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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...
Stellantis, Europe’s second-largest automaker, has reaffirmed its commitment to purchasing CO₂ credits from Tesla’s emissions pool in 2025, even with the European Commission’s recent compliance delay. This strategic move highlights...
The Platform on Sustainable Finance (PSF), advising the European Commission, has proposed a voluntary “SME sustainable finance standard” aimed at easing access to sustainability financing for small and medium-sized enterprises....
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a €4.7 billion Global Gateway investment in South Africa at the EU-South Africa Summit in Cape Town today. This marks the initiation...
The European Commission has announced a plan to extend the compliance period for CO2 emissions targets from one year to three, giving automakers more time to meet stringent regulations and...
Eurostat’s latest report shows a continued decoupling of emissions from economic growth. Sector trends: Related Article: EU Invests €4.8 Billion from Emissions Trading Revenues to Fund Net-Zero Projects Country breakdown:...
The European Commission issued €11 billion in EU-Bonds in its second syndicated transaction of 2025, split into a €6 billion tap on a 7-year bond (maturing December 2031) and a...
Driving the Shift to Zero-Emission Mobility The EU is investing nearly €422 million in 39 projects to expand alternative fuel supply infrastructure along the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). The funding...
Investors managing a combined €6.6 trillion in assets are calling on the European Commission to uphold the integrity of the EU’s sustainable finance framework. Concerns are mounting that the upcoming...
The European Commission has launched the Competitiveness Compass, a strategic roadmap to drive technological leadership, economic resilience, and climate neutrality. The initiative addresses Europe’s lag in productivity growth by focusing...
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