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Workers racking the blast furnace in a foundry.

Q&A: Can ‘carbon border adjustment mechanisms’ help tackle climate change?

The EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) has been touted as a key policy for cutting emissions from heavy industries, such as steel and c... Read More

EU policy | Oct 24. 2024.
Ursula von der Leyen and Mario Draghi in Brussels, on 9 September 2024.

Q&A: What the Draghi report says about EU climate action and energy

On 9 September, the long-awaited report from former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi into EU competitiveness was published.  The future of... Read More

EU policy | Sep 11. 2024.
A herd of Danish cows grazing on a pasture.

Q&A: How Denmark plans to tax agriculture emissions to meet climate goals

Denmark is on its way to introducing a world-first tax on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture in 2030.  Central to the proposals – an... Read More

EU policy | Jul 9. 2024.
France's national assembly, Paris, France.

France election 2024: What the manifestos say on energy and climate

French citizens will go to the polls for two rounds of voting on 30 June and 7 July to elect deputies to the national assembly.  Following th... Read More

EU policy | Jun 25. 2024.
The European Parliament buildings in Brussels.

Experts: What do the European elections mean for EU climate action?

This week’s European parliamentary election results saw parties on the populist right making big gains in France and Germany, while the historic �... Read More

EU policy | Jun 11. 2024.
Old windmills and newer wind turbines, Netherlands.

Analysis: European power-sector emissions fall by 20% since last EU election

Power-sector emissions have fallen by 20% across the EU since the last European parliamentary election in 2019, according to Carbon Brief analysis.&n... Read More

EU policy | May 31. 2024.
People outside the European Parliament prior to an elections debate, Brussels, 23 May 2024.

EU election 2024: What the manifestos say on energy and climate change

Elections for the European Parliament are taking place between 6-9 June, kicking off a process that will establish a new EU leadership. Around 360... Read More

EU policy | May 24. 2024.
Aerial view of a forest in France.

EU spending up to €48bn on nature-harming activities each year, report says

The EU could be investing tens of billions of euros each year into activities that damage biodiversity, according to a new report from WWF.   ... Read More

Food and farming | May 13. 2024.
A herd of cows, Netherlands.

Q&A: The impact of farmer protests on the EU’s upcoming parliamentary elections

The agriculture sector holds a lot of power within the European Union, receiving around one-third of the bloc’s total budget. But, amid rising p... Read More

Food and farming | Mar 19. 2024.
Aerial view of the Ullals de Baltasar sources, Catalonia, Spain.

Q&A: What does the EU ‘nature restoration’ law mean for climate and biodiversity?

The EU’s law to restore nature was given the green light by the European parliament this week.  The long-awaited “nature restoration” l... Read More

EU policy | Feb 28. 2024.
EU flags in front of the the European Commission, Brussels, Belgium.

Q&A: European Commission calls for 90% cut in EU emissions by 2040

The EU should cut its emissions to 90% below 1990 levels by 2040, according to a new roadmap released by the European Commission. This will requir... Read More

EU policy | Feb 7. 2024.
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