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 What is the EU Bioeconomy Strategy? The EU Bioeconomy Strategy aims to promote the growth of a circular bioeconomy in the EU. Bioeconomy involves the sustainable production and consumption of biomass resources for food, materials, energy, and services....
In a Nutshell What is ReFuelEU Aviation? ReFuelEU Aviation (RFEUA) is the EU’s core policy for decarbonising the aviation sector. RFEUA mandates that aviation fuel suppliers gradually increase the share of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) blended into...
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 Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area, otherwise known as the Helsinki Convention, is a multilateral agreement between countries in the Baltic Sea Area to prevent and eliminate marine pollution. Under the...
