Marta Pacheco

Despite designating 14% of its waters as protected areas, the EU has placed less than 1% under strict protection, leaving marine ecosystems vulnerable to damaging fishing practices and putting its 2030 biodiversity targets at risk. #EuropeNews

The European Commission will unveil new climate rules on Tuesday requiring EU governments to clarify who is responsible for protecting citizens from climate disasters, Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra told Euronews.

As Brussels warns that Europe must prepare for increasingly extreme weather, new EU rules will require governments to clarify who is responsible for climate preparedness – but no new funding is being offered to help households adapt. #EuropeNews

Brussels is seeking to reverse two decades of declining oil refining capacity in the EU, with Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen warning that

Critics say there is a stark contrast between PM Mark Carney's international reputation as a climate champion and his domestic drive to expand oil and gas production.

Last month, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made an unexpected offer to Canada: to become the EU's first ever “associate member”

Europeans remain concerned about climate change but are increasingly sceptical that existing climate policies are improving their lives, according

A new international poll reveals a widening gap between concern about climate change and confidence in the policies designed to tackle it, as EU governments struggle to reconcile ambitious green targets with mounting pressure to cut energy bills. #EuropeNews

More than a dozen EU countries have pushed back against European Commission plans to make electricity cheaper than gas through preferential taxation, warning that Brussels is overstepping its powers.

More than a dozen EU countries are challenging Brussels' plans to favour electricity over gas, warning that the proposals would undermine national control over energy taxation and grid charges. #EuropeNews