Simon Pickstone

Finland’s former president Sauli Niinistö has presented his report into ‘strengthening Europe’s civilian and military preparedness and readiness’. Here’s what it says about climate change and the environment.

The European Commission has launched an investigation into Chinese e-commerce firm Temu, with competition chief Margrethe Vestager warning that products it supplies potentially do not comply with EU standards.

The commissioner-designate for housing and energy told MEPs today that the EU needs to overhaul its energy system to meet its goals for climate, competitiveness, social justice and security. But concrete pledges were few and far between. Here’s what you need to know.

The commissioner-designate for fisheries and oceans convinced MEPs of his suitability for the role in a parliamentary hearing yesterday.

Nathalie Lecocq, director general of vegetable oil and protein meal industry group Fediol, on what the delay to the EU Deforestation Regulation means for business

Ahead of the next round of talks on the global plastics treaty in Busan, Norway’s international development minister speaks to ENDS Europe about the prospects for reaching an ambitious deal.

Plans for more harmonised forest monitoring and to reform the EU’s expert forestry committee have met with resistance from conservative lawmakers, while progressives are more positive.

Jeppe Bruus, Denmark’s minister of the green tripartite, tells ENDS Europe about the ‘great green deal’ his government negotiated that is set to transform the Danish landscape and slash its climate impact.

The European Commission should draw up “additional sustainability criteria” for bioenergy to be classed as green under the EU’s taxonomy, its group of independent advisors has said.