“If authorities can’t guarantee information and participation in one of the most scrutinised projects in Europe, how can communities trust them in others?" said Nik Völker of Mining Watch Portugal

Most EU citizens would prefer high-speed trains over planes for short to medium distances – if reliable rail options existed.

“It’s straight out of the authoritarian playbook - target independent voices, distract from real issues, and undermine those who hold power to account” said BirdLife Europe's Anouk Puymartin

The compromise text seen by Euractiv sets out a three-stage approach, with targets rising from 15% after six years of approval, to 20% in eight years, and finally 25% in ten years.

The twelve-month period up to May 2025 continuously exceeded the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit set in the 2016 Paris Agreement.

Under the new list, the EU will also back projects located in Ukraine, the UK and Greenland.

Brussels hopes its planned nature credit system will plug a €200 billion biodiversity gap and boost restoration projects EU-wide.

While the European Commission is pushing for a cash-for-nature scheme , it seems to ignore that its sustainability reporting cuts are strictly linked to the new tool, and can even prevent it from laun...

A far-right surge in #Portugal triggered 'a disaster of historic proportions' for the Socialists.

Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen announced a reframed REACH revision in July 2024, this time focused on cutting red tape and integrated into a new Chemicals Industry Package.

“The real baddies,” one diplomat said.

Chemicals sector trade unions say the Commission’s deregulation drive is speeding up manufacturing job losses.

Since EU ambassadors have already backed the change as well, member states will soon be able to authorise wolf hunts with significantly more flexibility.

The latest CAP simplification proposal, seen by Euractiv, is another nail in the coffin of the Green Deal.

The question remains on whether it will support amendments proposed by other far-right groups.

Finance experts say there is currently “no demand” for biodiversity credits.

Harsh climate conditions are here to say as March 2025 was the hottest March ever recorded in Europe, with areas like Germany being strangely dry.

A credit trading scheme was also adopted under the new mechanism.

As tariffs become a reality, we take a closer look at the European products most at risk in this trade war