EU policy
The amount of electricity generated by fossil fuels across the European Union (EU) fell to its lowest level since records began in the first six mont...Read More
The expansion of protected areas in the EU should be guided by choosing locations that are home to the species facing “the most imminent threat of ...Read More
Bringing in a speed limit of 130kph (80mph) across all of Germany’s motorways could result in nearly €1bn in welfare savings, a new study says, w...Read More
EU policymakers are at the final stage of signing off a new law aiming to prevent the sale of products such as palm oil, coffee and chocolate if they...Read More
At least 40% of the EU’s low-carbon technologies – from solar panels to heat pumps – will need to be made within its borders by 2030 under new ...Read More
Solar panels on every new home and a ban on fossil-fuel boilers by the end of the decade are among the proposals in a new EU plan to completely end t...Read More
In this country profile, Carbon Brief examines the state of climate and energy policies in France, a major emitter that nevertheless relies on fossil...Read More
Following two months of negotiations, three political parties have agreed to form a new government in Germany, after hammering out a deal that includ...Read More
The European Commission has published proposals on how the European Union should reach its legally binding target to cut emissions to 55% below 1990 ...Read More
The EU has come to the end of a three-year effort to reform its controversial farming subsidy programme, known as the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP...Read More
This is an open letter to EU leaders at the European Commission, European Parliament and member states from 34 youth climate activists, including Gre...Read More