Brussels urges EU countries to submit climate plans โ€˜as soon as possibleโ€™

Only four EU countries have submitted their long-term climate and energy plans on time, with the European Commission planning to remind the laggards at informal ministerial meetings.

Effort sharing: EU countries split on major climate law

The EUโ€™s second major climate law, the effort sharing framework which tasks richer countries with reducing emissions more strongly than poorer ones, is under fire just as the European Commission is on the cusp of enforcing it.

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The European Union stands as a leader in global efforts to combat climate change, driven by a commitment to secure a sustainable future for all. At the heart of EU climate action lies the European Green Deal, a framework for transforming the EU into a …

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.

Commission proposes controversial candidate to head EU climate action

The European Commission put forward deputy Dutch Prime Minister Wopke Hoekstra on Tuesday (29 August) to head the EU’s climate action following Frans Timmermans’ resignation – but environmental organisations and politicians have already raised concerns.

Von der Leyen proposes Dutch minister as climate commissioner

Wopke Hoekstra now faces a tough grilling in the European Parliament.

Climate activist Neubauer: โ€˜Extremely worriedโ€™ about EU nature restoration law

The EU’s Nature Restoration Law is “obviously needed” and must not be blocked by the European Parliament, German climate activist Luisa Neubauer told EURACTIV in an interview on Tuesday (11 July) ahead of a crucial vote on the law.