Green Deal
Is the EU about to take a step backwards in evidence-based policymaking?
My Europe
26.04.2024
Is the EU about to take a step backwards in evidence-based policymaking?
Responsible policymakers are informed by evidence, especially in times of uncertainty. To navigate complex trade-offs, deal with unpredictability, and balance…
MEPs agree to give European clean tech manufacturing a boost
Green
25.04.2024
MEPs agree to give European clean tech manufacturing a boost
Companies operating in Europe renewable energy and other clean tech sectors are set to enjoy streamlined permitting and public procurement…
European Green Deal could face ‘attack’ from right-wing politicians, Green MEPs warn
Green
24.04.2024
European Green Deal could face ‘attack’ from right-wing politicians, Green MEPs warn
The survival of the European Green Deal could rest on the upcoming European Elections, Green MEPs have warned. They say…
French MEPs debate the future of the European Green Deal in Angers
My Europe
17.04.2024
French MEPs debate the future of the European Green Deal in Angers
Debating in a packed amphitheatre at the University of Angers in western France, the six main French candidates for European…
MEPs query fast-tracking farmer-friendly CAP reform
My Europe
16.04.2024
MEPs query fast-tracking farmer-friendly CAP reform
Three political groups threaten to derail an attempt to fast-track a modification of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) designed to…
Survey rates parties on Green Deal — from ‘pro’ to ‘prehistoric’
My Europe
15.04.2024
Survey rates parties on Green Deal — from ‘pro’ to ‘prehistoric’
The voting patterns of MEPs over the past five years have confirmed a clear party political division over climate action…
Group of 77 urges leaders to impose progressive taxes for green transition
Business
15.04.2024
Group of 77 urges leaders to impose progressive taxes for green transition
A long-term EU just transition fund and progressive taxes are required to fulfil the European Green Deal, more than seventy…
Green Deal founders amid shifting policy focus
Green
13.04.2024
Green Deal founders amid shifting policy focus
A leaked intergovernmental priority list suggests environmental matters will be relegated below issues of defence, immigration and food security in…
The politics of Ursula von der Leyen: Too right for the left and too left for the right?
My Europe
13.04.2024
The politics of Ursula von der Leyen: Too right for the left and too left for the right?
Von der Leyen has had few quiet days since moving to Brussels. Just three months after becoming the first female…
Packed mini-plenary edition, Newsletter
My Europe
08.04.2024
Packed mini-plenary edition, Newsletter
Key diary dates Tuesday 9 April:Aviation Conference in Brussels: ‘Europe’s Flight Plan to a Sustainable Future’. Wednesday 10 -Thursday 12…