New EU-Mexico trade agreement to benefit agricultural exports
A new EU-Mexico trade agreement will remove tariffs on the trade of most goods, and contribute to sustainable development in the latter country. The new...
UK launches consultation on single-use plastics ahead of possible ban
Ministers in the UK have launched a consultation on single-use plastics which could see products such as plastic straws banned next year. The consultation on...
EU approves revisions to Energy Performance of Buildings directive
The European Parliament has voted to approve a revised version of the Energy Performance of Buildings directive. The revisions to the Energy Performance of Buildings...
A newly engineered plastic-eating enzyme could eradicate pollution
Researchers at the University of Portsmouth, UK and the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have engineered a plastic-eating enzyme which...
Cañete warns of international geopolitical uncertainties impact on energy
European Commissioner for Climate Action Miguel Arias Cañete has opened the 4th EU Energy Summit by warning against international geopolitical uncertainties. Cañete opened the summit...
EU bans unfair trade practices which damage farmers in the food supply chain
The European Commission has announced new regulations to ban unfair trade practices which damage farmers in the food supply chain. There are a number of...
AB InBev to cut emissions with new brewing process
The world’s largest brewer, Belgium’s AB InBev, could cut its CO2 emissions by 5%, using a new brewing process. The new brewing process, which generates...
European flood action
Floods are among the most costly natural disasters in Europe. Here, Government Europa takes a look at some of the causes and consequences, and...
Aurelius Technologies develops new method for recycling waste battery paste
Aurelius Technologies and the University of Cambridge have been awarded a £465,000 (~€534,500) grant for a new method for recycling waste battery paste. The new...
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage and the decarbonised future
Government Europa spoke to the chair of the Zero Emissions Platform, Graeme Sweeney, about the current practices for carbon capture, utilisation and storage, and...
