Saving energy is key to fighting climate change and reducing the EU’s energy dependency. Find out what MEPs are doing to reduce consumption. Energy efficiency means using less energy to produce the same result. It enables saving energy and reducing emissions from power plants. Laws on energy efficiency from 2018 are being revised to help […]
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What is the EU doing to promote the development of renewable energy?
The European Union is working to promote renewable energies and decarbonize the energy sector, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Three quarters of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions are due to energy, which includes electricity production, heat and transport. Accelerating the deployment of renewable energies is essential to drastically reduce emissions from the electricity […]
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The Commission is proposing new EU-wide rules on packaging
The Commission is proposing new EU-wide rules on packaging, to tackle this constantly growing source of waste and of consumer frustration. On average, each European generates almost 180 kg of packaging waste per year. Packaging is one of the main users of virgin materials as 40% of plastics and 50% of paper used in […]
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Enhancing autonomy and safety in future uncrewed aviation
Successful flight demonstrations show what a detect and avoid (DAA) system on board an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) can achieve in real-life collision scenarios. Live flight demonstrations were recently carried out with the rotary-wing UAV SKELDAR V-200 using a DAA system that can automatically manoeuvre the UAV around intruder aircraft. An important milestone in the […]
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LIFE projects: 47 million euros for 25 new Spanish green projects
The Commission today approved the allocation of more than €380 million in funding for 168 new projects across Europe, including €47 million for 25 new Spanish green projects under the LIFE Environment and Climate Action Program. LIFE projects, which are central elements of the European Green Deal, can help the EU achieve climate neutrality by 2050 […]
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EU approves COP27 commitment to keep the Paris Agreement alive
At the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference which ended on Sunday morning in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the European Commission showed ambition and flexibility to keep the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees within reach. After a difficult week of negotiations, a strong and united European effort helped secure a hard-fought deal to keep […]
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Biodiversity: Stronger measures against wildlife trafficking
The Commission has adopted a revised EU Action Plan to put an end to illegal wildlife trade, as announced in the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. The lucrative global black market in illegal wildlife trade contributes to the depletion or extinction of entire species and furthers zoonotic diseases – diseases that spread between animals and humans. According […]
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‘Fit for 55’: EU strengthens emission reduction targets for member states
The Council and the European Parliament today reached a provisional political agreement on stronger emission reduction targets for member states under the so-called effort sharing regulation. Pending a formal adoption, the provisional deal endorses an EU-level greenhouse gas emission reduction target of 40% compared to 2005, by 2030, for the sectors not covered by the EU Emissions […]
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COP27: EU launches Forest Partnerships with five partner countries
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on behalf of the EU, signed five Memoranda of Understanding for a Forest Partnership with Guyana, Mongolia, the Republic of Congo, Uganda and Zambia in the presence of President of Guyana Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh, President of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema and representatives of President […]
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