LEAK: 70% of EU’s drained peatlands must be restored by 2050, says Commission
By: EBR | Thursday, March 3, 2022
Member states will have to restore at least 70% of drained peatlands under agricultural use by 2050, of which at least half is rewetted, according to a leak of the nature restoration regulation proposal
Energy and climate should be at the heart of EU–Africa relationship
By: EBR | Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Policymakers need to put energy and climate policy at the heart of a new EU–Africa partnership
‘Learning to live in the new war mode’
By: EBR | Tuesday, March 1, 2022
The Russian military campaign has lost its dynamics, so the main tactics of the Russian war criminals are terrorism against the civilian population
Could EU’s cohesion policy be the health hero we always needed?
By: EBR | Tuesday, March 1, 2022
A new European Parliament’s own-initiative report suggests that we should better use the cohesion policy fund to reduce health inequalities
Europe at war: 6 charts showing the impact on financial markets
By: EBR | Monday, February 28, 2022
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine this week, sparking a slew of sanctions and turmoil in global financial markets
Russia’s war in Ukraine triggers U-turn in Germany’s foreign policy thinking
By: EBR | Monday, February 28, 2022
With Russia’s war in Ukraine presenting a ‘turning point’, Germany has shifted its position on major foreign and defence topics – ranging from arms deliveries, defence spending, sanctions and diplomacy
Ukraine: EU coordinating emergency assistance and steps up humanitarian aid
By: EBR | Monday, February 28, 2022
As the humanitarian situation in Ukraine worsens and neighbouring countries receive Ukrainians fleeing their country, the European Commission is working on all fronts to provide emergency assistance
Is Belarus’s Sovereignty Over?
By: EBR | Friday, February 25, 2022
Belarus is instrumental in Russia’s ongoing military attack on Ukraine. Developments since the 2020 rigged election in Belarus and the forthcoming changes to its constitution reflect Lukashenko’s growing dependence on Putin
Permitting issues risk derailing EU’s renewable energy targets, warns wind industry
By: EBR | Thursday, February 24, 2022
Complex and slow permitting procedures are stalling the rollout of wind power in Europe, meaning the EU will likely miss its climate goals and be dependent on unreliable gas supplies for longer, the wind industry has warned
UK firms stung by €5bn in customs fees as confusion reigns over EU trade pact
By: EBR | Thursday, February 24, 2022
Customs duties paid by UK businesses increased by 64% to a record £4.5bn (€5.2bn) in the year to 31 January 2022, up from £2.9bn (€3.6bn) in the previous 12 months, according to research released on Wednesday
Could Nord Stream 2 still be resurrected?
By: EBR | Wednesday, February 23, 2022
The White House said the development of Nord Stream 2 is “not moving forward at this point in time” after steps by Germany to halt the Baltic Sea gas pipeline project
Europe: Between Being Defenseless and Defensive
By: EBR | Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Emmanuel Macron’s bid to build a “Europe that protects” is not misguided; it outflanks both the siege mentality of a defensive continent and the artlessness of a defenseless one. But it will remain a mere ambition if Europe fails to protect itself
EU aims to scale up infrastructure for permanent carbon removals
By: EBR | Tuesday, February 22, 2022
The European Commission is looking at ways of building up infrastructure for transporting and permanently storing CO2 underground as well as recycling carbon into new products
EU Parliament adopts ‘Eurovignette’ directive, ending five years of tortuous talks
By: EBR | Friday, February 18, 2022
Controversial revisions to EU rules on road tolls were adopted by the European Parliament on Thursday (17 February), clearing the final hurdle of a multi-year legislative odyssey, which started in 2017
The EU must speak with one voice on foreign policy
By: EBR | Thursday, February 17, 2022
MEPs call for a more effective EU foreign and security policy and a stronger defence capability to respond to threats, in two reports adopted on Thursday
Boost offshore renewable energy sources to meet climate targets
By: EBR | Wednesday, February 16, 2022
MEPs set out recommendations on how to deploy offshore wind more quickly, in a report adopted on Wednesday
High recycling rate of PET bottles questioned in new study
By: EBR | Wednesday, February 16, 2022
PET bottles used as packaging for soft drinks and mineral waters are often touted as the greenest type of plastic, with one of the highest recycling rates in the industry
Join forces at EU level for sustainable international supply chains
By: EBR | Wednesday, February 16, 2022
European business and union leaders need to work together to foster sustainable international supply chains
Key EU lawmaker aims for April deal on Digital Markets Act
By: EBR | Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Landmark EU rules aimed at curbing the power of US tech giants could be agreed between lawmakers and EU countries as soon as April, with sticking points expected to be thrashed out in coming weeks, a key lawmaker leading the talks said on Tuesday
Europe’s winning formula for spending €150 billion in Africa
By: EBR | Tuesday, February 15, 2022
The EU’s Global Gateway can help create tools to foster Africa-Europe manufacturing value chains that can outcompete China
By: N. Peter Kramer
