Sustainability
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.
China threat bolsters support for EU industrial policy
No budget deal without new EU taxes, Costa warns
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
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.
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.
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.
France’s big climate problem: The budget crunch
Historic heat is forcing the French government to rethink its spending plans.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The economic toll of Europe’s infernal summer
Global warming, not climate policy, is bad for business, experts warn.
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.
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.