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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.

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 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.

The European Commission is inviting citizens, businesses, regional authorities, and all stakeholders to take part in a new public consultation on climate resilience. This is a unique chance to influence the EU’s future policies and determine how Europe prepares for and responds to climate change.

The European Commission has adopted rules to implement the EU-wide voluntary certification framework for carbon removals and carbon farming. This will be boosted further by three initiatives announced in the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy.

A mitigation marathon, a mutirão of ideas and a maze of multilateralism. But as the sun set over Belém, and the final gavel fell after two weeks of negotiations on the climate crisis, the world asked: did COP30 move us any closer to a safer, fairer, future?

Today, the Commission adopted a proposal to amend the Market Stability Reserve Decision as regards the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) for the new emissions trading system for road transport and buildings (ETS2).

The Joint Committee under the EU and Swiss Linking Agreement agreed on the 2026 arrangements for the transfers of emission allowances between the registries of the EU Emissions Trading System and the Swiss Emissions Trading System.

The European Union stood united for strong climate action and the Paris Agreement goals at the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in the heart of the Amazonas.

Remarks by Commissioner Hoekstra at the Mutirão consultations

In December 2025, the European Commission will launch an Horizon Europe call worth approximately €600 million to fund research and innovation projects supporting the Clean Industrial Deal.

Today, five electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing projects selected under the Innovation Fund 2024 Battery call (IF24Battery) have successfully signed their Grant Agreements.

The European Innovation Council (EIC) and the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change are joining forces to accelerate breakthrough climate resilience solutions across Europe

The EU and partners have endorsed a Global Statement on Gender Equality and Climate Action at COP30, reaffirming that empowering women and girls is essential for effective, inclusive and ambitious climate action worldwide.