Photo Daimler Chrysler (LUXEMBOURG) – EU environment ministers reached agreement Wednesday on a proposed regulation to set stricter CO2 emission standards for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.The result…
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Plastic waste (BRUSSELS) – Single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery or cotton buds, making up over 70% of marine litter, will be banned under plans backed Wednesday in the…
Photo aussiestock (BRUSSELS) – Environmental groups urged the EU to take urgent action over climate change Monday, following the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report…
Electric car (STRASBOURG) – Market uptake of electric and low- emission cars would be expected to accelerate following a vote Wednesday by the European Parliament to lower CO2 emissions by…
Waste truck (BRUSSELS) – 14 EU Member States are at risk of missing an EU target of 50 per cent municipal waste recycling by 2020, according to a European Commission…
The EU Commission opened an investigation Tuesday into whether BMW, Daimler and VW colluded to avoid competing on the development of technology…
The EU Parliament demanded swift action from the European Commission Tuesday to cut Europe’s footprint on the world’s forests and its impact on…
Air pollution – Photo Pexels (LUXEMBOURG) -Air pollution causes about 400,000 premature deaths in the EU and hundreds of billions of euros in health-related external costs, says a new report…
Light bulbs (BRUSSELS) – Energy intensive and inefficient halogen light bulbs can no longer be sold across the EU as of 1 September, helping consumers save on energy bills and…
Car emissions testing (BRUSSELS) – VW is yet to guarantee its emissions repairs do not affect its cars’ performance, the EU Commission said Tuesday in its conclusions on the 8.5…
