Spanish environmentalist poised to take charge of EUโs green agenda
Teresa Ribera likely to become next commissioner for climate and environment
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Polandโs eastern Maginot Line raises nature worries
New border defenses running through the ancient Biaลowieลผa Forest are “all about taking advantage of natural terrain,” says a retired general.
A beginnerโs guide to the EU election
373 million voters are eligible to choose 720 MEPs in the Brussels bubble. This is how the election works and why it matters.
A competitive and resilient Europe requires transitioning from sectoral to systemic thinking
Research and innovation policy in Europe and elsewhere has for decades been increasingly designed with the singular purpose of enhancing the bettering valorisation of research investment, and the route to this goal has generally been assumed to be thro…
UNโs Summit of the Future, EU regions and cities preparing for SDG upgrade [Advocacy Lab Content]
The UNโs Summit of the Future takes place on 22-23 September in New York, hosted by the UN General Assembly. Itย provides a high-level forum to determine the next steps in achieving all 17 sustainable development goals.
EU takes the ax to green farming rules
The European Commission’s move to slash environmental requirements for farmers comes as top scientists are urging just the opposite.
Swedish climate minister wins no confidence vote over conservative climate policy
The vote of no confidence against Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari on her climate policy failed as the opposition Social Democrats abstained, splitting the opposition.
Poland presses for ambitious 2040 EU climate target, signaling U-turn
A senior official vowed Poland’s new government would no longer block EU climate action.
Poland to halt logging in 10 of its most ancient forests
New environment minister says measures โ affecting just 1.5% of state-managed woods โ are first step to stemming destructionPolandโs new climate minister has said she will โget saws out of Polish forestsโ by limiting logging in 10 of the countryโs most…
Polandโs new parliamentary majority hits its first legislative snag over wind power rules
The new majority is trying to make it easier to build wind farms, reversing the policy of the outgoing government.
EU nature law fight ends in pyrrhic victory for Green Deal defenders
The final text includes major concessions to conservative lawmakers, weakening key parts of the legislation.
Study: Mixed impact of green measures in EUโs farming subsidies scheme
EU countries that have been given more freedom to design environmental measures under the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) are showing little ambition with measures that have very little positive environmental impact, a new study has found.