In 2015, the EU’s energy union strategy set out a bold vision to fundamentally transform our energy system. It envisioned a resilient energy union, with an ambitious climate policy, to deliver secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy for all Europeans.
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The Commission’s new evaluation of the Car Labelling Directive shows labels have empowered consumers and delivered net benefits. It calls for digital, harmonised labels and EV-specific info ahead of a 2026 review to drive zero-emission uptake.
The EU adopts new rules aligning aviation emissions monitoring with CORSIA, ensuring EEA-based operators offset international flight emissions for 2021–2026. The act supports sustainable aviation and reinforces the EU’s climate commitments under the revised ETS Directive.
The European Commission has unveiled the 2025 rules for calculating the price gap between kerosene and sustainable aviation fuels, key to boosting clean fuel use in aviation.
The EU has identified 44 oil and gas companies to help deliver 50 million tonnes of annual CO₂ storage by 2030. This move supports the Clean Industrial Deal and marks a key step in scaling up carbon management to decarbonise Europe’s most emissions-intensive sectors.
The European Commission has welcomed an agreement at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), as a meaningful step towards achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global shipping by 2050.
Stockholm’s new Climate Action Plan sets bold goals for sustainable mobility—cutting transport emissions by 80%, electrifying vehicles and shipping, and reclaiming space for people, not cars.
As part of their efforts to reduce traffic and pollution on one of Europe’s busiest highways, the authorities in Paris have established a special car-sharing lane during rush hour on its infamous ring road, the périphérique.
EU emissions under the Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) have now dropped by 50% compared to 2005, with 2024 seeing another 5% reduction. Driven by a surge in renewables, the power sector led the way—while aviation emissions rose and shipping joined the system for the first time.
