European Commission — latest ecology news

The EU wants to ease the rules for automakers to comply with CO2 emission standards
The EU wants to ease the rules for automakers to comply with CO2 emission standards

These changes should be adopted by governments and legislators of the European Union

European Commission says EU lags behind on plans to achieve zero pollution
European Commission says EU lags behind on plans to achieve zero pollution

The countries of the bloc aim to reduce anthropogenic pollution to a level safe for human health and the environment by 2050

CBAM: the main innovations for importers proposed by the European Commission
CBAM: the main innovations for importers proposed by the European Commission

They should be considered by the European Parliament and the Council

The European Commission proposes to postpone the sale of CBAM certificates until February 2027
The European Commission proposes to postpone the sale of CBAM certificates until February 2027

But you will also have to pay for goods imported in 2026

The EU unveiled the Clean Industry Agreement: a summary of the main points
The EU unveiled the Clean Industry Agreement: a summary of the main points

In particular, it is proposed to create an Industrial Decarbonization Bank with a financing volume of €100 billion

European Commission postpones publication of new EU climate target
European Commission postpones publication of new EU climate target

And there is no specific date when this will happen.

CBAM may be postponed for a year: draft amendments to this mechanism have appeared
CBAM may be postponed for a year: draft amendments to this mechanism have appeared

Also, potentially, 90% of importers will be exempted from the payment

The EU assessed its progress in achieving environmental goals: they did not like the results
The EU assessed its progress in achieving environmental goals: they did not like the results

In particular, a complete failure was recorded in the reuse of materials and an increase in greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture and forestry

Quotas for "clean" goods and simplified procedures: new details of the Clean Industry Agreement
Quotas for "clean" goods and simplified procedures: new details of the Clean Industry Agreement

The European Union is trying to revive declining producers and meet climate goals at the same time

The draft European Clean Industry Agreement is almost ready: first details
The draft European Clean Industry Agreement is almost ready: first details

The document should be published on February 26

The European Commission will propose that EU countries reduce emissions by 90% by 2040
The European Commission will propose that EU countries reduce emissions by 90% by 2040

Decarbonization will be facilitated by an agreement on clean industry