Europe to Launch Service to Measure Role of Climate Change in Extreme Weather November 21, 2025 By Alison Withers and Kate Abnett The EU is launching a service to measure the role climate change is playing in extreme weather events like heatwaves...
EU Agrees Weakened Climate Target in Final-Hour Deal for COP30 November 5, 2025 By Kate Abnett, Inti Landauro and Benoit Van Overstraeten EU climate ministers agreed a 2040 climate change target in the early hours of Wednesday after watering down the goal...
Iberian Blackout Was First Known Caused by Excessive Voltage, Report Says October 6, 2025 By Kate Abnett and Pietro Lombardi The massive power outage that hit the Iberian Peninsula in April is the first known blackout caused by excessive voltage,...
What’s in the EU’s 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia? July 21, 2025 By Kate Abnett, Enes Tunagur and Milan Strahm Here are the details of the European Union’s 18th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine, approved...
EU to Propose More Flexible Climate Goal, Sources Say May 30, 2025 By Kate Abnett The European Commission will propose a new EU climate target in July that includes flexibilities for how countries meet it,...
EU Almost on Track to Reach 2030 Climate Goal May 28, 2025 By Kate Abnett The European Union is nearly on track to reach its main climate target for this decade, with countries’ existing CO2-cutting...
Update: UN Shipping Agency Strikes Deal on Fuel Emissions, CO2 Fees April 11, 2025 By Enes Tunagur, Kate Abnett and Jonathan Saul Countries at the U.N. shipping agency struck a deal on Friday on a global fuel emissions standard for the maritime...
EU Weighs International CO2 Credits to Meet New Climate Goal, Sources Say April 7, 2025 By Kate Abnett The European Commission is considering counting international carbon credits towards its next climate target, a move that could weaken the...
Europe’s Water Resources Under Pressure With Most Surface Bodies Polluted, EU Says February 6, 2025 By Kate Abnett Most of European Union surface water bodies are polluted by chemicals, the European Commission said on Tuesday, in a report...
EU Says Drive to Simplify Will Not Weaken Climate Agenda January 30, 2025 By Kate Abnett The European Union’s drive to simplify rules will not weaken the bloc’s climate change goals, European Commission President Ursula von...