EU plans looser environmental rules to allow more mining – POLITICO
Since the start of Ursula von der Leyen’s second term as European Commission president, the executive has put…
The EU’s grand new plan to replace fossil fuels with trees – POLITICO
At the center of the strategy is carbon, the fundamental building block of a wide range of manufactured…
Don’t abandon forest law over IT problem, Ribera urges Commission – POLITICO
“I think that it is very controversial to give it up,” Ribera said. “The intention behind this regulation…
Brussels accused of sacrificing forests in crusade to save EU industry – POLITICO
Then, just hours later, lawmakers voted to reject a separate law designed to monitor forests’ health and resilience…
EU plans to delay anti-deforestation rules, again – POLITICO
The regulation was originally scheduled to apply from Dec. 30 2024, before the Commission proposed delaying it to…
China offers unlikely glimmer of hope in fight against plastic pollution – POLITICO
The Chinese wild card Countries in the self-named High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution — which backs…