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…
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%…
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…
EASA: EU sustainable aviation fuel share reaches 2.8%, above 2025 target
EU airports received 1.1m tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel in 2025, nearly six times the 2024 volume and above the…
EU General Court rejects NGO challenge to Member States’ emission allocations
The EU General Court upheld the EU Commission’s refusal to review annual greenhouse gas emission allocations for 2023–2030. It ruled…
EU General Court: Judgment in Case T-120/24 Global Legal Action Network and CAN-Europe v Commission
Wednesday 2nd September 2026 EU General Court: Judgment in Case T-120/24 Global Legal Action Network and...
New EU rules harmonising transport emissions calculations enter into force
On 1 June, the first EU-wide standardised methodology for calculating greenhouse-gas emissions from freight and passenger transport entered into force.…
EEA confirms EU has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent since 1990
The European Union's greenhouse gas emissions fell a further 3% between 2023 and 2024, bringing the EU’s total emission reductions to…
Germany: EU Commission approves €1.3bn state aid for rewetting of farmed peatlands
The EU Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.3 billion German scheme to support landowners and land…
EU Parliament reinforces mandate of the Maritime Safety Agency EMSA
MEPs have approved the updated mandate of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), strengthening its role in supporting EU countries…
EEA sees EU greenhouse gas emissions largely on track to 2030 targets
The EU remains largely on track to achieve its 2030 targets to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions, according to the…
EU Energy Union report reviews 2030 climate goals and high energy prices
The EU Commission's State of the Energy Union Report 2025 and the accompanying Climate Action Progress Report 2025 show significant strides the…
EU Council publishes 2024 international climate finance figures
In 2024, the European Union and its 27 member states contributed €31.7 billion in climate finance from public sources and mobilised an additional…
EU Commission reviews Estonia’s and Slovakia’s final energy and climate plans
The EU Commission has assessed the final National Energy and Climate Plans of Estonia and Slovakia, noting higher ambition but…
China issues guideline to strengthen national carbon trading market
China has unveiled a guideline to accelerate the country's green and low-carbon transition and strengthen the construction of the national…
Denmark: EU Commission approves €36m state aid to boost sustainable aviation fuel
The EU Commission has approved a €36m (DKK 268m) Danish measure aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the domestic…
Western Balkans advance in environmental and climate action, but more efforts needed
An EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) report provides an overview of environment and climate achievements in the Western Balkans region,…
EU economy greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 2.6 percent in Q2 of 2024
In the second quarter of 2024, the EU economy greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 790 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents…
Climate report shows largest annual drop in EU greenhouse gas emissions for decades
EU greenhouse gas emissions fell by 8.3% in 2023, compared to 2022, reveals the latest climate action progress report by…
Growth in renewables: EU greenhouse gas emissions fall by over 8% in 2023
The EU Commission has published today the 2024 Climate Action Progress Report. According to the report, net EU greenhouse gas (GHG)…
Eurostat: EU economy greenhouse gas emissions decrease by 4.0% in Q1 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, the EU economy greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 894 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents…
Klima-Expertenrat zur Berechnung der deutschen Treibhausgasemissionen für 2023
Die Treibhausgasemissionen sind 2023 im Vorjahresvergleich insgesamt deutlich gesunken, es handelt sich um den stärksten Rückgang der klimarelevanten Gase seit…
EU Commission recommends 2040 emissions target for climate neutrality
The Commission has today published a detailed impact assessment on possible pathways to reach the agreed goal of making the…
RRF: EU Commission approves €1.7bn Italian State aid scheme to support agrivoltaic installations
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.7 billion Italian scheme made available in part through…
EU approves €2.5bn Czech plan for industrial decarbonization
The European Commission has approved a €2.5 billion (60 billion CZK) Czech scheme to help manufacturing companies to decarbonise their production processes…
WEF: The top 5 countries for electric vehicle adoption
Norway is the world leader, with 80% of new car sales electric. Other leading countries include Iceland, Sweden, the Netherlands…
State aid: EU Commission approves modification of Dutch scheme to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The beneficiaries will receive support via a variable premium contract of a duration ranging between 12 and 15 years. The…
Greenhouse gas emissions: Member states ready to negotiate with EU Parliament
Brussels, 5 April 2023 Member states agreed today on a mandate for the presidency to...
Climate change: EU Parliament votes to reduce member states’ emissions by 40%
Brussels, 14 March 2023 The new Effort Sharing Regulation reduces the allowed maximum level of...
Denmark: EU Commission approves €170m to support renewable hydrogen production
Brussels, 15 February 2023 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a...
EU Cohesion Policy: €192m for Latvia’s just climate transition
Brussels, 1 December 2022 Following the approval of Latvia’s single Cohesion Policy programme for the...
EU agrees to COP27 compromise to protect those most vulnerable to climate change
Brussels, 21 November 2022 At the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference which ended on Sunday...
Energy importers and exporters on reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Brussels, 11 November 2022 The United States, European Union, Japan, Canada, Norway, Singapore, and the...
Statement by EU Commission President at the COP27 plenary meeting
Brussels, 8 November 2022 In February, in the same week that Russia invaded Ukraine, the...
COP27: EU calls on all Parties to limit global warming and respect the Paris Agreement
Brussels, 4 November 2022 At the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference starting this weekend in...
Car-recharging stations should be available every 60 km, say MEPs
Brussels, 19 October To help the EU become climate neutral, MEPs want car-recharging stations every...
Romania: EU Commission approves €1.5bn to compensate energy-intensive companies for indirect emission costs
Brussels, 13 September 2022 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a...
Recovery and Resilience Facility: EU Commission approves Italian scheme to support biomethane production
Brussels, 8 August 2022 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an...
EU Modernisation Fund invests €2.4bn in seven Member States’ green transition
Brussels, 8 June 2022 On Wednesday, the Modernisation Fund made available €2.4 billion to seven...