European Parliament

'A new standard for corporate responsibility': European Parliament approves new supply chain sustainability rules

Policy

'A new standard for corporate responsibility': European Parliament approves new supply chain sustainability rules

MEPs back Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive requiring large firms to take steps to guard against environmental and human rights violations in their supply chains

clock 24 April 2024 • 6 min read
'Some traders are cheating': European Parliament backs greenwash crackdown

Legislation

'Some traders are cheating': European Parliament backs greenwash crackdown

New green claims rules set to drastically restrict use of common environmental marketing terms and introduce significant new fines

clock 13 March 2024 • 3 min read
'World first': EU reaches agreement on carbon removal certification rules

Legislation

'World first': EU reaches agreement on carbon removal certification rules

European Parliament, Council and Commission reach initial agreement on first EU-level certification framework for carbon removals

clock 20 February 2024 • 4 min read
'A good day for Europe': EU lawmakers pass landmark nature restoration law

Legislation

'A good day for Europe': EU lawmakers pass landmark nature restoration law

Campaigners and business leaders celebrate after European Parliament narrowly votes through historic ecosystem legislation

clock 13 July 2023 • 5 min read
'You can't grow food on dead land': Top businesses urge Brussels to back new nature restoration law

Policy

'You can't grow food on dead land': Top businesses urge Brussels to back new nature restoration law

More than 90 leading businesses from across the EU have signed a statement urging MEPs to step up efforts to tackle the climate risks faced by the continent's food systems

clock 12 June 2023 • 4 min read
'Institutional greenwashing': MEPs back 'green' investment labels for fossil gas and nuclear projects

Investment

'Institutional greenwashing': MEPs back 'green' investment labels for fossil gas and nuclear projects

Green groups threaten legal action after EU Parliament votes to retain fossil gas and nuclear projects in green finance labelling system

clock 06 July 2022 • 4 min read
'Historic decision': MEPs vote to end sale of petrol and diesel cars, but challenges remain for EU climate plans

Legislation

'Historic decision': MEPs vote to end sale of petrol and diesel cars, but challenges remain for EU climate plans

A day of high drama in Brussels ended with a huge boost to efforts to phase out petrol and diesel cars and a row over reforms to the EU's emissions trading scheme

clock 09 June 2022 • 7 min read

Policy

'Lead by example': EU urged to aim high with new 2030 emissions goal

Business and civil society coalition representing €62tr investments call on EU Member States to raise 2030 CO2 target to at least 55 per cent below 1990 levels

clock 08 October 2020 • 3 min read

Politics

MEPs slam EU recovery budget for watering down climate funding

Resolution backed by EU Parliament sets scene for crunch negotiations with Council over bloc's long-term budget

clock 24 July 2020 • 4 min read

Politics

EU recovery package: Net zero launch pad or missed opportunity?

As MEPs enter talks over EU Council's €1.8tr recovery package and budget deal, many key green questions remain

clock 23 July 2020 • 8 min read