Marta Pacheco
EU auditors call out European Commission’s lack of efforts to improve soil health
Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper)Â With two-thirds of soils in Europe in bad condition, the European Court of Auditors…
Belgium and Engie agree to extend the lifetime of two nuclear reactors
The deal with Engie sets a price for future nuclear waste management costs, of 15 billion euros. Based…
EU ministers reject the end of destructive fisheries
Back in February, the Commission released a package of files that acknowledges the magnitude and negative impact of…
Yara Clean Ammonia partners with Cepsa to connect southern and
northern Europe with clean hydrogen
Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Yara Clean Ammonia will supply Cepsa with clean ammonia volumes, which is meant to…
18 EU countries risk missing waste recycling targets, EEA says
As part of Europe’s efforts to become a circular economy, the bloc has set targets for the 27…
Breton visits Germany to seek support on EU’s development of ammunition
"We want to directly support, with EU money, the ramp-up of our defence industry for Ukraine and for…
EU to advocate for less toxic chemicals and pollutants at Conferences of the Parties
The EU will advocate for less toxic chemicals and pollutants at the Conferences of the Parties in Geneva…
EU auditors denounce lack of long-term strategy on defence spending
EU auditors claim that both the PADR and the EDF budgets are dwarfed by the defence R&D budgets…
EU one step closer to cutting aviation emissions with sustainable fuels
“I am proud to say the European Parliament has been successful in defending and advancing the ambitious development…
EU lawmakers call for stricter rules to reduce methane emissions
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) MEPs in the Parliament’s Environmental (ENVI) and Industry (ITRE) Committees are urging the Commission…
Commission launches platform to help companies to jointly buy gas
The gas storage and joint gas purchasing targets were agreed upon in 2022 as emergency measures to address…
ESA’s Solaris initiative to harness solar energy for Earth
The project aims to harness solar energy where it is available continuously and in plentiful supply: up in…
Digitalisation of public services gets a boost from the European Parliament
Citing the many benefits digitalization can bring, MEPs believe the public sector will become more resilient and transparent,…
Parliament rejects flow of EU personal data to the US
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) MEPs have moved to ban personal data transfers to the US under existing rules…
EU’s Global Gateway invests in green mobility in Kenya
Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The EU is financing an electric bus line — Bus Rapid Transit Line— in…