What is really stalling the deployment of #renewables across the EU ? Despite being commonly targeted, #environmental rules are not the main obstacle, a new report argues, pointing that key barriers remain unaddressed. More 👇 #EU #energy #GRIDS #REDIII #Environment

Negotiations on new rules to reduce #PFAS, pesticides and pharmaceuticals in Europe’s #water bodies are reaching the finish line, with a deal expected today But a pushback from governments can result in weakened water #pollution rules instead of stronger ones. More👇 #Chemicals #Drinkingwater

What is really igniting Europe’s devastating #wildfires ? Short answer: people are. While #climatechange is certainly fueling these fires and intensifying impacts, it is not lighting the matches. Yet the issue is often overlooked by policymakers and treated lightly by courts. More👇

Portugal breached citizens’ rights in the #environmental assessment process of the controversial Barroso #lithium mine project, ruled an United Nations body. Public authorities' credibility in checking green standards is now eroding. #Aarhus #CriticalMinerals #CRM www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...

The European Parliament's lead negotiator on the 2040 climate bill will push to reject the proposal in its entirety today. “It’s obvious that after having two legally binding targets for 2030 and 2050 this new target is not needed,” Czech MEP Ondrej Knotek told Euractiv #2040target #climateaction

The International Court of Justice has issued a historic opinion affirming that states must deliver maximum ambition to comply with the #ParisAgreement – and that their legal obligations to cut greenhouse gas emissions and prevent environmental harm extend much further. More 👇 #climatelitigation:

A landmark decision by Italy's Supreme Court has affirmed that lawsuits based on harm due to #climatechange are admissible in the nation's courts, putting big oil and other polluters firmly in the sights of civil society groups. #ClimateLitigation

Building new roads and airport infrastructure could count toward EU #climate and #environment targets under the next budget cycle, according to a list published Thursday that has already raised concerns of greenwashing. #nextMFF #EUBudget

As expected, the European Commission has proposed axing the #LIFEProgramme, the EU's only stand-alone funding mechanism for environmental action. Despite setting a climate and biodiversity spending target of 35%, funds disbursed for these purposes are now split across broader pillars. More 👇

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The European Commission has failed to explain why it rushed the #omnibus proposal to delay new corporate #sustainability rules and exclude most companies from the requirements, the European Ombusdsman said today, as it chases the Commission for more explanations.

Brussels published a new #naturecredits roadmap, seen as a tool to unlock private financing to fund ecosystem restoration and #biodiversity protection. However, critics are sounding the alarm over what they fear may become another greenwashing tool. More about this new instrument below

Businesses, investors and financiers are urging policymakers not to gut the EU's corporate sustainability reporting rules, warning that the bloc's economic growth depends on them. #ESG #omnibus #CSRD #CSDDD #sustainabilityreporting

Europeans would swap planes for trains…if they could

Following the recent downgrade of the wolf’s protection status across Europe, Sweden takes a step further by almost halving the number of individuals that must remain protected. #wolf #HabitatsDirective #natureconservation

In case you missed it: Brussels plans to ease restrictions on the use of dangerous substances in #cosmetics, a leaked draft of a forthcoming #omnibus to 'simplify' #chemicals regulation suggests.

GREEN CLAIMS NEWS: The Commission is aware that pulling the plug on the file could be unlawful, but sees it as a problem for a future Commission, Euractiv has learned. More 👇 #greenclaims #greenwashing

Greens, NGOs accuse EPP of fuelling far-right attacks on civil society

EU governments near deal on recycled content in new cars

Record-breaking heat eases in May, but experts warn deal-busting temperatures to return

“Several sites in the European Alps are under active observation as a potential instability is possible,” Michael Huss, visiting scientist at WSL told Euractiv.

Right before Brussels unveils the EU #Ocean Pact, a new report shows that the bloc is at risk of missing its 2030 target of protecting nearly a third of its #seas, with only 2% currently under effective conservation.

The @ec.europa.eu is moving towards a market-based approach to restoring biodiversity with plans to launch an EU-wide pilot project where farmers and foresters can monetise their nature-positive actions by selling 'nature credits' 💰🌱 www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...

