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The European Union is closing in on its 2030 climate and energy targets, according to the European Commission’s latest assessment of Member States’ National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). Improved...
The European Union has officially approved a regulatory amendment that gives car manufacturers additional leeway to meet their CO₂ emissions targets. The Council of the European Union adopted the final...
The European Union’s Ombudswoman has opened an inquiry into the European Commission’s recent proposal to relax corporate sustainability rules—following accusations that the process lacked transparency and excluded public consultation. In...
The European Parliament has endorsed a major revision to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), exempting companies importing less than 50 metric tons of covered goods annually from the...
The European Commission has formally designated 44 oil and gas companies to develop CO₂ storage capacity across Europe, aligning with the EU’s Net-Zero Industry Act and Industrial Carbon Management Strategy....
European companies are leaning into risk mitigation over opportunity as they navigate the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), according to new research by Datamaran. The report analyzes over...
The European Commission has selected 15 renewable hydrogen production projects across five countries in the European Economic Area (EEA), unlocking €992 million in public funding through the Innovation Fund. This...
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions have signed a €200 million portfolio guarantee under the InvestEU program, marking a major push to scale green financing for...
The European Commission and the UK government have agreed to work towards linking their carbon markets, in a move that could unify the EU and UK Emissions Trading Systems (ETS)...
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has endorsed key changes to the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)—a carbon pricing tool targeting high-emission imports like steel and cement. The move aims...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has publicly urged the European Union to cancel its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), signaling a potential reversal in Europe’s approach to ESG regulation. “We...
Iberdrola has achieved a global first, issuing a €750 million green bond that complies with both the newly introduced EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) and the International Capital Market...
The Council of the European Union has endorsed a key amendment to CO₂ emissions regulations for new passenger cars and vans, granting automakers a more flexible path to meet 2025...
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a new ESG dashboard, offering centralized, comparable climate risk indicators for EU/EEA banks. The dashboard aims to strengthen monitoring and benchmarking of transition...
The European Commission has adopted a 2025–2030 work plan under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Energy Labelling Regulation, setting the stage for sweeping sustainability rules across key...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published the findings of its 2024 Common Supervisory Action (CSA) on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures under the Benchmarks Regulation (BMR)....
The European Commission is weighing a major shift in its climate strategy — allowing international carbon credits to count toward its 2040 emissions goal, per sources familiar with the talks....
The EU is aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050—while also driving global competitiveness. A new policy roadmap, The AI Opportunity for Europe’s Climate Goals, outlines how AI can help deliver...
The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) continues to show strong results, with greenhouse gas emissions in covered sectors falling by 5% in 2024, according to a new report from the...
The European Commission has approved a €3.26 billion disbursement to France after concluding the country fulfilled all required milestones under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), part of the EU’s...
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