EEA: Air improving in Europe, but pollution remains a concern
Europe's air quality improved but EU standards are still not met across Europe, the European Environment Agency (EEA) analysis shows.
Europe's air quality improved but EU standards are still not met across Europe, the European Environment Agency (EEA) analysis shows.
The European Commission has proposed a new forest monitoring law that aims to create a comprehensive forest knowledge base, address information gaps, and enable better response to growing pressures on forests.
MEPs approved plans, already agreed with the Council, that set new energy-saving targets for 2030, as part of the European Green Deal.
The European Commission adopted measures for the sustainable use of key natural resources, strengthening the resilience of EU food systems and farming.
The renovated railway service in South Moravia, one of the biggest Cohesion Policy investments in the Czech Republic, was inaugurated and opened to passengers. The renovation of this line, involving - 37 new electric units - will contribute to the de-congestion of traffic during peak hours in the busy South-Moravian railway, which transports approximately 22 million passengers every year.
It is still a long way to embedding ESG principles into corporate culture, operations, and decision-making processes. That was the main takeaway from a panel at CEE ESG Forum 2024 organised by Property Forum and Green Forum in Vienna last November.
FAN Courier, a leading Romanian logistics company, has allocated an investment budget of 40 million euros for 2025, including in renewable energy.
DRI, the European renewables division of Ukrainian energy company DTEK, has successfully connected its 60MW Glodeni II solar park to the Romanian grid.
NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced that it has secured a €1 billion loan from the EIB to advance the company's RDI investments across its broad portfolio of semiconductor solutions.
EIB and Societe Generale have agreed on a new initiative which has the potential to unlock investment of up to €8 billion to support wind energy manufacturers in Europe.