COP28 in Dubai must deliver a global master plan to advance climate action in a way that works for and with the economy. This includes a genuine cross-border carbon market.
By Experts Table.Briefings
The EU Commission is allowing member states to pay certain aid for the sharp rise in energy prices until the end of June 2024. The governments would otherwise have had to discontinue aid such as the German energy price brake at the end of the year.
By Till Hoppe
A whole series of legislative proposals are being put to a vote in Strasbourg this week that will be crucial in completing the Green Deal. The Net Zero Industry Act and the Pesticides Regulation in particular are considered important dossiers – albeit for different reasons.
By Lukas Knigge
The future of the controversial herbicide has been decided. The Federal Minister of Agriculture wants to examine the extent to which he can reduce the use of glyphosate in Germany.
By Henrike Schirmacher
The 36-year-old lawyer Yeny Rodríguez Junco works for the non-governmental organization AIDA in the Colombian capital Bogotá to protect the environment and indigenous communities suffering from environmental damage.
By Leonie Düngefeld
BEUC, the umbrella organization of European consumer protection organizations, is launching a complaint against Coca-Cola and other manufacturers of drinking water in plastic bottles. The companies are accused of greenwashing in connection with the recycling of plastic bottles.
By Redaktion Table
The Environment Committee (ENVI) has defined its position on CO2 fleet limits for heavy-duty vehicles. The target for 2035 has been raised slightly compared with the Commission proposal. For city buses, the Parliament is more ambitious than the Council.
By Redaktion Table
The Environment Committee (ENVI) in the European Parliament wants to drastically restrict the use of pesticides. From 2030, pesticides are to be banned in principle on all sensitive land. This would affect just under one-fifth of the EU's land area.
By Redaktion Table
EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola is calling for a reform of the EU that will make it fit for geopolitical challenges. Europe must strengthen its role in the world, she said in a speech at Humboldt University in Berlin.
By Redaktion Table
