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The 2021-2027 programme for Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) will become the EU’s most ambitious climate and environmental programme.
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

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Alexei Navalny's political network said Thursday (29 April) it is disbanding, as the jailed Kremlin critic appeared in court, gaunt and shaven headed, for the first time since ending his hunger strike.

NGOs and the Ecole Polytechnique's sNGOs and the Ecole Polytechnique's student association have filed a complaint against Total CEO Patrick Pouyanné, alleging he abused his role on the university's board, which last year approved Total's plans to build a new research and innovation centre on its campus. EURACTIV France reports.tudent association have filed a complaint against Total CEO Patrick Pouyanné and X, alleging he abused his role on the university's board, which approved Total's plans to build a new research and innovation centre on its campus. EURACTIV France reports.

Open letter of an NGO coalition calling on Commission President von der Leyen to urgently tackle air pollution by developing the Green Pillar of the European Health Union for a Healthy Recovery from the Pandemic, focusing on road transport policy.

Hungary will pursue bilateral agreements recognising COVID-19 vaccine certificates that would allow citizens to travel among participating countries, the prime minister's chief of staff said on Thursday (29 April).

The COVID-19 crisis has weakened EU industry. It is crucial that we get back on track and increase long-term competitiveness. The solution is to maintain and develop the Single Market through open and fair competition, writes Simon Kollerup.

Often described as cumbersome and hard to access, European regional funds, which are designed to decrease disparities between Europe’s regions, are actually at the forefront of funding innovative projects, often able to financially support ideas from which the traditional markets...

Legally binding reduction targets for member states should be the unequivocal starting point of making EU laws fit for new EU climate targets. Based on a new distribution formula, national targets should continue until climate neutrality is achieved in 2050, argue Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf, Michał Kaminski, and András Huszár.

Decentralised cooperation for sustainable water management and sanitation between European regional, local authorities with their counterparts across the globe is key to help localise sustainable development goals, stakeholders say.

Under the new rules adopted by MEPs on Thursday, train passengers will be better protected when there are delays and cancellations or when they face discrimination.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Under the new rules adopted by MEPs on Thursday, train passengers will be better protected when there are delays and cancellations or when they face discrimination.
Committee on Transport and Tourism

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Daimler AG's truck unit and Volvo AB said on Thursday they would start making hydrogen fuel cells in Europe in 2025 via a joint venture, and called for EU policies to help make the zero-emission technology commercially viable.

The EU Parliament on Wednesday voted to ratify the EU-UK trade deal which was agreed in December 2020, shortly before the Brexit transition period ended. The Parliament had delayed ratification amid a dispute with London over customs controls in Northern Ireland. Commentators are relieved that despite persistent tensions the wrangling has now come to an end.