Frederic Simon

Political groups in the European Parliament have offered radically opposing views on the EU's recommended climate objective for 2040 this week, in a foretaste of debates to come after the June EU election.

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The EU is getting more dependent on China in its quest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and switch to green technologies, the EU's climate chief Wopke Hoekstra warned, adding it is becoming “problematic” going forward.

Companies making claims like “eco” and “green” will need to send them for prior verification before using them or face fines of “at least at 4% of

European Union legislators reached a political agreement in the early hours of Tuesday (20 February) on a proposal to set up the world’s first registry for certified carbon dioxide removals obtained from eco-farming practices and industrial processes.

Even though green investments have gained momentum in recent years, a gap of €406 billion remains to be filled annually in order to meet the EU’s 2030 climate goals, according to new research published on Wednesday (21 February).

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The next European Commission that will be appointed after June's EU election will focus on implementing green laws adopted in the current mandate and boost investments in clean tech to meet the EU’s 2030 climate goals, a top official has said.

The next European Commission that will be appointed after June's EU election will focus on implementing green laws adopted in the current mandate and boost investments in clean tech to meet the EU's 2030 climate goals, a top official has said.

When I joined Euractiv 20 years ago to cover the EU’s environment policies, the talk in Brussels was all about the trade-off between green policies and economic growth.