European Green Deal

Green Claims: EU Commission to withdraw proposed 'anti-greenwashing' law

Legislation

Green Claims: EU Commission to withdraw proposed 'anti-greenwashing' law

European Commission confirms plans to withdraw proposed EU Green Claims Directive amid concerns of placing 'undue burden' on small businesses

clock 20 June 2025 • 3 min read
European elections: All eyes on centre right, as populist gains ramp up pressure on EU climate plans

Politics

European elections: All eyes on centre right, as populist gains ramp up pressure on EU climate plans

EU carbon prices fall in early trading on back of election results, but analysts stress that centrist parties committed to climate action still hold balance of power

clock 10 June 2024 • 9 min read
The case for chemical recycling and mass balance accounting

Recycling

The case for chemical recycling and mass balance accounting

Industry Voice: Chemical recycling and mass balance are set to play a critical role in the transition to a low-carbon economy, writes Dow Packaging, Peter Sandkuehler

clock 27 September 2023 • 8 min read
Irreversible transition: Report warns fossil fuel exporters to the EU should not 'fool themselves'

Energy

Irreversible transition: Report warns fossil fuel exporters to the EU should not 'fool themselves'

Report into the impact of the European Green Deal on energy security, prices, jobs, and investment claims the bloc's green transition is 'set in stone'

clock 16 May 2023 • 3 min read
Could the EU's Fit for 55 programme unleash a new wave of climate litigation?

Legislation

Could the EU's Fit for 55 programme unleash a new wave of climate litigation?

A new report by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment predicts that upcoming changes to EU law could fill the courts with a new wave of climate litigation cases

clock 23 March 2023 • 9 min read

Climate change

'Step up to be counted': EU launches major climate engagement campaign

Count Us In campaign will urge EU citizens to embrace a number of carbon cutting measures, such as reducing food waste, travelling by bike and foot, and investing in better home insulation

clock 16 December 2020 • 1 min read

Shipping

New tool promises to help shippers choose the greenest services

Designed by French start-up Searoutes, new tool uses route data and vessel characteristics to calculate CO2 emissions

clock 30 November 2020 • 2 min read

Energy

DNV: Current climate policies inadequate to solve emissions crisis

Norwegian environmental auditing giant DNV argues more radical climate action is needed across five key strategic areas in a new report published today

clock 30 November 2020 • 4 min read

Policy

'The green recovery starts at home': EU accelerates Green Deal with buildings, chemicals, and methane plans

European Commission unveils flurry of major policy plans as it seeks to help deliver on 2050 net zero goal, but green groups warn bolder action is still required

clock 15 October 2020 • 8 min read

Policy

More than 150 business leaders urge EU to step up 2030 emissions target

Call to adopt targets proposed in last year's Green New Deal plan made in an open letter signed by the more than 150 business leaders

clock 15 September 2020 • 3 min read