Washing machine motor (STRASBOURG) – Europe’s Parliament called on the Commission, Member States and producers Tuesday to take measures to ensure consumers can enjoy durable, high-quality products that can be…
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Photo Jasper Greek Golangco (BRUSSELS) – After 20 months of discussion, EU Parliament and Council negotiators reached an informal agreement Wednesday on an overhaul of existing EU rules on organic…
EU ministers agreed reduced energy efficiency targets Monday, of 30 per cent by 2030, as well as what has been termed an ‘unambitious’…
The European Parliament gave its backing Wednesday to plans for new compulsory greenhouse gas cuts under the Paris agreement on climate change following…
Photo by haak78 (COPENHAGEN) – Mobile phones and other consumer goods need to last longer and be easier to repair and reuse in the shift towards a more resource-efficient circular…
Juncker – Photo EC (BRUSSELS) – The European Union and China reaffirmed their cooperation to tackle climate change and their support for the Paris Agreement…
Nearly two years after the VW car emissions scandal, EU Member States came to an agreement Monday to reform the system of…
More than 85 per cent of bathing water sites monitored across Europe in 2016 met the most stringent ‘excellent’ quality standards, according to…
Photo Liam Gumley, Space Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison (BONN) – The EU and 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific developing countries reaffirmed their commitment to full implementation of…
The EU Commission moved Tuesday to end the export of old raw ivory as of 1 July, with the adoption of…
