Nature Restoration Law

In a Nutshell The Nature Restoration Law sets legally binding targets for nature restoration in Europe. The aim is to mitigate biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation and climate change, and to boost human and animal health by complementing the EU’s existing...

EU Oceans Pact

In a Nutshell What is the EU Oceans Pact? The European Union’s Ocean Pact is a comprehensive, non-legislative strategic framework designed to enhance the health, sustainability, and prosperity of Europe’s oceans and seas. It seeks to harness the ocean’s...

Industrial Carbon Management Strategy (ICMS)

In a Nutshell The European Commission’s strategy on Industrial Carbon Management (ICMS) lays out what role industrial carbon management technologies, including certain carbon dioxide removal methods referred to as ‘industrial carbon removal’ (BECCS, DACCS and biogenic...

Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

In a Nutshell The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) aims to support farmers and ensure Europe’s food security. It sets out the EU legal framework and funds the support member states can provide to agriculture, forestry, and rural development. It has a double...

Renewable Energy Directive (RED)

In a Nutshell The Renewable Energy Directive (RED) aims to increase the share of renewable energy sources (RES) within the European Union’s final energy consumption. It establishes a common framework for the development of renewable energy capacity in the...