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Sustainability - Page 13

Germany’s power subsidy plans are probably illegal. That’s unlikely to matter.

BRUSSELS — Germany’s plan to help cover power-hungry firms’ electricity bills crosses a line for anyone who knows the EU’s rulebook on doling out state subsidies to industry. But no-one really believes

Europe needs to go much further in slashing red tape, French minister urges

The EU needs to radically ramp up efforts to slash red tape and unify its single market if it wants to compete with China and the United States, France’s Europe minister told

Commission exempts 38,000 companies from 8 EU laws

The European Commission is creating a new category of “small mid-cap” companies that will be exempted from eight EU laws, it announced Wednesday. Companies with up to 750 employees, and either €150

Wildfires push forest destruction to 20-year high just as EU delays anti-deforestation rules

BRUSSELS — Tropical forest loss rocketed to a 20-year high in 2024 as climate change-fueled wildfires tore through some of the planet’s most important natural carbon sinks. Close to 7 million hectares

Brussels tries (again) to build its elusive single market

Can the European Union offset the impact of trade tariffs, accelerate economic growth and compete with China and the United States to attract large businesses, all by fiddling with labeling requirements and

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