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Ireland could be forced to pay between €8 billion and €26 billion to its EU partners if it doesn't step up its efforts on agreed climate action by 2030

Ireland could face as much as €26 billion in penalty costs for climate inaction

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Ireland could be forced to pay between €8 billion and €26 billion to its EU partners if it doesn’t step…

The EU has published its much-anticipated Omnibus Proposal, which seeks to simplify the bloc's bureaucratic red tape, particularly around sustainability commitments, while balancing regulatory goals with business competitiveness.

EU targets to cut food loss and waste ‘sets a new bar for action’

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The introduction of new EU-level targets to reduce food loss and waste is a “significant development that sets a new…

ESG reporting is becoming even more standardised and regulated, particularly in Europe, with stricter disclosure requirements to ensure greater transparency, comparability, and accountability in sustainability claims.

Navigating Europe’s sustainability regulations landscape – What businesses need to know

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ESG reporting is becoming even more standardised and regulated, particularly in Europe, with stricter disclosure requirements to ensure greater transparency,…

Private investment in climate change mitigation measures totalled €95.3 billion in the European Union in 2023, equivalent to 0.55% of the bloc's GDP, new data from Eurostat has found.

Private investment in climate change mitigation ‘stable’ in EU

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Private investment in climate change mitigation measures totalled €95.3 billion in the European Union in 2023, equivalent to 0.55% of…

Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union totalled 3.4 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalents in 2023, a 7% decease on the previous year and a 18% decline compared to ten years previously, according to Eurostat data.

Greenhouse gas emissions fell by 7% in the European Union in 2023

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Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union totalled 3.4 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalents in 2023, a 7% decease…

The European Union needs to step up its collaboration with low- and middle-income countries on research efforts aimed at addressing climate-related challenges, the European Research Alliance for Sustainable Development (ERASuD) has said.

EU needs to engage with low- and middle-income countries on climate research

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The European Union needs to step up its collaboration with low- and middle-income countries on research efforts aimed at addressing…

The European Union, together with Canada, Chile, the European Union, Georgia, Mexico, Norway, and Switzerland, have committed to ensuring their forthcoming nationally determined contributions (NDCs) are consistent with IPCC trajectories in line with efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

European Union commits to NDC in line with 1.5°C temperature goal

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The European Union, together with Canada, Chile, Georgia, Mexico, Norway and Switzerland, have committed to ensuring their forthcoming nationally determined…