In just a few years, critical raw materials (CRMs) have become the true bottleneck for Europe’s green and digital transition. Lithium, cobalt, rare earths, gallium, germanium – without t...
The Hormuz Strait energy crisis has reignited the debate over fossil fuel subsidies: should governments pitch in to limit the cost of fuel – and risk reinforcing their countries’ depende...
This article is part of the thematic channel The Water Observer: subscribe to our newsletter and receive exclusive contents from the world of water One year after the presentation of the Europ...
Soils feed us, filter our water and support most of the food chain on Earth. But they are also among Europe’s most neglected resources –quietly degrading beneath our feet while we look e...
Building an onshore wind farm requires nearly nine times more mineral resources than a gas-fired power station. And as the energy transition accelerates, driven by electrification, the spread of ren...
MASE is the beneficiary of a substantial portion of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan: €33.7 billion spread across 49 measures, with 119 milestones and targets to be achieved. The ninth...
Faced with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, car electrification in Europe no longer appears to be merely a matter of climate policy or industrial innovation. After all, even now that the fragile...
Bratislava – Visiting the Vaillant Group’s new mega-factory in Senica, Slovakia, one figure stands out above all others: a potential capacity of 500,000 electric heat pumps per year. A p...
Helsinki – European utilities are facing a historic turning point: increasingly complex grids, extreme weather events and customers demanding reliable and sustainable electricity are exerting ...
This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter Who monitors emissions from a steel mill in Wuhan on behalf of Europe when we import material...
This article is part of the thematic channel The Carbon Observer: subscribe to the newsletter Twenty years since its launch, the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) has become the w...
Brussels – “In times of instability, circular economy is not a choice, it’s a necessity.” With these words, European Commissioner for the Environment Jessika Roswall kic...
2025 is proving to be a record-breaking year for Europe’s climate. The latest European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report, published on 29 April by Copernicus Climate Change Service and the W...
On 3–4 June 2026, Helsinki will host the Eurelectric Power Summit, a high-level gathering of policymakers, industry leaders and experts focused on the evolving “energy trilemma” of...
The European Commission has officially launched the programme and registrations for the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2026, marking the 20th anniversary of one of the EU’s flag...
Brussels – At the 2026 edition of the Packaging Waste & Sustainability Forum in Brussels, the future of packaging emerged less as a breakthrough material and more as a complex system in de...
The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is the biggest annual event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe, bringing together a diverse community dedicated to building a sec...
With 98.15% of the votes counted, the results of the 12 April elections in Hungary are now final: the Tisza party, led by Peter Magyar, has secured 138 of the 199 seats and 53.56% of the vote, achie...
Brussels – The European bioeconomy already accounts for around 5% of the EU’s GDP, supports over 17 million jobs and plays an increasingly vital role in competitive and sustainable growt...
Rotterdam - “If the port is doing well, our economy is also doing well,” said Ursula von der Leyen in September 2022, discussing the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. At the time, Eu...