What do the #CSRD have to do with the future #naturecredits market ? More than you might think While Brussels is pushing for a cash-for-nature scheme, it seems to ignore that its #omnibus cuts on #sustainability reporting can prevent it from launching. More 👇 www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...

In case you missed it, the Commission is planning an environmental #omnibus. Main target: #waste & EPR schemes, notably on #packaging 👇 www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...

Pro-EU forces prevail on election Super Sunday but #farright gains ground: A far-right surge in #Portugal triggered 'a disaster of historic proportions' for the Socialists.

Germany's #chemicals industry is calling for the long-awaited revision of #REACH to be put on hold once again. euractiv.com/section/eet/...

SCOOP: EU to label four sanctioned countries as “high risk” under the EU anti-deforestation law. Member states approved the list today during a closed-door meeting. www.euractiv.com/section/agri...

The Commission's simplification push is enraging trade unions, while the #chemicals lobby is horrified with its plans for #REACH, the pillar of the bloc’s chemical policy. More on what the sector is asking from the Executive today 👇 www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...

Today's decision puts an end to decades of #conservation efforts, after #wolves were driven to extinction in many parts of Europe. Now, that scenario could become real again, even if Brussels argues that the species is still protected. www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...

Top scoop by Euractiv's agriculture team www.euractiv.com/section/agri...

The Parliament is calling for new targets to address #water use, but EU states are already lagging on the implementation of current water rules. NGOs are not happy with the lack of prioritisation of #naturebasedsolutions, while the lead negotiator calls for desalination technologies. More 👇 #PFAS

EPP not planning to use final wolf vote to target more environment rules

The EU is trying to create a #naturecredits market, but the scheme is raising concerns amid weak market demand and fears from NGOs that it could undermine public funding. More in this piece @alice.bergoend.euractiv.com and I published today 👇 #naturerestoration www.euractiv.com/section/agri...

Portugal’s energy operator pointed to an issue in the European grid, although a possible cyberattack has not been ruled out.

The era of disposable and highly polluting products may be slowly coming to an end in the EU. The Commission has just selected the first group of products that will soon face stricter #sustainability standards and #energy labels. Final list & details on the future rules 👇 #Ecodesign

EU countries agreed to change the status of wolves, with no other changes to the nature protection rules. The EP, however, may still decide differently and try to further slash them down. #Wolf #HabitatsDirective #Natureprotection #Natureconservation #Bear #Wolves

After Europe’s hottest-ever year, weather in 2025 brings more of the same

Lawmakers in the European Parliament are aghast at Slovakia's push to kill hundreds of bears, with MEPs from several political groups demanding the Commission take action to halt the slaughter. #natureconservation #bears #HabitatsDirective

Countries adopt world’s first carbon levy at key shipping talks

The EU regulation aimed at tackling microplastic pollution was agreed after inter-institutional talks last night, despite the Commission initially threatening to veto its own proposal. #plasticpollution #microplastics

Commissioner Jessika Roswall announced today that we will she will soon cut a third of environmental implementing acts, setting out the details in a letter to MEPs seen by Euractiv. #greendeal #greenrules #fitfor55 #implementation

Ambitions for a new global mechanism to tackle maritime emissions are waning as growing opposition to a flat levy and mixed signals from the EU threaten to throw cold water on final negotiations this week. #maritime #shipping #CO2

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The EU’s proposed rules on reducing #microplastics pollution – already in the hands of the European Parliament and Council – are now under attack by the very institution that proposed them: the Commission. #simplification #plasticpellets #plasticpollution

Brussels unveiled today the list of EU mines and other projects on #rawmaterials that will benefit from streamlined procedures, as the bloc prepares to source its own materials locally. #CRM #CriticalRawMaterials

Where in the EU are #wolves already being hunted down? Is it really just to protect livestock? Are the reported #wolf population numbers being manipulated ? Are farmers even using the protection measures they should use before hunters shoot to kill? Find out what is really happening 👇

EU co-legislators have been dragging their feet on automotive #plastic and #steel #recycling targets, but the industry insists they are feasible and needed to boost demand. #ELVs #EndOfLifeVehicles #VehicleRecycling www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...

The Commission is weighing the introduction of a national cap-and-trade system to avoid increasing #waste landfill emissions as the #ETS expands to include incineration.