A green group has called for the European Food Safety Authority to act on pesticide ‘cocktails’, after new research revealed that 85% of apples tested contained residues of multiple substances.

The European Commission has launched infringement proceedings against a large number of member states who remain in the ...

The European Commission has referred Romania to the European Court of Justice for failing to rehabilitate a number of landfills, and has warned 16 member states that they need to exit the Energy ...

The EU has made “significant reductions” to air pollution, pesticide use and marine plastic litter, but is struggling to meet its 2030 targets for waste, microplastics, noise and excess nutrients, the ...

Recent rifts with the US have exposed a need to transition away from fossil fuels, according to the EU’s energy commissioner, as civil society groups call on Brussels to abandon past pledges to boost ...

Cyprus’ minister of agriculture and environment has said that the presidency aims to advance discussions on relaxing emission targets for carmakers, and the environmental and food and feed omnibuses, ...

The European Commission has defended its decision not to carry out a formal impact assessment for its chemicals omnibus in response to criticism from progressive lawmakers in the European Parliament.

The European Commission does not envisage holding a vote on its proposed ban on lead ammunition in next month’s meeting of national representatives, although a vote is “possible” for a parallel ban on ...

Draft EU Council conclusions drawn up by the Cyprus presidency call on member states to factor climate change into their tourism policies as an “indispensable” step towards securing the sector’s ...

The Netherlands has been given 18 months to cut greenhouse gas emissions across its whole economy, and to draw up a climate change adaptation plan protecting its citizens on the island of Bonaire in ...

Climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra has defended the European Commission’s plans to roll back the de facto ban on the internal combustion engine from 2035, saying the proposal contains both ...

New rules allowing gene editing techniques in the EU have taken a step closer to approval after being voted through in the European Parliament’s environment committee.