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Latest news, analysis and comment on sustainability policy in Europe and beyond.

Document: EU Parliament wants tighter fossil fuel exclusions under sustainable finance rules

Parliament and member countries disagree on oil and gas exemptions under the revamped Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.

September 3, 2026 4:54 pm CET
China threat bolsters support for EU industrial policy
No budget deal without new EU taxes, Costa warns
Teresa Ribera floats oil tax, joint debt or bigger budget to climate-proof Europe
How climate change threatens Europe’s nuclear renaissance 
Power-hungry data centers are expanding in Europe. So is the resistance.
Metsola praises Meloni’s ‘common-sense solutions’ on EU simplification
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EU’s war on waste is smashing the art of the beautiful booze bottle, glassmakers warn

Europe’s glass producers say the bloc’s new anti-waste law will kill their creativity.

August 25, 2026 5:21 pm CET

Europe’s clean industry debate pits France against Germany

The Industrial Accelerator Act aims to promote industry while limiting carbon pollution. The EU’s biggest countries don’t agree on how to do that.

August 25, 2026 6:00 am CET
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Europe must spend billions now or face mounting climate disaster costs, EU warns

A nightmare summer of fires, droughts and heatwaves should force governments to invest in climate proofing, says EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra.

August 24, 2026 6:00 am CET

The Danube is drying up. Europe still doesn’t know what to do.

Experts and green groups hope the Danube drought will be a wake-up call for EU policymakers.

August 21, 2026 6:00 am CET

France’s big climate problem: The budget crunch

Historic heat is forcing the French government to rethink its spending plans.

August 19, 2026 8:17 pm CET

How satellite technology can help Europe battle wildfires

As summer blazes are again spreading across the continent, satellites can now gather images and data to map damage and detect fires at an early stage.

August 19, 2026 5:47 pm CET
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EU moves to ease subsidy rules for small media

Revised state aid rules prioritize SMEs, innovation and social inclusion.

August 19, 2026 4:43 pm CET

Brussels is giving drones a new mission: Killing bugs

The EU is looking to ease a longstanding ban on using uncrewed aircraft to spray pesticides.

August 19, 2026 10:46 am CET

Climate change is cooking Europe’s oceans, scientists find

Global warming is the main driver of this year’s marine heat waves, with knock-on effects for ecosystems and extreme weather.

August 19, 2026 12:01 am CET
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Brussels wants ‘Buy European’ but voters lean domestic, poll shows

Poll findings challenge the push for a European preference in public procurement in the EU’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act.

August 18, 2026 12:20 pm CET

Man United’s owner had a plan to revive the EU chemical sector. Then the lawsuits started.

The legal stalemate stalling Jim Ratcliffe’s new factory in Flanders is a bad omen for Europe’s industrial ambitions.

August 17, 2026 6:00 am CET

Italy’s scorching summer puts Parmesan producers to the test

The EU and regional authorities are helping cheese producers as dairy herds suffer in heat waves that are becoming the norm.

August 16, 2026 6:00 pm CET
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Hungary uses sunken barges to raise Danube River to keep nuclear plant going

Europe’s summer of extreme heat has affected nuclear power production across the continent.

August 15, 2026 4:30 pm CET

US threatens EU over its green reporting rules

Washington says Brussels still hasn’t delivered on its commitments from last year’s transatlantic trade deal.

August 14, 2026 5:01 pm CET

Exasperated French firefighters pressure government for more resources

Firefighters want more funding and better work conditions after being hailed for their efforts fighting wildfires throughout a historically warm summer.

August 13, 2026 5:34 pm CET

Scorching summer will cost France €10B to €15B, environment minister estimates

The initial figures are based on an extrapolation of costs compiled by France’s official statistics agency.

August 13, 2026 12:27 pm CET

Swarming jellyfish overrun French nuclear plant on same date two years in a row 

The jellyfish invasion is the latest in a series of climate change-driven incidents that have affected a record number of French nuclear reactors over the summer.

August 11, 2026 5:45 pm CET

Brussels has a one-legged plan to fight greenwashing 

From September, European companies won’t be able to make unfounded environmental claims. But they’ll also have no clear way of proving they’re true.

August 11, 2026 4:07 pm CET

Europe’s crisis reserves weren’t meant for this kind of drought

Dry seasons have become a fixture of European farming. The EU’s crisis tools still treat them as a surprise.

August 7, 2026 10:00 am CET

Trump announces tariffs on key component for solar panels and semiconductors

The move comes as the administration has bolstered its attempts to cut off Chinese choke points in the supply chain.

August 7, 2026 1:38 am CET

The economic toll of Europe’s infernal summer

Global warming, not climate policy, is bad for business, experts warn.

August 5, 2026 3:51 pm CET
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EU countries recast ‘Made in Europe’ around products, not countries

The Irish Council presidency is trying to turn the Industrial Accelerator Act into a procurement regime rooted in trade law.

August 3, 2026 12:55 pm CET

Climate change made Spanish wildfires 20 times more likely

Global warming also doubled the likelihood of this year’s tinderbox conditions in France, says snap scientific analysis.

July 31, 2026 12:01 am CET

Spain, France, UK warn megafires show climate change is ‘threatening our way of life’

In joint statements, the three countries reaffirmed their commitment to fighting global warming.

July 30, 2026 12:57 pm CET
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