The EU Council has formally adopted the amended European climate law, introducing a binding intermediate climate target by 2040 of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to 1990 levels.
The EU Council has given the final green light to a simplification of the sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies, as part of its ‘Omnibus’ red tape cutting package.
The European Commission is proposing to suspend, for one year, most favoured nation import duties for several key nitrogen fertilisers and inputs for their production (ammonia, urea).
Fully excluding new fossil fuel projects from the revised Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is critical to achieving the EU’s climate commitments, safeguarding the integrity of the framework, and strengthening investor confidence, warn 133 organisations and experts in a new multi-stakeholder letter.
The EU Council has formally adopted a directive updating the list of pollutants affecting surface water and groundwater, including pesticides, pharmaceuticals and PFAS.
The EU is making significant progress towards its global biodiversity targets, according to a new report, but a swifter response is vital to protect the natural systems that underpin our water, food, and economy.
The European Commission has formally adopted new rules on REcovered Nitrogen from manure (RENURE), which will contribute to reducing farmers’ dependency on imported fertilisers.
