“The member states should find a common position to strengthen the emission trading system," says S&D-Member of the European Parliament Jo Leinen prior to the Council meeting on...
MEPs in the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee have taken an important step towards the more efficient protection of workers from harmful substances in...
Agriculture plays a critical role in climate change – it is both a cause and a victim of it. And it plays a key role in...
Although fast and effective for plant growth, chemicals pesticides entail potential risks for human health, animals and the environment. About 45% of food we consume contains...
On 20 February, the Competitiveness Council held a discussion on Europe’s manufacturing sector. Representatives of European companies welcomed Commissioner Bieńkowska’s support for a European vision for...
Today (15 February), the ALDE Group in the European Parliament reluctantly backed the outcome of a vote on reforms in the EU's carbon market. Although plans...
Ambitious plans to cut carbon emissions from European industries from 2021 have been approved today (15 February) by MEPs. The proposals will overhaul the Emissions Trading...