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Kärnenergi är ett koldioxidsnålt alternativ till fossila bränslen och svarar för runt 25 procent av den el som produceras i EU. Efter katastroferna i Tjernobyl 1986 och i Fukushima 2011 har emellertid kärnenergin blivit mycket kontroversiell. Medlemsstaterna kan själva bestämma om de vill ha med kärnenergi i sin energimix, men EU:s lagstiftning syftar till att höja säkerhetsnormerna för kärnkraftverk och se till att kärnavfall hanteras och deponeras på ett säkert sätt.

The circular economy aims to break away from the traditional linear 'take make use dispose' model by keeping resources in circulation for as long as possible. Its goal is twofold: to lower environmental pressures and increase economic resilience by reducing reliance on virgin materials and unstable global supply chains. Against this backdrop, the planned circular economy act (CEA) must address several structural challenges currently at the centre of the EU policy debate.

EU är en av de stora ledande ekonomierna i bekämpningen av växthusgasutsläpp. 2020 hade EU:s växthusgasutsläpp minskat med 31 % jämfört med 1990 års nivåer. Detta överskred EU:s mål enligt Kyotoprotokollet om att minska utsläppen med 20 % senast 2020. Med utgångspunkt i internationella fördrag, såsom Kyotoprotokollet, har EU antagit många klimatstrategier, i synnerhet EU:s utsläppshandelssystem. 2019 lade kommissionen fram den europeiska gröna given. Sedan dess har man antagit många åtgärder för ...

Recent climate related disasters, health crises and security threats have highlighted the need to build a resilient Union, capable of anticipating and effectively managing future disasters and crises based on an all hazards approach. More comprehensive and integrated crisis management, requiring close and efficient cooperation between the EU and Member States, is essential for addressing complex and long lasting crises impacting several sectors simultaneously. To this end, and as part of the proposed ...

Starting in 2026, the EU will address the future of the European emissions trading system (EU ETS). The existing ETS (ETS1) aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from industrial and energy installations, aircraft operators and maritime transport by setting a price on carbon through a cap-and-trade system, while a separate ETS for road transport, buildings and other sectors (ETS2) will start operating in 2028. The ETS1 succeeded in reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the covered sectors ...

The Commission is proposing to revise the market stability reserve for the buildings, road transport and additional sectors covered by the EU emissions trading system. The targeted amendments aim to reinforce the capacity of the reserve to intervene if the price of carbon escalates in these sectors.

This is the tenth edition of an annual EPRS paper aimed at identifying and framing many of the key issues and policy areas that will feature prominently in public debate and on the political agenda of the European Union over the coming year. The topics analysed encompass, the next long term EU budget, Ukraine's integration into the EU, defence, EU-China relations, the impact of artificial intelligence on the web, the potential of startup companies, irregular migration, climate policy, action for ...

Förnybara energikällor som vindkraft, solenergi och vattenkraft, havsenergi och geotermisk energi, biomassa och biodrivmedel erbjuder renare alternativ till fossila bränslen. De minskar föroreningar, breddar våra energialternativ och minskar vårt beroende av volatila priser på fossila bränslen. Lagstiftarna höjde 2023 EU:s mål för andelen förnybar energi av energianvändningen (brutto) från 32 % till minst 42,5 % senast 2030, samtidigt som man siktar på 45 %. 2023 stod förnybar energi för 24,5 % av ...

This study examines housing needs across the EU, focusing on inequalities in affordability, accessibility, and quality. It provides a mapping of the current housing needs in the EU across territories, including across Member States, rural and urban areas, outermost regions, and islands and across population groups. The study analyses key factors affecting housing demand and supply challenges, and the impacts of housing scarcity on health, education and employment. It also reviews how EU legislation ...