The number of ‘energy communities’ in the EU is lagging behind expectations – despite hopes they would be a solution for the EU’s climate and energy objectives – a new report from the European Court ...

The US is pushing against a carbon tax and any limits on diesel or LNG – and calling for a mandatory removal of shipping from the EU’s emission trading system (ETS) – under the International Maritime ...

The UK has announced that it will align with the EU’s Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) legislation, with pesticide and biocide regulations coming under the scope of the new agreement.

Fossil industry representatives have claimed in a fresh report that oil and gas supplies risk being severely constrained if the EU implements the 2024 Methane Regulation as planned, in what climate ...

Industry association ACEA has said that the European Commission’s automotive package is insufficient to transform the flagging sector.

The EU executive is planning to support a swift uptake of small nuclear reactors through the EU’s InvestEU programme, ...

The UK has signed a long awaited lead shot ban into law, implementing the restriction ahead of the EU, where member states are still in discussions over the draft text.

The EU’s top court has ordered Portugal to pay a lump sum of €10 million for being in breach of the Habitats Directive, plus an additional payment for each day it continues to be non-compliant.

MEPs from all the European Parliament’s mainstream groups have backed a call for a dedicated environmental fund in the EU’s long-term budget, ahead of a plenary vote in May.

The Finnish government has put forward a long list of recent EU climate and environmental legislation it sees as ripe for revision under the bloc’s ongoing “simplification” efforts, including several ...

The EU Council has signed off on an amendment to the Climate Law that will introduce a binding target of 90% emissions reductions by 2040.

The European Parliament’s mainstream groups have warned against sweeping changes to the EU carbon market for road transport and buildings, arguing a surge in fossil fuel prices in light of US-Israeli ...