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Millions of tonnes of hazardous waste unaccounted for, EU auditors warn

The European Court of Auditors has warned that over a fifth of hazardous waste generated in the EU is unaccounted for after examining official statistics on treatment, as MEPs prepare to adopt their position on proposed tighter rules on waste shipment.

Beverage packagers press for 90% mandatory collection target

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Portugal accused of inaction on emissions cuts, despite declaring climate emergency

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Spain authorises use of banned pesticide, despite ECJ ruling

Commission finalises full ban on two neonicotinoids

Climate impact another reason to ban bottom trawling, campaigners say

EU shippers stick to ‘dirty and dangerous’ scrapping, NGO warns

EU court confirms ‘presumption of confidentiality’ in green infringement cases

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Interview: Ciarán Cuffe on ‘misinformation’ around the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

Parliament’s rapporteur for the controversial ‘Fit for 55’ file speaks to ENDS Europe about the need to defend EU energy efficiency goals for the built environment.

Case study: How an EU-funded project used biodiversity to support drought-prone vineyards

31 Jan 2023 by Laura Cole
An EU-funded project aimed to demonstrate that it is possible to improve the resilience of vineyard ecosystems to climatic changes by establishing natural vegetation and increasing biodiversity.

Interview: Energy storage lobby chief on securing the green transition

27 Jan 2023 by Simon Pickstone
Patrick Clerens, secretary general of the European Association for Storage of Energy, discusses the EU’s response to US green subsidies, critical raw materials, and how the sector can help drive fossil fuels off the grid.

Interview: Head of fertiliser giant on meeting EU green goals

19 Jan 2023 by Robert Hodgson
Svein Tore Holstether, chief executive of Norwegian fertiliser company Yara, speaks to ENDS Europe about the outlook for the sector amid the war in Ukraine and the EU’s green farming transition.

Briefing: How US green subsidies are shaking European climate policies

19 Jan 2023 by Claudia Delpero
The European Commission is preparing new legislation to bolster investor confidence in the EU green economy following the US Inflation Reduction Act. But will it be enough?

Interview: Chemours advanced materials head on green hydrogen ambitions

13 Jan 2023 by Simon Pickstone
Denise Dignam, president of advanced performance materials at US chemicals giant Chemours, on the company’s decision to invest in green hydrogen technology in France, and the possible EU restriction on PFAS.

Analysis: As Europe experiences record temperatures, are lawmakers feeling the heat?

13 Jan 2023 by Claudia Delpero
After a roasting summer, a warm winter. Europe is warming faster than the rest of the world, scientists at Copernicus, the EU Earth Observation programme, warned this week. Is the growing damage from climate disruption spurring lawmakers to do more?

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