EU advances toward 2030 climate and energy goals
EU Member States have significantly closed the gap to achieving the 2030 energy and climate targets.
EU Member States have significantly closed the gap to achieving the 2030 energy and climate targets.
EU's proposal to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles from China has obtained the necessary support from EU Member States for the adoption of tariffs.
The European Commission has approved a €2.7 billion Austrian scheme to support companies active in the industrial sector to decarbonise their production processes.
The European Commission has shared with interested parties the draft decision to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €99.5 million Romanian measure in favor of Nokian Tyres.
The updated Directive on industrial and livestock rearing emissions entered into force on 4 August, revising the former Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).
In 2023, 1.5 million new battery-only electric passenger cars were registered in the EU, raising the total to 4.5 million.
European Union initiatives will make traveling by train in Europe more sustainable.
The European Commission granted a total of €67.4 million in financial aid to support works & studies for cross-border renewable energy projects.
The European Commission has selected 134 transport projects to receive over €7 billion in EU grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).
European Commission launched the #WaterWiseEU campaign to create a water-resilient Europe by 2050.
The European Commission has imposed provisional countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China.
The European Commission has launched the European Solar Academy, the first in a series of EU Academies to be set up under the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA).
New rules have been approved to completely ban dental amalgams, which contain mercury, and to prohibit the manufacturing, import, and export of other mercury-added products.
The European Commission advanced efforts to support the European hydrogen market by initiating a pilot mechanism.
The European Council has greenlit a series of measures aimed at building a more interconnected and resilient electricity grid across Europe.
The European Council has approved a plan to create a more connected and resilient electricity network across Europe.
The European Commission has approved the fourth Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) under EU State aid rules to support research within the hydrogen value chain.
The European Commission welcomed the final adoption of the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), setting the EU on a path to boost domestic manufacturing of key clean technologies.
European Commission voted on the first-ever EU regulations aimed at curbing methane emissions from the energy sector.

51% of Romanian entrepreneurs see sustainability as a way to reduce operational costs, yet the same proportion say implementation is too expensive, according to a new study by BRD Groupe Société Générale. Conducted among micro and small-to-medium enterprises, the research outlines how Romanian entrepreneurs perceive the opportunities and challenges of transitioning to sustainable business models.
The Annual Water Report, based on over 13.5 billion liters of monitored water usage across 5,370 properties in 36 countries, reveals that 67% of properties experience water leakage yearly. With rising water scarcity, increasing tariffs, aging infrastructure, and stricter regulations, property owners are under growing pressure to better understand their water consumption.
Romanian developer Iulius has launched Europe's largest private bioremediation project, investing €29 million to clean 38 hectares of contaminated land in downtown Constanța. The project will transform the former Oil Terminal platform into an integrated urban regeneration complex worth over €800 million.
The European Union is at risk of missing a key United Nations deadline for submitting updated climate targets, as internal disagreements among member states delay a final decision on emissions goals for 2040.
Solar power has rapidly risen to become Hungary's second-largest source of electricity, overtaking gas for the first time in 2024.