Bárbara Machado

What is really stalling the deployment of #renewables across the EU ? Despite being commonly targeted, #environmental rules are not the main obstacle, a new report argues, pointing that key barriers remain unaddressed.

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#EU #energy #GRIDS #REDIII #Environment

Negotiations on new rules to reduce #PFAS, pesticides and pharmaceuticals in Europe’s #water bodies are reaching the finish line, with a deal expected today

But a pushback from governments can result in weakened water #pollution rules instead of stronger ones.

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#Chemicals #Drinkingwater

I invite you to read the article to see it is not the case.

What is really igniting Europe’s devastating #wildfires ? Short answer: people are.

While #climatechange is certainly fueling these fires and intensifying impacts, it is not lighting the matches.

Yet the issue is often overlooked by policymakers and treated lightly by courts.

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Portugal denies breach of UN convention over lithium mine project - Euractiv “If authorities can’t guarantee information and participation in one of the most scrutinised projects in Europe, how can communities trust them in others?" said Nik Völker of Mining Watch Portugal

Portugal breached citizens’ rights in the #environmental assessment process of the controversial Barroso #lithium mine project, ruled an United Nations body.

Public authorities' credibility in checking green standards is now eroding.
#Aarhus #CriticalMinerals #CRM
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The European Parliament's lead negotiator on the 2040 climate bill will push to reject the proposal in its entirety today.

“It’s obvious that after having two legally binding targets for 2030 and 2050 this new target is not needed,” Czech MEP Ondrej Knotek told Euractiv

#2040target #climateaction

The International Court of Justice has issued a historic opinion affirming that states must deliver maximum ambition to comply with the #ParisAgreement – and that their legal obligations to cut greenhouse gas emissions and prevent environmental harm extend much further.

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A landmark decision by Italy's Supreme Court has affirmed that lawsuits based on harm due to #climatechange are admissible in the nation's courts, putting big oil and other polluters firmly in the sights of civil society groups.

#ClimateLitigation

Building new roads and airport infrastructure could count toward EU #climate and #environment targets under the next budget cycle, according to a list published Thursday that has already raised concerns of greenwashing.

#nextMFF #EUBudget

As expected, the European Commission has proposed axing the #LIFEProgramme, the EU's only stand-alone funding mechanism for environmental action.

Despite setting a climate and biodiversity spending target of 35%, funds disbursed for these purposes are now split across broader pillars.

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The European Commission has failed to explain why it rushed the #omnibus proposal to delay new corporate #sustainability rules and exclude most companies from the requirements, the European Ombusdsman said today, as it chases the Commission for more explanations.

Brussels published a new #naturecredits roadmap, seen as a tool to unlock private financing to fund ecosystem restoration and #biodiversity protection.

However, critics are sounding the alarm over what they fear may become another greenwashing tool.

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Businesses, investors and financiers are urging policymakers not to gut the EU's corporate sustainability reporting rules, warning that the bloc's economic growth depends on them.

#ESG #omnibus #CSRD #CSDDD #sustainabilityreporting

Europeans would swap planes for trains…if they could Most EU citizens would prefer high-speed trains over planes for short to medium distances – if reliable rail options existed.

Europeans would swap planes for trains…if they could

Following the recent downgrade of the wolf’s protection status across Europe, Sweden takes a step further by almost halving the number of individuals that must remain protected.

#wolf #HabitatsDirective #natureconservation

In case you missed it: Brussels plans to ease restrictions on the use of dangerous substances in #cosmetics, a leaked draft of a forthcoming #omnibus to 'simplify' #chemicals regulation suggests.

GREEN CLAIMS NEWS: The Commission is aware that pulling the plug on the file could be unlawful, but sees it as a problem for a future Commission, Euractiv has learned.

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#greenclaims #greenwashing

Greens, NGOs accuse EPP of fuelling far-right attacks on civil society “It’s straight out of the authoritarian playbook - target independent voices, distract from real issues, and undermine those who hold power to account” said BirdLife Europe's Anouk Puymartin

Greens, NGOs accuse EPP of fuelling far-right attacks on civil society

EU governments near deal on recycled content in new cars The compromise text seen by Euractiv sets out a three-stage approach, with targets rising from 15% after six years of approval, to 20% in eight years, and finally 25% in ten years.

EU governments near deal on recycled content in new cars

Record-breaking heat eases in May, but experts warn deal-busting temperatures to return The twelve-month period up to May 2025 continuously exceeded the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit set in the 2016 Paris Agreement.

Record-breaking heat eases in May, but experts warn deal-busting temperatures to return

“Several sites in the European Alps are under active observation as a potential instability is possible,” Michael Huss, visiting scientist at WSL told Euractiv.

Serbian lithium, Ukrainian graphite make EU strategic raw materials list - Euractiv Under the new list, the EU will also back projects located in Ukraine, the UK and Greenland.

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Right before Brussels unveils the EU #Ocean Pact, a new report shows that the bloc is at risk of missing its 2030 target of protecting nearly a third of its #seas, with only 2% currently under effective conservation.

Commission to launch EU-wide pilot on nature credits - Euractiv Brussels hopes its planned nature credit system will plug a €200 billion biodiversity gap and boost restoration projects EU-wide.

The @ec.europa.eu is moving towards a market-based approach to restoring biodiversity with plans to launch an EU-wide pilot project where farmers and foresters can monetise their nature-positive actions by selling 'nature credits' 💰🌱
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Brussels deregulation drive could kill its nature credits dreams - Euractiv While the European Commission is pushing for a cash-for-nature scheme , it seems to ignore that its sustainability reporting cuts are strictly linked to the new tool, and can even prevent it from laun...

What do the #CSRD have to do with the future #naturecredits market ? More than you might think

While Brussels is pushing for a cash-for-nature scheme, it seems to ignore that its #omnibus cuts on #sustainability reporting can prevent it from launching.

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In case you missed it, the Commission is planning an environmental #omnibus. Main target: #waste & EPR schemes, notably on #packaging 👇

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Pro-EU forces prevail on election Super Sunday but #farright gains ground A far-right surge in #Portugal triggered 'a disaster of historic proportions' for the Socialists.

Pro-EU forces prevail on election Super Sunday but #farright gains ground: A far-right surge in #Portugal triggered 'a disaster of historic proportions' for the Socialists.

Germany's chemicals sector pushes to delay REACH reform - Euractiv Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen announced a reframed REACH revision in July 2024, this time focused on cutting red tape and integrated into a new Chemicals Industry Package.

Germany's #chemicals industry is calling for the long-awaited revision of #REACH to be put on hold once again.

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EU to blacklist just four countries under deforestation law - Euractiv “The real baddies,” one diplomat said.

SCOOP: EU to label four sanctioned countries as “high risk” under the EU anti-deforestation law. Member states approved the list today during a closed-door meeting.

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