countries are working to decarbonize buildings, but sluggish progress and financing puts global climate goals at…
Maritime Security in the Mediterranean: Speech by EU Commissioner Dubravka Šuica
"Our priority is the New Pact for the Mediterranean. The aim is to boost the cooperation between the European Union and our partner…
Potsdam Climate Institute PIK outlines pathway to more global climate finance
Proven CO₂ reductions in the Global South should be rewarded with massive public grants – which would be highly profitable…
South Africa: Presidents von der Leyen and Costa unveil €4.7bn Global Gateway package
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa take part in the EU-South Africa Summit in Cape…
LIFE: Ensuring a fair clean energy transition for all
Building on its work in four Member States, LIFE SITRANS recently launched JETO (Just Energy Transition Observatory), a ground-breaking digital…
Main results of the EU Competitiveness Council – Internal market and industry
Industry and internal market ministers exchanged views on four issues: competitiveness of European industry, the future of the single market,…
OECD publishes its Environmental Performance Review of Sweden 2025
In this 4th Environmental Performance Review of Sweden, the OECD provides an evidence-based assessment of the country's progress towards its…
U.S. EPA Administrator Zeldin terminates Biden-Harris $20bn grants for GHG reduction
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin notified National Clean Investment Fund and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator recipients of…
Just Energy Transition: EIB and State Bank of Vietnam pave the way for cooperation
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) have committed to deepening their cooperation on sustainable…
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright delivers keynote remarks at CERAWeek 2025
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright delivered remarks today at the 43rd annual CERAWeek by S&P Global, outlining the administration’s…
Call to Action: Make hydrogen a priority in the next EU budget
Clean Hydrogen Partnership stakeholders are invited to actively participate in the public consultation, making a strong case for continued and…
INERATEC secures €70m financing for Europe’s largest e-Fuel-production in Frankfurt
Sustainable e-Fuel production pioneer INERATEC today formally agreed a €40 million venture debt loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB)…
EU Commission and EIB to found investment platform for affordable and sustainable housing
EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen joins EIB Group President Nadia Calviño to start laying the foundations of…
Social Climate Plans and Social Climate Fund: EU Commission guides Member States
The EU Commission published two guidance documents on the Social Climate Plans, and the application of the ‘Do No Significant…