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April 3, 2023
EU agrees to increase renewable energy target to 45%
The new target – a significant increase on the current goal of 32 per cent – agreed as part of the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive...
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March 30, 2023
Efrag asked to reprioritise work on EU sustainability reporting standards
The European Commission has asked the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group to delay its work on sector-specific standards and provide additional guidance on its existing...
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March 30, 2023
Brussels Briefing: Deadline agreed for complete phase-in of EVs, and infrastructure provision
EU energy ministers agreed to eliminate petrol and diesel fuelled vehicles by 2035, and asked states to extend their voluntary reduction in gas use. After...
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March 27, 2023
China calls for WTO discussion on ‘certain environmental measures’
The Chinese government has asked the EU to explain the implications of its carbon border adjustment mechanism amid ongoing trade tensions between Europe and the...
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March 23, 2023
EU’s new anti-greenwashing proposals a ‘huge missed opportunity’
Non-profits have criticised the European Commission’s proposed new regulations concerning companies’ assertions on product labels for not banning vague carbon neutrality claims. Companies and consumers...
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March 20, 2023
Brussels Briefing: The EU’s Net Zero Industry Act
New policies aimed at creating a competitive European green industry include critical raw materials regulation and the establishment of a hydrogen bank, but have left...
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March 15, 2023
EU parliament approves building renovation rules
The vote to improve the energy efficiency of buildings will require €275bn in new investments a year and has been supported by both industry and environmental groups. The European parliament...
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March 15, 2023
Only 40% of companies report Scope 3 emissions, CDP says
Companies are struggling to report emissions linked to their supply chains, says the non-profit organisation. Just 41 per cent of companies that disclose to CDP are reporting their Scope 3...
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March 15, 2023
EU electricity market reform strengthens support for renewables
European Commission plans for tackling the energy crisis and boosting renewables have been broadly welcomed for providing better certainty for the sector. Proposals made yesterday by the European Commission to...
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March 13, 2023
EU urged not to greenwash agriculture
A group of 25 environmental NGOs have written to the European Commission urging it not to label intensive agriculture and industrial livestock production as sustainable under the EU taxonomy. The...
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March 9, 2023
What could the EU’s CBAM mean for emerging markets?
The EU mechanism to reduce carbon emissions related to imports could cause issues for developing countries, experts warn. The carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), which the EU plans to implement...
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