More about this topic
Belgium
More about this topic
Earth News
Commission backs use of farmland for aviation fuel production
In a bid to cut the climate impact of flying, the European Commission says agricultural land can be used for aviation biofuel production, providng it does not interfere with food and feed production or damage soils. But questions have been raised over whether sufficient safeguards are in place.
ADVERTISEMENT
Health news
Exclusive: Commission eyes Biotech Act to boost bloc’s life science sector
The EU executive is to announce new measures, including establishing a Biotech Hub, paving the way for a legislative initiative designed to ease biomanufacturing approvals across the bloc, according to a leaked document seen by Euronews.
Earth News
Governments agree packaging waste law despite trade concerns
Belgium, current holder of the rotating EU Council presidency, has forged agreement between governments over new rules to tackle the growing problem of discarded packaging materials, overcoming the European Commission's concerns over trade diplomacy.
Earth News
ROUNDUP: Key energy and environment votes in parliament
Lawmakers backed a number of energy and environment files during the European Parliament plenary held in Strasbourg from March 11-14, with some legislative files ready for EU Council approval and others remaining in the pipeline for the next EU mandate.
Earth News
Exclusive: Trade officials confident of stalling packaging waste law
A landmark environment law designed to tackle the huge and growing volume of packaging waste discarded in Europe, already nearly 190m tonnes a year per person, risks being postponed until after EU elections amid a political impasse over its potential implications for trade and diplomacy.
Earth News
Governments need to triple rate of emissions cuts
A raft of new legislation adopted under the EU's flagship Green Deal agenda means the bloc is on the right path to meet its climate and environment policy goals, the European Commission has said, while acknowledging the real test will be how effectively governments implement it.
Earth News
European Commission slammed for ‘tepid’ response to changing climate
In the wake of a stark warning from the EU’s environmental watchdog over the looming human and economic cost of climate change in Europe, the European Commission has outlined its strategy for managing the risks faced by the fastest warming continent on the planet.
