In a Nutshell What is the EU ETS? The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is a market-based approach for setting a price for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. It works on a ‘cap and trade’ basis whereby a ‘cap’, or limit, is set on the total greenhouse gas (GHG)...
In a Nutshell The London Protocol prohibits all forms of marine dumping unless explicitly permitted to control marine pollution. The London Protocol was introduced in 1996 to modernise and eventually replace the “Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by...
In June 2025, the file has been paused and should therefore be considered as inactive. In a Nutshell The Directive for the Substantiation of Explicit Environmental Claims (Green Claims Directive) is a legislative proposal that aims to address and reduce greenwashing...
In a Nutshell The Just Transition Mechanism is the European Union’s main tool to ensure that the transition to a climate-neutral economy happens in a fair and just way. Through its three pillars, it aims to mobilise an estimated EUR 55 billion over 2021-2027 to...
