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Representatives of the European Commission, the European External Action Service and the European Defence Agency met with their US counterparts on 14 June to discuss the increasing challenges posed by climate change and environmental degradation to peace, security and defence.

The Union Registry system will be inaccessible on June 18th, 2024, from 9:00 to 13:00 due to an update of the IT system.

According to the provisional data published by the European Environment Agency, the average CO₂ emissions of new cars and vans registered in Europe continued to decrease in 2023.

The European Commission has adopted a Communication on the total number of allowances in circulation (TNAC) on the European carbon market. In 2023 this number stood at 1 111 736 535.

Ahead of the annual Mission Forum on 23 May, read about the progress and priorities of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, as well as new funding opportunities under the Mission.

The European Commission and the European Environment Agency have published a LULUCF Handbook to support Member States in their design and implementation of land sector policies.

The Commission has published reports on the operation of several pieces of climate legislation: the European Climate Law; the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) Directive; the Effort Sharing Regulation; and the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) Regulation.

Climate change is worsening floods, droughts and is reducing water quality, posing an increasing threat to our health, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published today.

On 15 May 2024, the European Commission, assisted by the World Bank, published 3 new reports on how to invest in disaster resilience, the cost of adaptation strategies and the financial impact of wildfires and droughts.

Did you know? Transport is responsible for one quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions in the EU, and road transport makes up 70% of that amount. These emissions primarily come from petrol and diesel cars.

On 7 May 2024, the Commission adopted an Implementing Regulation updating the templates for Member States to report their climate action data.

On 1 June 2024 at 10.00am CET, the European Commission will publish the total number of allowances in circulation (TNAC) on the EU carbon market in 2023.

The Commission received a notification from Germany, concerning its intention to voluntarily cancel allowances associated with the closure of electricity generation capacities in two ETS installations in its territory in 2022 due to additional national measures.

The Beccs Stockholm project will transform Stockholm Exergi’s existing co-generation biomass plant into a full-scale Bio-Energy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) facility.

Nearly €720 million from the Innovation Fund has been awarded to seven renewable hydrogen projects in Europe, selected through the first competitive bidding process under the European Hydrogen Bank.

At the High Level Dialogue on Climate Change between the European Union and Japan, senior officials agreed to deepen their bilateral co-operation, work together towards achieving climate neutrality and tackling climate-related challenges.

Regulatory update on the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System to the maritime sector

From Sunday until Tuesday 28-30 April, Commissioners Simson, Sinkevičius and Hoekstra will participate in the G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment, taking place in Turin, Italy.

The Commission has today published its assessments of the draft updated National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) of Bulgaria and Poland, which include recommendations on where these 2 countries should raise their ambitions in line with the agreed EU targets for 2030.