European Commission

'Ridiculous loophole': European Commission proposes exempting leather industry from flagship deforestation rules

Policy

'Ridiculous loophole': European Commission proposes exempting leather industry from flagship deforestation rules

Commission reveals proposals to slash the cost of EUDR compliance by 75 per cent, but campaigners slam latest weakening of key forest protection rules

clock 05 May 2026 • 6 min read
'This must be a wake-up call': Brussels pushes for faster clean power drive

Politics

'This must be a wake-up call': Brussels pushes for faster clean power drive

European Commission presents emergency policy package to pull forward electrification and clean power plans in response to Iran War oil and gas shock

clock 22 April 2026 • 5 min read
CBAM: EU carbon border levy certificate price confirmed for first quarter of 2026

Taxation

CBAM: EU carbon border levy certificate price confirmed for first quarter of 2026

European Commission reveals CBAM certificate price for first quarter of this year as firms importing goods into EU single market prepare to begin purchasing from February 2027

clock 09 April 2026 • 4 min read
'First step in modernising': EU moves forward with ETS reforms in response to energy market shocks

Policy

'First step in modernising': EU moves forward with ETS reforms in response to energy market shocks

European Commission tables proposals to 'increase the firepower' of the EU ETS carbon permit reserve, sparking fears it could water down flagship carbon pricing scheme

clock 02 April 2026 • 4 min read
'This time will be different': Starmer seeks closer ties with EU to bolster UK energy security

Politics

'This time will be different': Starmer seeks closer ties with EU to bolster UK energy security

Prime Minister says he is 'sick and tired' of energy bills fluctuating due to fossil fuel volatility, as he reiterates need to ramp up domestic clean power capacity

clock 01 April 2026 • 8 min read
Global Briefing: EU clean energy investment plan aims 'to break fossil fuel dependency'

Energy

Global Briefing: EU clean energy investment plan aims 'to break fossil fuel dependency'

EU unveils Clean Energy Investment Strategy, global wind power sets new records, and Caribbean islands call for increased biodiversity funding

clock 13 March 2026 • 7 min read
Can the EU Industrial Accelerator Act spark Europe's green industrial revolution?

Policy

Can the EU Industrial Accelerator Act spark Europe's green industrial revolution?

Clean tech and low-carbon materials are at the heart of proposals to increase manufacturing's share of EU GDP to 20 per cent by 2035 - but do the plans go far enough?

clock 05 March 2026 • 8 min read
'Completely unnecessary': Veggie brands warn against EU ban on meat names for plant-based food

Marketing

'Completely unnecessary': Veggie brands warn against EU ban on meat names for plant-based food

Terms such as 'plant-based burger' or 'vegetarian sausage' have developed organically to communicate format and use rather than content, joint letter claims

clock 16 February 2026 • 6 min read
EU to ban destruction of unsold clothes

Recycling

EU to ban destruction of unsold clothes

European Commission brings in measures which will require companies to stop discarding unsold clothing

clock 12 February 2026 • 3 min read
'A new era': EU unveils world's first voluntary standard for permanent carbon removals

Technology

'A new era': EU unveils world's first voluntary standard for permanent carbon removals

European Commission adopts first set of methodologies under bloc's Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Regulation, delivering major boost to fledgling carbon removals market

clock 03 February 2026 • 4 min read