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Five political takeaways from the EU Green Claims directive saga

Amid internal shifting positions within the European Commission and mounting political pressure on parliamentary groups, the twists and turns surrounding the EU's Green Claims Directive offer a revealing snapshot of the bloc’s evolving political dynamics.

Euronews

Brussels, my love? Israel-Iran war creates new layers of anxiety for EU

In this episode, we hear what role the EU can play to diffuse the Israel-Iran war and discuss the upcoming EU-China summit.

Euronews

Brussels, my love? As the planet heats up, is political momentum cooling down?

In this edition, we hear how climate scientists are freaking out about record-breaking temperatures.

Euronews

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Former EU environment chief warns against backsliding on climate crisis

Virginijus Sinkevičius, a former environment commissioner, criticises bloc’s decision to delay deforestation law

The Guardian - UK

Former EU environment chief hits out at plans to delay anti-deforestation law

Credibility ‘damaged’ by proposed 12-month delay, which followed lobbying from governments and firms around the world

The Guardian - UK

'We cannot recycle our way out of the plastics crisis': EU Commissioner Sinkevičius

Getting the European Green Deal finished is one of the EU Commission's top priorities in the last few months of the current legislative term. At stake is a major transformation of Europe's economies and societies, which could see the continent become climate neutral by 2050. But while we hear a…

France 24

The EU Is Successfully Pushing Fast Fashion Brands Towards Sustainability

Some 5.8 million tonnes of garment materials are discarded each year, in response, fast-fashion brands have pledged to reverse the effects of "overproduction and overconsumption of clothing".

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Toxic air killed more than 500,000 people in EU in 2021, data shows

European Environment Agency says half of deaths could have been avoided by cutting pollution to recommended limits

The Guardian - UK

EU criminalises environmental damage ‘comparable to ecocide’

Directive punishes most serious cases of environmental damage, including habitat loss and illegal logging

The Guardian - UK

EU to crack down further on microplastics after glitter ban

The European Commission aims to cut plastic pellet pollution by 74% by the end of the decade

The Guardian - UK

EU sets out first-ever soil law to protect food security and slow global heating

Proposal to improve soil health throughout continent by 2050 criticised for lack of legally binding targets

The Guardian - UK

‘I still can’t get over the fact we did it’: what it felt like to seal historic Cop15 deal

The global agreement to protect nature was signed in Montreal in December. Six months on, key figures remember the moment and consider what lies ahead

The Guardian - UK

Flagship EU law to restore nature must not be derailed, warns environment chief

Rejection of key legislation on pesticides and restoration of wildlife ‘would send a dangerous, negative signal to the world’

The Guardian - UK

‘Phenomenal loophole’ in quotas could lead to massive overfishing

Exclusive: Drastically weakened rules on how vessels document their catches of endangered species could endanger the marine ecosystem, confidential EU papers reveal

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‘Crucial’ Cop15 deal includes target to protect 30% of nature on Earth by 2030

Environmental groups and ministers have praised the ambition of the agreement, which also places emphasis on Indigenous rights

The Guardian - UK

‘We are at war with nature’: UN environment chief warns of biodiversity apocalypse

Inger Andersen spells out the challenges facing the planet as Cop15 delegates gather in Montreal

Axios

European Union warns of "very critical situation" as drought threatens 60% of EU and U.K.

Drought conditions are creating water shortages and affecting farming across Europe.

The Guardian - UK

EU wants to force fashion firms to make clothes more durable and recyclable

New design rules would also force firms to reveal how much unsold product they send to landfill

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