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• €15.5bn secured for Africa’s renewable energy expansion, led by the EU and South Africa• Commitments include 26.8 GW of new renewable capacity and electricity access for 17.5 million households•...
• European Commission proposes major overhaul of the SFDR to reduce complexity and cut reporting costs across the financial sector.• New three-tier ESG product categorisation aims to improve clarity for...
• First CFM project in Latin America reaches commercial operation, supplying clean power to 32,600 people.• EU-backed blended finance secures development capital for Pradera, set to become Colombia’s largest solar-plus-storage...
• EU Council authorises negotiations with the UK on a shared agri-food SPS area and linked carbon trading systems.• A joint ETS could unlock mutual exemptions from carbon border charges...
• €300 million green loan will expand and automate Bahia’s power network, serving more than six million people.• The investment aligns with Brazil’s decarbonisation and energy-efficiency goals through 2030 and...
• Parliament backs thresholds that limit sustainability reporting to companies above €450 million turnover and 1,750 employees.• Due diligence duties narrowed to firms with more than 5,000 employees and €1.5...
• Parliament endorses 90 percent emissions reduction by 2040, with up to 5 percent met through foreign carbon credits.• Target falls short of scientific advice for a 1.5°C-aligned pathway, yet...
Brussels Backs Softer Green Conditions Amid Farmer Pressure The European Union has agreed to relax environmental conditions attached to its flagship Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), one of the bloc’s most...
Brussels Targets Airline Green Claims Twenty-one European airlines have agreed to overhaul their environmental marketing practices after EU consumer authorities found that many claims could mislead passengers about the climate...
• Europe targets 20 million tonnes of sustainable fuels by 2035, requiring €100 billion in investments.• The plan integrates the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal and Competitiveness Compass to scale renewable...
• The EU will push for accelerated delivery on the Paris Agreement through new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and commitments to tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency by 2030.• The...
Brussels Sets 2040 Climate Goal After marathon overnight talks, European Union environment ministers reached an agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, compared to 1990 levels. The...
• Iberdrola issues the EU’s first green hybrid bond under the European Green Bond Standard, attracting €8 billion in orders.• Coupon set at 3.75%, the lowest for a hybrid bond...
• Nissan switches from Renault to BYD for its 2025 EU CO₂ compliance pool.• Pooling helps automakers avoid penalties under the EU’s fleet emission targets for 2025–2027.• The move reflects...
Brussels moves to safeguard system readiness The European Commission has unveiled a proposal to recalibrate the implementation of the EUDR, the bloc’s flagship regulation aimed at ensuring that commodities such...
• Four projects funded under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) will advance regenerative ocean farming and marine innovation.• Initiatives span Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Ireland, developing large-scale...
• The US has threatened sanctions on countries supporting an EU-backed global framework to cut shipping emissions.• The IMO proposal would introduce the first global pricing mechanism for maritime emissions,...
• ACEA calls for easing EU CO₂ goals, arguing that full electrification by 2035 is unrealistic under current market and infrastructure constraints.• Proposals include extended compliance periods, hybrid credits, and...
• The European Commission has delayed the adoption of sustainability reporting standards for non-EU companies under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) until at least October 2027.• The delay is...
Brussels signs off on CBAM reform The Council of the European Union has adopted a regulation simplifying the bloc’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), an instrument designed to prevent carbon...
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