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Earth News

European asset managers greener than Americans, study finds

The green-finance gulf between EU investors and US rivals such as BlackRock is widening, a campaign group says

11/01/2024

Earth News

Deadlock as member states disagree over withdrawal from Energy Charter

Decision on whether to part from treaty remains in limbo, with some EU countries wanting to stay and others having already departed.

10/01/2024

Europe News

Euroviews. The EU's Global Gateway plan's alleged weaknesses are its strengths

With a prudent approach and a dose of humility, Global Gateway may achieve for the EU what the BRI has yet to achieve for China — lasting influence at an acceptable cost, Rémi Meehan and Earl Wang write.

10/01/2024

Earth News

EU urged to adopt absolute, not 'net', target for emissions cuts

Scientists, civil society groups and businesses have warned EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra that combining greenhouse gas emissions cuts and removals using nature-based and industrial processes in a single target could hamper climate action.

09/01/2024

Earth News

Belgium urged to advance extension of water pollutant watch list

Belgium plans to move forward a proposal to increase the number of water pollutants subject to strict concentration limits, to include PFAS 'forever chemicals' and dozens of others, the EU Council presidency holder has said amid calls from civil society and industry.

09/01/2024

Health news

MEPs healthy drinking resolution irks WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) claims scientifically proven link between alcohol and cancer downplayed by MEPs in recent resolution, and is not prepared to let the matter go.

08/01/2024

Belgium

EU chief Michel to stand in European parliamentary elections

Charles Michel's decision to stand as an MEP sparks a scramble to find a successor for the EU's top job ahead of Hungary's presidency in July

08/01/2024

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels my love? 2024 set to be a big bumper election year

In this edition, we look ahead to a year that will be marked by key European Parliament elections and a leap in AI.

06/01/2024

Earth News

Belgium has just weeks to close key environment policy files

As Belgium takes over the EU Council presidency, it has just eight weeks to reach a deal with the European Parliament on a hotly debated law designed to reverse rapid growth in packaging waste, as well limits on CO2 emissions from lorries and rules on carbon removal certification.

05/01/2024

Europe News

Eurozone inflation rose to 2.9% in December according to Eurostat

The half percentage point rise on the November figure (2.4%) appeared driven by an abatement in falling energy prices

05/01/2024

Business

Greece hailed again as global economic 'country of the year'

The Economist rated Greece as the top-performing economy in 2023. Euronews Business breaks down the study and considers how the rest of Europe performed last year.

03/01/2024

Climate

National plans in doubt as EU plans radical new 2040 climate target

With the European Commission expected to announce next month a radical new 2040 target for greenhouse gas emissions reduction, there are worrying signs that governments are struggling to meet existing commitments.

03/01/2024

Business

The EU’s anti-tax avoidance campaign delivered, just not in court

High profile competition cases against Apple and Starbucks have raised awareness and added to political pressure, despite legal setbacks, Euronews was told

02/01/2024

Europe News

Euroviews. The proposed EU fiscal rules fall short of the changes we need

The extraordinary nature of the pandemic led to unprecedented acts; today, similarly, the impending threat of the climate crisis on our planet, and its consequences on the very foundations of our society, require responses that rise to the occasion, Eleonora Volpe writes.

29/12/2023

Health news

Is Santa bearing toxic toys?

Take care while unpacking Christmas stockings - the presents inside may contain hazardous chemicals such as lead and phthalates, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) warns in its latest report.

25/12/2023

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Peace is biggest wish for Europeans this Christmas

In this edition, we wish all our viewers a peaceful Christmas in a context of ongoing wars in Europe and beyond.

23/12/2023

Earth News

Inside Brussels’ plan to become a 10-minute city

The Belgian capital has released a roadmap of how it plans to become a ‘city in 10 minutes’.

22/12/2023

Sport

Super League v UEFA: What’s next?

23 years after the Bosman ruling, another Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgment has shaken the foundations of European football as we know it. But what are its effects?

21/12/2023

Europe News

Yanukovych sanctions unaffected by court judgment, EU says

Restrictions remain in place on the former Ukrainian president who’s accused of supporting Putin, despite a legal ruling yesterday in his favour

21/12/2023

Earth News

Brussels seeks to lower protection for Europe’s 20,000 wolves

The European Commission has proposed downgrading the protection status of wolves, potentially paving the way for hunting and localised culls.

20/12/2023

Belgium

Russia threatens Moldova and Baltics, warns Belgian army chief

The Chief of Defence used an interview to emphasise that Europe needs to be prepared and vigilant.

20/12/2023

Sport

Court ruling in Super League case puts sports status in play

Much-anticipated final verdicts from the EU’s highest court this week involving the abortive bid to establish a Super League are expected to shed light on the future of European football as well as the ‘constitutional’ position of sports in the EU Treaties.

20/12/2023

Earth News

Electric cars targeted in update of vehicle pollution limits

Environmental groups blame auto industry lobbying for a freeze in limits on exhaust pollution, but electric cars are now targeted with restrictions on particulate matter from brakes and tyres.

19/12/2023

Earth News

Commission dismisses ‘unfounded’ NGO request to review 2030 emissions targets

Efforts by climate NGOs to increase national ambitions shunned by EU executive.

18/12/2023

Earth News

Governments agree response to surge in packaging waste

Environment ministers secured several concessions before agreeing a joint position on legislation designed to reduce the amount of packaging material discarded annually, prompting the Netherlands' Vivianne Heijnen to warn against any further “watering down".

18/12/2023

Earth News

ROUNDUP: Key environment and energy votes in parliament

The European Parliament plenary of 2023 in Strasbourg from 11-14 December saw the legislature wave through a new law designed to reduce Europe’s geopolitically precarious dependence on China for essential raw materials, and a trio of resolutions on green themes.

18/12/2023