Officials have confirmed plans to simplify paperwork for food and agricultural imports as part of a trade deal with the US that would offer “improved access” to the EU market for American producers.

Representatives of more than 100 countries have assembled today in Geneva, Switzerland, to finalise a legally binding treaty ...

The growth of an organism relied on by the entire ocean ecosystem is significantly slowed down by exposure to chemicals commonly found in road run-off, a study has found, with researchers stating that ...

The European Commission is consulting on plans to allow more industries to claim compensation for increased electricity costs caused by the EU’s emissions trading system (ETS).

The EU executive has set out the preliminary scope for its upcoming environmental simplifications package, with potentially sweeping reforms that includes the scrapping of an EU database on hazardous ...

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has advocated for the use of satellite imagery to monitor the health of Europe’s forests, in the face of opposition from member states and ...

Officials claim that they made a thorough assessment to back up promises to sharply increase spending on US fossil fuels, ...

The EU Council should show its support for the bloc’s current water protection rules as part of conclusions on the Water Resilience Strategy expected to be adopted in September, green groups have said ...

The European Commission has endorsed voluntary reporting standards for use by small businesses until sweeping reforms of EU sustainable finance rules have been agreed.

In February 2025, the European Commission put forward broad restrictions on lead ammunition and fishing tackle. But the proposal has had a bumpy ride so far. Here’s what you need to know.

Earlier this year, the European Commission published its assessment of member states’ progress on implementing the Water ...