English

New cars wait to be transported on a dockyard in Yantai in eastern China's Shandong province.

Video. Global trade accounted for 35% of the EU's carbon footprint in 2023

Updated: 08/09/2026 - 16:58 GMT+2

A report argues that cooperation and shared climate standards – particularly with China – could be more effective than simply policing imports at the EU's borders.

Read full article

Top stories

Now playing Next

Latest news bulletin | September 8th, 2026 – Morning

Now playing Next

Merz 'deeply shocked' after major AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt

Now playing Next

Thousands attend Mladić's funeral in Serbia despite EU warnings

Now playing Next

'Turning blind eye' to AfD win further angers voters, political scientist warns

Now playing Next

Laundry, backflips and panda suits: Humanoid robots take over IFA 2026

Now playing Next

Qatar and UAE say Gulf cannot rely on US alone for region's security

Now playing Next

Made in Uzbekistan: Local brands look to new markets

Now playing Next

From corals to saiga: Inside the recovery of threatened wildlife

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

More from Europe News

Europe News

Sweden heads to polls in close election race dominated by welfare state and security

Europe News

Trial into deadliest migrant Channel crossing begins in France

Europe News

Eiffel Tower reopens following staff strike after female employees 'made invisible' for Hindu group visit

Europe News

Spain's top criminal court launches criminal investigation into Ceuta migrant influx

Latest video

Health news

Can dogs sniff out cancer? Indian start-up turns their noses to AI

Economy

Canada hits US goods with tariffs of up to 50% as trade dispute escalates

Europe in Motion

Pupils' reading and maths skills slump across the world as digitalisation soars, PISA study shows

No Comment

Russia and North Korea open first road bridge across border

The Cube

The €15 million Sicily villa that never existed: How a fake scandal targeted Édouard Philippe

Culture news

Smash and grab: Thieves steal works worth €9m from Renoir Museum in France

Europe Today

‘Serious attempts to start negotiations’ between Kyiv and Moscow, former Ukrainian minister says

North Korea

Opening of first road bridge with Russia a sign of tighter ties, North Korea says

ADVERTISEMENT

Europe Today

Merz has done 'very poorly' on communication, says former spokesman for the German government Béla Anda

Climate

’I’m in survival mode’: Farmers turn to new crops for earnings in the face of repeated droughts

No Comment

Venice’s historic Regata Storica fills Grand Canal with colourful boats

Europe Today

Europe Today: AfD's win piles pressure on Merz as Ukraine scrambles to fund the war

Tech News

Would you let a humanoid robot clean your home for €26 an hour?

USA

Trump threatens to stop Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier from selling in the US

No Comment

Inside Uzbekistan’s restored contemporary art centre

Business

Record fuel price rise sparks honking protests in Portugal amid public anger

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT