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The EU, its Member States and the private sector should invest about €70 billion per year until 2050 in climate adaptation, to reduce exposure to increasing climate hazards and improve resilience...

The EU and Norway met for the annual implementation meeting of the EU–Norway Green Alliance, reviewing progress and exploring next steps to deepen cooperation on climate action, clean energy, industrial decarbonisation, resilience and international climate and environmental diplomacy.

Carbon farming activities enhance carbon storage in forests and soils, and can reward farmers and foresters financially. The Commission has launched a four-week public feedback exercise to gather input on proposed certification methodologies for carbon farming activities.

The EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change has launched a new portal bringing together data, tools and real-world solutions to help regions, cities and communities assess climate risks and accelerate adaptation across Europe.

Six projects selected in the 2024 Innovation Fund Auction for renewable hydrogen production (IF24 Auction) have signed their grant agreements, receiving a total of €270.6 million, sourced from EU Emissions Trading System revenues.

The Commission updates the Union Registry rules to improve transparency and accuracy in how Member States’ climate transactions are recorded, ensuring robust accounting under the Effort Sharing and LULUCF Regulations.

The Commission proposed measures to close loopholes to prevent circumvention and strengthen the efficacy of EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism's (CBAM), in response to feedback received from industry.

The Commission has launched a 12-week open public consultation and call for evidence to help shape the upcoming revision of the Governance Regulation. The consultation closes on 12 March 2026.

The Commission and EIB have disbursed €1.8 billion from the Modernisation Fund to support 45 clean energy projects in 12 Member States, including the first in Portugal—bringing total support since 2021 to over €20 billion for Europe’s energy transition.

The Commission today presented the Automotive Package to support the sector's efforts in the transition to clean mobility. It sets an ambitious yet pragmatic policy framework to ensure 2050 climate neutrality and strategic independence while providing more flexibility to manufacturers.

Today, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) published the revised 2026 EU ETS auction calendars.

Today, the European Commission adopted the main Horizon Europe Work Programme for 2026–2027, setting out the upcoming funding opportunities available under the programme.

The European Commission today approved Sweden's Social Climate Plan which is the first of its kind to get the green light under the new Social Climate Fund.

The EU is setting a legally binding climate target of 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2040.

Did you know that modern heat pumps are 3 to 5 times more energy efficient than traditional gas boilers?

The European Commission has announced the opening of three new funding opportunities under the Innovation Fund with a total budget of €5.2 billion in EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) revenues.

Today, the European Commission unveiled the EU Agenda for Cities, reinforcing urban development policy and fortifying the role of cities in Europe's future growth and development.

This year’s Carbon Market Report demonstrates how the EU ETS continued to drive emissions reductions in the power sector and industry in 2024, incentivising decarbonisation and raising revenues to boost investment in the clean transition.

Today, the Reflection Group on Mobilising Climate Resilience Financing presented its final report to Commissioner Hoekstra, stressing the need for collective action to strengthen the European Union’s resilience to climate-related risks.