Publications
Energy and environment
Revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive: avoiding the leap into the unknown
Key messages
Maintaining the core principles of the Directive. The current Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) framework is fit to enable the environmental transformation the European industry is...
Climate change
CBAM: WTO compatibility and continuity of free allowances are essential
This week, the European Parliament will vote on a report on a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, in support of the EU's efforts to go climate-neutral by 2050 while preventing Europe's effort from bei...
Climate change
Reporting requirements under the Taxonomy Regulation (Art.8) – BusinessEurope comments
Key messages
This paper summarises the main questions and concerns that companies have in the context of the reporting requirements under Article 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation. We expect it will inf...
Circular economy
EU a step closer to a functioning market of secondary raw materials
Today the Environment Committee of the European Parliament approved the New Circular Economy Action Plan report. European businesses are fully on board with the EU’s ambition to achieve a circular e...
Accounting harmonisation
Financing research and innovation
EU ministers made a decisive good step on research financing
Today, EU research ministers adopted the Council’s position on Horizon Europe, the next EU flagship programme for research and innovation.
Next to emergency financial support for millions of f...
Climate change
2030 climate target must be aligned with strong EU industry strategy
Today, the European Commission revealed its new plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 by at least 55% compared to 1990, substantially increasing its initial 40% target. The Commission also p...
Circular economy
Bilateral relations
What trade can do for climate: More than carbon border adjustments
Amidst ongoing discussions on how the EU can better leverage its trade policy to achieve its climate policy objectives, today’s BusinessEurope publication "What trade can do for climate" aims to add...
Bilateral relations