The next UN biodiversity chief will be Astrid Schomaker, an EU civil servant who will be entrusted with helping the world confront the ongoing catastrophic…
View More UN names veteran EU official Astrid Schomaker as new biodiversity chiefTag: European Commission
‘They’re drowning us in regulations’: how Europe’s furious farmers took on Brussels and won
On the outskirts of the northern Spanish city of Pamplona, a green, red and blue stream of New Holland, John Deere, Massey Ferguson, Fendt and…
View More ‘They’re drowning us in regulations’: how Europe’s furious farmers took on Brussels and wonEU poised to water down new car pollution rules after industry lobbying
The EU is poised to water down a landmark piece of car pollution legislation after extensive lobbying from the automotive industry, which experts say will…
View More EU poised to water down new car pollution rules after industry lobbyingNo sign of deal on UK return to EU Horizon science programme
The UK’s return to the EU’s £85bn Horizon science research programme appears to be hanging by a thread after London’s request to quit the associated…
View More No sign of deal on UK return to EU Horizon science programmeAll UK honey tested in EU fraud investigation fails authenticity test
Adulteration of honey with cheap sugar syrup has been exposed in a new investigation by the European Commission, which found 46% of sampled products were…
View More All UK honey tested in EU fraud investigation fails authenticity testEU unveils plans to cut Europe’s plastic and packaging waste
The EU executive wants to ban mini-shampoo bottles in hotels and the use of throwaway cups in cafes and restaurants, as part of sweeping legal…
View More EU unveils plans to cut Europe’s plastic and packaging wasteBig polluters given almost €100bn in free carbon permits by EU
Big polluting industries have been given almost €100bn (£86bn) in free carbon permits by the EU in the last nine years, according to an analysis…
View More Big polluters given almost €100bn in free carbon permits by EU100m highly polluting cars could appear on Europe’s roads after EU move
Almost 100m highly polluting cars could appear on Europe’s roads over the next decade after the European Commission moved to disown its own experts efficiency…
View More 100m highly polluting cars could appear on Europe’s roads after EU moveEU plans to ban use of synthetic pesticides in parks
The use of synthetic pesticides in parks and other green public spaces in urban areas is to be banned in the EU, with member states…
View More EU plans to ban use of synthetic pesticides in parksAirlines flying near-empty ‘ghost flights’ to retain EU airport slots
At least 100,000 “ghost flights” could be flown across Europe this winter because of EU airport slot usage rules, according to analysis by Greenpeace. The…
View More Airlines flying near-empty ‘ghost flights’ to retain EU airport slots