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A new study has called for a 'major overhaul' of how Europe monitors the health and sustainability of its forests.

Study calls for overhaul of how Europe monitors its forests

1 year ago9 months ago3 mins

A new study has called for a ‘major overhaul’ of how Europe monitors the health and sustainability of its forests….

Eurelectric has launched a new roundtable series, Power Couples 2.0, aimed at boosting Europe's industrial competitiveness through electrification.

Electrification key to reducing Europe’s fossil fuel dependancy, says Eurelectric

1 year ago1 year ago3 mins

Electrification is a vital tool in reducing Europe‘s dependancy on fossil fuels and restoring competitiveness, a new study commissioned by…

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) now account for one in five vehicles registered across the European Union, according to new data from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA).

Battery, hybrid electric cars account for more than half of all EU car registrations

1 year ago8 months ago3 mins

Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) together accounted for more than half of all new car registrations in the…

The European Commission is 'leaving the back door wide open' to products sourced from recently deforested or degraded land and/or grown illegally in protected areas through its designation of 'high risk' and 'low risk' countries under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), Mighty Earth has said.

EU ‘leaving back door wide open’ to products from deforested land

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

The European Commission is ‘leaving the back door wide open’ to products sourced from recently deforested or degraded land and/or…

Netherlands-based Robeco was one of just two asset management firms to score an 'A' grade for responsibility in a new report by ShareAction, entitled Point of No Returns 2025.

Most responsible asset management firms revealed in ShareAction study

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

Netherlands-based Robeco was one of just two asset management firms to score an ‘A’ grade for responsibility in a new…

Transitioning Europe's audiovisual sector – including film, television and streaming – to a more sustainable operating model is an 'ongoing process that requires continuous collaboration between policymakers, funding bodies, and industry stakeholders', a new report by the European Audiovisual Observatory has found.

Green transition in Europe’s audiovisual sector will ‘require continuous collaboration’

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

Transitioning Europe‘s audiovisual sector – including film, television and streaming – to a more sustainable operating model is an ‘ongoing process that…

Wealthy nations overstated the value of climate finance they provided to low- and middle-income countries by as much as $100 billion in 2024, a new study by Oxfam has suggested.

Transition plans of top banks ‘not fit for purpose’, says Reclaim Finance

1 year ago1 year ago3 mins

The transition plans of the 20 biggest UK and European banks are ‘not fit for purpose’, Reclaim Finance has said,…

Around a third (31%) of business travellers choose to travel by train due to it being a more sustainable transport option, a new study by BCD Travel has found.

A third of business travellers choose train travel for sustainability reasons

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

Around a third (31%) of business travellers choose to travel by train due to it being a more sustainable transport…

The ESG reporting landscape has entered a moment of uncertainty - and of opportunity, writes Simona Herbaj, ESG & Sustainability Divisional Lead, nucleo.

What’s next for ESG reporting? Building resilience in an uncertain regulatory landscape

1 year ago1 year ago7 mins

Op-ed by Simona Herbaj, ESG & Sustainability Divisional Lead, nucleo. The ESG reporting landscape has entered a moment of uncertainty…

Conservative leaders need to halt their 'dramatic roll back of climate action', following data that indicates that 2024 was the warmest year on record in Europe, the European Green Party has said.

Conservative leaders need to urgently stop their rollback of climate action, say Greens

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

Conservative leaders need to halt their ‘dramatic roll back of climate action’, following data that indicates that 2024 was the…