German Court Rejects Bid to Ban Mercedes and BMW’s Fossil-Fuel Cars March 24, 2026 Environmentalists suffered a setback on Monday when Germany’s top appeals court threw out their cases seeking to ban Mercedes-Benz and...
EU Countries Give Final Approval to 2040 Climate Target for 90% Emissions Cut March 6, 2026 By Kate Abnett and Charlotte Van Campenhout European Union countries gave the final approval on Thursday to a new climate target to slash greenhouse gas emissions 90%...
EU Countries Give Final Approval to Weaken Company Sustainability Laws February 25, 2026 By Kate Abnett EU countries on Tuesday gave their final approval to scale back rules that require companies to address environmental and human...
EU Ill-Prepared for Worsening Climate Change, Advisers Say February 18, 2026 By Kate Abnett The European Union is not prepared for worsening climate change and should urgently step up its investments to protect people...
EU to Soften Emissions Curbs on Companies in Flagship Market February 9, 2026 By Ewa Krukowska The European Union is set to relax emissions-reduction rules for thousands of companies, recalibrating the world’s most rigorous carbon market...
Europe Saw Record Surge in Renewable Output, Driving Below-Zero Power Prices in 2025 January 5, 2026 By Eamon Akil Farhat Surging renewable output overwhelmed Europe’s power grid in 2025, driving electricity prices below zero more often than ever before. Negative...
EU Faces Renewed US Ire After ESG Cutbacks Fail to Calm Tensions December 24, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff The European Union’s ESG framework — a shadow of its former self after a year of deep cuts — is...
Update: EU Eases Combustion Engine Ban to Help Ailing Industry December 17, 2025 By Ewa Krukowska and John Ainger The European Union pulled back from an effective ban on combustion engines and offered more flexibility for carmakers in the...
EU Strikes Deal on Climate Target to Cut Emissions by 90% by 2040 December 10, 2025 By Disha Mishra and Kate Abnett The European Union agreed on Wednesday to set a legally binding climate target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90%...
Europe Agrees to Drastic ESG Cuts After US Pressure Intensifies December 9, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff and Ewa Krukowska The European Union reached a tentative deal to slash ESG requirements, as the bloc faces intensifying pressure from the US...