European Commission — latest ecology news

Photo – Austria will receive €76 million for a just climate transition
Austria will receive €76 million for a just climate transition

The plan will create employment and mitigate job losses linked to the green transition

Photo – The EU approved the €3 billion eco-modernization of Germany's district heating system
The EU approved the €3 billion eco-modernization of Germany's district heating system

It is expected to install 681 MW of renewable heat capacity per year

Photo – The EU will measure progress in achieving the goals of the Green Deal
The EU will measure progress in achieving the goals of the Green Deal

Monitoring will help to implement an agreed policy within the framework of the European green agreement

Photo – Negotiations on carbon market reform have begun in the EU
Negotiations on carbon market reform have begun in the EU

A major source of contention is the speed at which free emissions permits are phased out

Photo – Estonia will receive €3.5 billion from the EU for the implementation of the green transition
Estonia will receive €3.5 billion from the EU for the implementation of the green transition

The partnership agreement will strengthen the economic and social viability of Estonia's coastal communities

Photo – The EU was accused of an overly ambitious climate and energy policy
The EU was accused of an overly ambitious climate and energy policy

In anticipation of an energy disaster, national governments are burning more coal and reopening dirty power plants

Photo – The European Commission approved €5.4 billion support for hydrogen projects in 15 EU countries
The European Commission approved €5.4 billion support for hydrogen projects in 15 EU countries

The public funding is expected to unlock an additional €8.8 billion of private investment

Photo – The EU has developed a methodology for estimating the intensity of emissions in steel industry
The EU has developed a methodology for estimating the intensity of emissions in steel industry

The methodology can be reproduced in other conditions and creates a basis for estimating the intensity of emissions in other energy-intensive industries

Photo – The European Commission is threatened with a lawsuit over the greenness of gas and nuclear energy
The European Commission is threatened with a lawsuit over the greenness of gas and nuclear energy

For the proposal to be passed, it must be supported by a majority of the assembly's 705 lawmakers

Photo – The EC wants to oblige European countries to restore 20% of ecosystems by 2030
The EC wants to oblige European countries to restore 20% of ecosystems by 2030

The EC's nature restoration initiative will be the first such EU law

Photo – The European Commission has proposed halving the use of pesticides by 2030
The European Commission has proposed halving the use of pesticides by 2030

This will help prevent the extinction of millions of native species of animals, plants and insects

Photo – The digital revolution could cause an environmental catastrophe, - MEP
The digital revolution could cause an environmental catastrophe, - MEP

The digital revolution may not be the solution for the planet, but vice versa