Private investment in climate change mitigation ‘stable’ in EU
Private investment in climate change mitigation measures totalled €95.3 billion in the European Union in 2023, equivalent to 0.55% of…
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Greenhouse gas emissions fell by 7% in the European Union in 2023
Total greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union totalled 3.4 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalents in 2023, a 7% decease…
EU needs to engage with low- and middle-income countries on climate research
The European Union needs to step up its collaboration with low- and middle-income countries on research efforts aimed at addressing…
European Union commits to NDC in line with 1.5°C temperature goal
The European Union, together with Canada, Chile, Georgia, Mexico, Norway and Switzerland, have committed to ensuring their forthcoming nationally determined…
European Union reports progress on SDG 11 targets
The European Union has outlined the progress it is making towards the goals of Sustainable Development Goal ‘Sustainable cities and…
Greenhouse gas emissions in Europe fell by 4.0% in the first quarter of 2024
Greenhouse gas emissions were down by 4.0% in the European Union in the first quarter of this year, totalling 894 million tonnes of CO2-eq.
Renewable energy accounts for more than two fifths of total EU electricity production
Renewable energy now accounts for 44.7% of electricity production in the European Union, new data from Eurostat has found.
CSRD readiness varies widely across the European Union, study finds
There are notable variations as regards readiness for the forthcoming Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) around the EU.
What is the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)?
In 2022, as part of the EU Green Deal and Circular Economy Action Plan, the European Commission took an ambitious stance on packaging waste.
Social governance an increasingly important aspect of ESG, study finds
From a corporate perspective, social governance is fast catching up with environmental compliance in terms of importance.