Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

On 5 June 2025, Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra convened an Implementation Dialogue; a collaborative forum designed to bring together policymakers, industry representatives and civil society groups to discuss how new EU measures can be put into practice.   Held in the Commission’s Berlaymont building in Brussels, this session on Road Transport and Buildings Decarbonisation: Making it Work […]

To celebrate Pride Month 2025, we are excited to share a series of blogs and podcasts highlighting useful articles and resources for LGBTQIA+ ecologists and researchers. In each post, the authors behind these resources explain what they are, how they came to produce them, and why they are important. The authors Nathan Alexander (he/him)  ResearchGate: […]

Key Findings The evaluation finds that the Directive’s measures have generally empowered consumers to make more informed choices towards vehicles with lower CO2 emissions and higher fuel efficiency, with overall benefits outweighing the modest costs. Since its introduction, car-labelling schemes have been rolled out EU-wide, creating a consistent minimum standard that remains in place today. However, […]

Mattia Brambilla & Francesca Roseo share their experience researching the impact of skiing on biodiversity. Up and down mountains, along with their winged inhabitants For many years, both of us have been passionate skiers. We engaged in ski competitions in our youth and deeply enjoyed downhill skiing, along with the other various outdoor activities in […]

Peter Thomas, Keele University, UK and Marion Giertych, University of Zielona Góra and Institute of Dendrology PAS, Poland, discuss their article: Biological Flora of Britain and Ireland: Cytisus scoparius, in English and Polish Broom (Cytisus scoparius), a non-spiny relative of gorse (Ulex species), is a delightful shrub native across Europe in open areas. What makes […]

On 26 May 2025, the Commission adopted a Commission Notice laying down the details for the calculation of the price difference between kerosene and relevant eligible aviation fuels. This is a crucial step in implementing the additional support mechanism under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) aimed at promoting the use of sustainable aviation fuels.  […]