Zwei Käufer von Mercedes-Dieselfahrzeugen haben die Mercedes Benz-AG vor dem Landgericht Duisburg auf Schadensersatz verklagt, weil die Fahrzeuge mit unionsrechtlich unzulässigen Einrichtungen ausgerüstet seien. Das Landgericht Duisburg hat dem Gerichtshof in diesem Zusammenhang eine Reihe von Fragen vorgelegt. Was beantragt EU-Generalanwalt Rantos?
Over 14 years, the EU planned to allocate at least €16 billion for healthcare digitalisation—yet accessing these funds proved challenging due to complex rules. Even more concerning: There’s no comprehensive overview of how the money was spent. What does this mean for the future of digital healthcare?
“Member States and stakeholders are now also working together to improve and extend cancer screening programmes across the EU with the new updated recommendations on cancer screening and funding under the EU4Health Programme, but we still have huge inequalities in access to screening across the EU” – EU Commissioner Kyriakides.
Natural gas and hydrogen network developments are instrumental for achieving EU’s decarbonisation goals, ensuring natural gas security of supply and fostering the hydrogen market. Consistency in network planning at European and national levels promotes efficient network development.
ACER’s first hydrogen monitoring report highlights that, despite ambitious EU strategies, hydrogen projects face risks from uncertainties of future hydrogen demand and high costs.
The EU Commission has opened a four-week call for feedback on the revision of ecodesign requirements for external power supplies (EPS). While this is part of the standard process to update ecodesign rules, the exercise will also provide a further important step in the process for consolidating the common charger.
Unlocking the Power of Recycling: A new IEA report reveals how scaling up critical minerals recycling can boost energy security, diversify supply chains, and cut emissions. With new policies and facilities on the rise, the transition to clean energy just got a sustainable edge!
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and authorities from Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden have released a progress update on the process to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Europe.
Today, the EU Council firmly reiterated its support to the proposed targeted amendment of the EU deforestation regulation, postponing its date of application by 12 months. The Council considers that this is the best way forward to ensure legal certainty for all stakeholders.
The EU Council gave the final green light to a regulation establishing the first EU-level certification framework for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming, and carbon storage in products. This voluntary framework will facilitate and encourage high-quality carbon removal and soil emission reduction activities in the EU, as a complement to sustained emission reductions.
Cyberattacks have doubled in the energy sector from 2020 to 2022, increasing the risk of blackouts, disruptions and significant societal issues – shows Eurelectric’s new paper on cybersecurity in the energy sector.
The EU Council today adopted a new regulation on environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating activities. The new rules aim at making rating activities in the EU more consistent, transparent and comparable in order to boost investors’ confidence in sustainable financial products.
Last year, Europe, the Middle East and Africa suffered some of the worst wildfires since 2000. According to the Forest Fires 2023 report, published today by the Commission’s Joint Research Centre, wildfires affected over 500,000 hectares of natural lands, roughly half the size of the island of Cyprus.
The EU Commission has today adopted the Carbon Market Report, which analyses and presents the functioning of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in 2023 and the first half of 2024.
The Slovak Republic’s low-emissions electricity system is a cornerstone of its energy security and helps decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors, but more progress on renewables and energy efficiency is needed.
The leaders of the G20 met in Rio de Janeiro on 18-19 November, 2024, to address major global challenges and crises and promote strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth.
“Closing the Gaps in Earth Observation: At COP29, the UN’s Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) underscores the critical role of Earth observations and long-term data records in tackling climate change. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) leads the charge—discover why filling these gaps is more urgent than ever!”
Europe’s marine environment faces increasing demands from maritime sectors and this briefing addresses the often-conflicting demands on the marine space. This briefing highlights the need for informed planning to meet climate goals and safeguard marine biodiversity.
The Yermak-McFaul International Sanctions Group has released a new working paper titled “Next Steps on Energy Sanctions: Tools for Increasing Pressure on Russia in 2025.”
Unlocking New Horizons: At the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Giorgia Meloni commit to advancing the India-Italy Strategic Partnership with bold, time-bound initiatives. Discover their vision for a stronger, more dynamic collaboration!
Data published by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in connection with European Antibiotic Awareness Day shows that, despite improvement in some areas, the EU is lapsing in progress towards its 2030 antimicrobial resistance (AMR) targets.
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