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Norway considers ‘nature tax’ to offset deforestation

Environmental taxes could be imposed to offset CO2 emissions from deforestation in Norway, a new report from the country’s Environment Agency suggests

• Climate,
• Nature

EC working on sustainable urban mobility programme

The European Commission is planning to launch this autumn a new programme on sustainable urban mobility targeting different levels of government

• Transport,
• Pollution

MEPs back ‘strengthened’ road toll proposals

MEPs and campaigners have called on EU governments to back proposals approved in the European Parliament today to extend new road toll regulations to all vehicles by 2026

• Climate,
• Transport,
• Pollution

Cities rue lack of EU support for climate action

European cities are at the forefront of climate action in Europe, but often have to work without assistance or funding from the EU, or even their national governments, speakers said at a policy forum

• Climate

EU climate legislation faces unprecedented legal challenge

A group of families are seeking the annulment of key European laws on greenhouse gas emissions, arguing that lawmakers have failed to protect them against the effects of global warming

• Climate,
• General Policy