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NET-ZERO INDUSTRY ACT: Main results of the EU Competitiveness Council on Industry, 7 December 2023 +++ Net-Zero Industry Act: EU…

GLOBAL TIPPING POINTS: Global Tipping Points: Narrative Summary +++ PIK: 500+ pages, 200+ researchers: Global Tipping Points Report delivers comprehensive assessment…

GAS AND ELECTRICITY MARKETS: EU Commission quarterly reports confirm continuation of positive market fundamentals in gas and electricity markets in…

EU-funded humanitarian assistance is provided in line with the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence. It is delivered…

The EU and Mercosur are engaged in constructive discussions with a view to finalising the pending issues within the Association…

The European Union (EU) and China held their 24th Summit in Beijing on 7 December 2023. President of the European…

Chemicals: deal on improving classification and information +++ List of ship recycling facilities: first renewals of inclusion for yards located…

The geopolitics of climate change - EEAS blog post by EU HR Josep Borrell +++ Socialists and Democrats outline their…

ENERGY AUTONOMY: What if the EU was energy independent? - EP Research Service +++ ENERGY REGULATION: CEER: Market Design, Green Gases,…

"Hong Kong, China, has stated that these political developments do not undermine the principle of ‘One Country, Two Systems’, which…

During the event, typical cases of Sino-European co-operation on green and low-carbon development (10 in total) were released, covering a…

Safer chemicals: Council and Parliament strike deal on the regulation for classification, labelling and packaging of chemical substances +++ EU…

COP28: WMO: The Global Climate 2011-2020: A decade of acceleration +++ Over 60 countries pledge to slash cooling emissions amid…

COP28: To save the planet, we need a just and fair renewable energy revolution +++ EU Energy Days at COP28…

ECODESIGN:Products fit for the green transition: EU Council and Parliament conclude a provisional agreement on the Ecodesign regulation+++EU Parliament on…

EU endorses international Declaration on Climate and Health at COP28 Health Day +++ Speech at the COP28 Climate and Health…

COP28 EU Energy Days focus on implementing the clean energy transition after launch of Global Pledge on Renewables and Energy…

UNECE publishes legal framework for Public-Private Partnerships in support of the SDGs +++ AGRICULTURE:EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski to visit…

CARBON PRICING: EU Commission President advances global cooperation on carbon pricing in high-level event at COP28 +++ EU Council: First…

FOSSIL FUELS: OECD: Cost of support measures for fossil fuels almost doubled in 2022 in response to soaring energy prices…

Dr Sharon McGuinness: ECHA is now truly a chemicals agency, not just the REACH one +++ AGRICULTURE: Video message recorded…

COP28: UN Climate Change Executive Secretary at COP28 Opening: "Accelerate Climate Action" +++ COP28 Presidency unites the world on Loss…

The combat against hunger, poverty and inequality, sustainable development and the reform of global governance are the three dimensions that…

IEA: Cost of capital survey shows investments in solar PV can be less risky than gas power in emerging and…

The Dialogue touched upon a wide range of human rights topics. Such as labour rights, women and vulnerable groups rights,…

INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION: EU Commission welcomes provisional agreement on modernising management of industrial emissions +++ S&D Group: We made it! Revised Industrial…

RENEWABLE ENERGY: Eurostat: Agriculture & forestry energy consumption stable in 2021 +++ SOLAR ENERGY: SolarPower Europe: Over 420 European organisations…

COP28: A Decade of REDD+: Notable Achievements by Forest Nations +++ Closing Adaptation Knowledge Gaps in Asia-Pacific +++ IEA: Strong…

Almost one in two Europeans has experienced an emotional or psychosocial problem in the last year. The recent context of compounded crises…

Industrial emissions: EU Council and Parliament agree on new rules to reduce harmful emissions from industry and improve public access…

UN Explainer: What’s COP28 and why is it important? +++ Remarks by EU Commissioner Simson at the European Parliament's ITRE…

ENERGY EMERGENCY: EU Commission prolongs energy emergency measures by 12 months +++ EU Commission endorses positive preliminary assessment of Italy's…

In Somalia, €2 million will support the provision of emergency aid to the people most affected by the current floods, especially along…

The Joint Communication builds on and updates the Joint Communication submitted by the Commission and the High Representative to the European Council…

UKRAINE: EU and Ukraine outline plans for sustainable reconstruction in a high-level conference +++ PACKAGING: European Parliament discriminates plastics packaging…

CCUS: New policy and business approaches are needed to support scaling up of CCUS to help reach net zero goals…

GAS MARKETS: Internal markets in renewable and natural gases and in hydrogen: EU Council and Parliament reach deal+++Press conference on…

In a report adopted on Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs urge the EU to promote a strategic partnership with the…

CEN and CENELEC: Opinion on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive +++ PACKAGING: Cefic’s Reaction to the European Parliament…

EU - CANADA: EU and Canada forge Green Alliance for closer cooperation +++ EU-Canada Summit 2023 - Joint Statement +++…

IEA convenes EU4Energy forum on sustainable transport policy as momentum grows for electric vehicles and low-emissions fuels +++ Now is…

On Tuesday, Vice-President Schinas will be in Melbourne to deliver an address at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and visit the…

In the past four days, it has been heart-warming to see the first Israeli hostages freed, along with hostages of…

From tomorrow to 1 December the Commission is hosting a high-level conference in Vilnius, Lithuania on the green recovery in Ukraine. Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius will…

The EU has today completed political procedures ratifying the ambitious free trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand. The deal is…

RIGHT TO REPAIR: EU Parliament: Why is the EU's right to repair legislation important? +++ CLEAN AIR: EU Clean Air…

UNFCCC: Early climate reporting shows countries’ commitment to transparency +++ Bruegel: COP28 - key issues at stake and indicators of success…

IEA: Oil and gas industry faces moment of truth – and opportunity to adapt – as clean energy transitions advance…

Today, the EU and Canada have established a Green Alliance at a bilateral Summit in St John's, Newfoundland. The Alliance…

Today, the co-chairs of the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC), Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis and Vice-President Věra Jourová, held a stock-taking call…