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MEPs have approved a strategy for access to critical raw materials more ambitious than the European Commission’s, while Green groups abstained citing ‘watered down’ resolutions to protect nature conservation sites from future mining.

The MEP tasked with scrutinising an action plan on critical raw materials has called on the EU to “reconcile” nature protection and the economy in order to secure more mining for green transition metals in member states.

Environment commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius launched on Wednesday a proposal to clamp down on the import of products linked to deforestation outside the EU. Here’s what you need to know.

The European Commission does not plan to propose an efficiency standard that would end the sale of fossil fuel powered heating systems, an official from the executive’s energy directorate said on Tuesday.

A group of major retailers has discovered that shredded cotton, wool and polyester destined for recycling can contain hazardous chemicals including phthalates, flame retardants and heavy metals.