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On 1 October 2026, Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for Climate, Net-Zero and Clean Growth, met with 16 young people from across Europe for a Youth Policy Dialogue on COP31 to exchange views ahead of the UN climate conference taking place in Antalya, Türkiye from 9 to 20 November.
Europe’s transition to climate neutrality must be fair. However, many households living in rural areas, or in places with limited access to public transport, struggle to cover everyday transport costs.
Yesterday, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) published the revised 2027 EU ETS1 and the new 2027 EU ETS2 auction calendars.
The Commission will publish the available surrender and compliance data 2025 on October 6, 2026, at the latest.
On 24 September 2026, the Commission published the final Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) for its second Europe-wide auction for projects decarbonising industrial process heat (IF26 Heat Auction).
On 8 September 2026, the Commission adopted a new Decision allocating EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) allowances to airlines for using sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in 2025
Today, the Yara Sluiskil plant, the largest commercial carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Europe started its operations in Sluikil, a village in the Zeeland province of the Netherlands.
Germany notified to the Commission in May 2026 the exact number of allowances to be cancelled, in relation to the year 2024, during the period between 1 September and 31 December of 2026.
With climate change, Europe is getting warmer and heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense.
Today, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) published the revised 2026 and the new 2027 EU ETS1 auction calendars.
The Commission today presents an Electrification Action Plan to make Europe the first electro-powered continent, and a stronger carbon market, revising the EU Emissions Trading System to support EU industry in the clean transition and in electrification.
Against the backdrop of a summer already marked by heatwaves and wildfires across much of Europe, the European Commission honoured those lost to and affected by the climate crisis while underlining measures to better manage climate risks and strengthen disaster prevention, preparedness and response.
The auction calendar has been adjusted following the suspension of the auctioning of the second leg of emission allowances allocated to the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
The European Commission yesterday adopted three certification methodologies for carbon farming under the Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) Regulation.
Extreme heat is a growing challenge across Europe. In the first half of this year, Europe has already experienced two major heatwaves, with temperatures in June of up to 41°C for 100 million Europeans and all-time heat records beaten in thousands of cities.
Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra brought together industry, public authorities and civil society to identify practical solutions for scaling up carbon capture and storage across Europe. The Dialogue explored how to accelerate deployment and support Europe's industrial decarbonisation.
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have announced today the disbursement of €2.5 billion from the Modernisation Fund to support 51 energy-related projects in 11 EU Member States.
The European Energy Exchange (EEX) will publish the revised 2026 and the new 2027 auction calendars for allowances in respect of stationary installations, maritime transport and aviation (ETS1 allowances) before 31 July.
The European Climate Pact has received two awards from the European Ombudsman for Good Administration.
Join us in Brussels on 15 October for the 2026 EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony.