Four fifths of Asia-Pacific SMEs take sustainability into account when trading with Europe
A new study by FedEx has found that 80% of SMEs based in the Asia-Pacific region take sustainability into account…
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62 European regions selected for Pathways2Resilience initiative
Some 62 climate-vulnerable regions across Europe have been selected to participate in the Pathways2Resilience initiative, in order to strengthen their…
Close to two million battery-electric cars were registered in Europe last year
Some 1.9 billion battery-electric cars (BEVs) were registered in the European Union during 2025, with BEVs accounting for 17.4% of…
North Sea energy agreement is “Europe’s path to true independence”
The declarations signed at the North Sea Summit in Hamburg, to foster offshore energy cooperation, represent “Europe’s path to true…
Solar power the ‘standout performer’ in Europe’s energy sector in 2025
Solar power was the clear standout performer in Europe’s power sector in 2025, reaching 12.5% of the EU energy mix,…
A quarter of the EU’s energy consumption came from renewables last year
Some 25.2% of the EU’s gross final energy consumption came from renewable sources in 2024, a 0.7-percentage-point rise on the…
European business associations raise concerns about ECGT Directive
A number of leading European business organisations, including AIM, EuroCommerce, Eurochambres, FoodDrink Europe, Ecommerce Europe and others, have raised concerns…
EU commits to ‘legally-binding’ 90% reduction in GHG emissions by 2040
The European Union has committed to a ‘legally-binding’ climate target of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by…
2025 set to be the joint-second warmest year on record
2025 is poised to be the joint-second warmest year on record, alongside 2023, according to new data from the Copernicus…
Europe’s gridlock could stall businesses’ best intentions
Op-ed by Taco Engelaar, Managing Director at Neara. Across Europe, thousands of businesses are trying to do the right thing….