Bio-based plastic packaging under PPWR: EU study sparks debate over recyclability & toxicity
The Publications Office of the EU has published a study co-authored by the German Nova Institute concluding that…
Trade commissioner pledges ‘new tool’ to diversify suppliers and cut reliance on China
Published on 05/06/2026 – 16:44 GMT+2 EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič pledged on Friday a new instrument designed…
All hands on deck: the EU’s €92 million bid for a global ocean intelligence network
The European Commission announced on Wednesday a sweeping €92 million maritime initiative aimed at positioning the European Union…
China’s state subsidies up to eight times more than OECD’s, report says
Published on 01/06/2026 – 15:28 GMT+2 Chinese companies received between three and eight times more subsidies than Western…
Explainer: What is electrification – and why is the EU betting its future on it?
European Union leaders are increasingly championing electrification as the answer to some of the bloc’s biggest challenges: high…
Brussels faces backlash over carbon trading system as production costs soar
Published on 28/05/2026 – 17:53 GMT+2 Six European Union countries have raised renewed concerns over the bloc’s carbon…
Nordic coalition urges EU to stand firm against new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic
A Nordic coalition of financial institutions, trade unions and climate scientists issued a stark warning to the European…
Do not get 100% of your supply from one country, EU industry chief says
Published on 22/05/2026 – 18:31 GMT+2 EU Industry Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné called for EU businesses to diversify their…
EU backs ending new oil and gas drilling
The world should end new fossil fuel drilling, EU Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra has said, adding that…
Exclusive: EU-based chemical producers ask Commission to probe Chinese group over deal in the UK
Published on 18/04/2026 – 22:58 GMT+2•Updated 23:06 A coalition of EU-based chemical producers of titanium dioxide – a…
Jørgensen urges cohesive national responses to avoid energy market disruptions
Published on 31/03/2026 – 19:35 GMT+2 Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen urged EU countries on Tuesday to take aligned,…
EU fails to deliver on promise of local energy communities, ECA auditors warn
The European Union’s vision of a local energy revolution is hitting serious roadblocks, a new report from the…