The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have announced the disbursement of 2,500 million euros fromthe Modernisation Fund to support 51 energy-related projects in 11 EU Member States. Financed by revenue fromthe EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), today’s disbursement brings the total funding available from the Modernisation Fund to €23,200 million since January […]
New rules come into force to protect the EU steel industry from the harmful effects of global overcapacity
Today, 1 July 2026, new legislation will come into force to protect the EU steel sector from the harmful effects of global overcapacity. This represents a crucial step towards ensuring the long-term viability of a European industry of vital strategic importance. Under these new rules,the European Commission has today published the implementing regulation setting out […]
The EU’s first tripartite agreement to boost energy storage is signed
The European Commission has brought together several EU energy ministers, storage system developers and manufacturers, renewable energy developers, energy-consuming industries and financial institutions to sign the EU’s first tripartite agreementon energy storage. The signing took place today in Luxembourg, as part of the meeting of the Energy Council. The aim of this first tripartite agreement […]
Regions call on the EU to take measures to unlock the full potential of SMEs in the defence sector
SMEs must play a much greater role in the European defence industry. This is the main conclusion of the meeting held by the European Committee of the Regions’ (CoR) Working Group on Defence on 16 June in Cartagena, its first meeting outside Brussels. Its members called for simpler procedures, better access to funding and public […]
European Parliament gives the green light to the trade agreement with the United States
On Tuesday, Parliament approved two pieces of legislation to implement the tariff commitments made by the EU under the declaration signed with the US in August 2025. The main regulation, adopted by 440 votes in favour, 151 against and 50 abstentions, removes tariffs on all US industrial goods and grants preferential access to the EU […]
The EU agrees to accelerate the development of the defence industrial base and streamline public procurement in the defence sector
The European Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU to simplify public procurement in the fields of security and defence, facilitate investment in defence and support the defence industry. The Commission proposed the comprehensive package of defence measures a year ago, as part of the […]
The Commission is stepping up its efforts in the field of the European bioeconomy
The European Commission is stepping up the implementation of the EU Bioeconomy Strategyby launching three complementary initiatives. These include the Bio-based Alliance (BEA) to support market expansion, the Bioeconomy Investment Deployment Group (BIDG) to improve access to finance,and the Bioeconomy Expert Group to support implementation by Member States. Call for alliance members In this context, […]
The Commission is accelerating the transition away from the use of animals in chemical safety assessments
The European Commission has presented a roadmap for the phasing out of animal testing in chemical safety assessments, setting out clear and concrete steps to ensure the transition to innovative, non-animal approaches. This roadmap will also safeguard the integrity of safety assessments, which ensure a high level of protection for human and animal health, as […]
The EU is making good progress towards its 2030 CO₂ emissions reduction target
In 2024, the EU set a target of achieving an annual injection capacity of 50 million tonnes in the EU’s geological CO₂ storage sites by 2030, with the aim of supporting carbon capture and storage projects, reducing industrial emissions and increasing the availability of such storage sites in Europe. The published report shows that significant […]