Fit for 55 - The EU's plan for a green transition - Consilium
Apr 12, 2024 · The EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) is a carbon market based on a system of cap-and-trade of emission allowances for energy-intensive industries and the power generation sector. It is the EU's main tool in addressing emissions reductions.Since its introduction in 2005, the EU's emissions have decreased by 41%. The Fit for 55 package aimed to reform the EU …
The Schengen area explained - Consilium
Oct 2, 2024 · The Schengen area is one of the main achievements of the European project. It started in 1985 as an intergovernmental project between five EU countries – France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg – and has gradually expanded to become the largest free travel area in the world. Schengen is the name of a small village in ...
EU sanctions against Russia explained - Consilium
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the EU has imposed massive and unprecedented sanctions against Russia. These sanctions come on top of the measures already imposed on Russia since 2014 following the annexation of Crimea and the lack of implementation of the Minsk agreements.
Paris Agreement on climate change - Consilium
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the main international agreement on climate action. It was during a meeting of the parties to the UNFCCC in 2015 that countries adopted the Paris Agreement. The UNFCCC is one of the three conventions that were adopted at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, when the international ...
Council, European Union - Consilium
Nov 5, 2024 · The Council of the EU. The Council of the EU represents the member states' governments. Informally also known as the EU Council, it is where national ministers from each EU country meet to adopt laws and coordinate policies. The European Council and the Council of the EU are the house of the member states. Find out how they influence life in ...
The presidency of the Council of the EU - Consilium
The Hungarian presidency of the Council of the EU: 1 July - 31 December 2024. Hungary is focusing on seven thematic areas for its work during the presidency: Europe is facing the shared challenges of the war in our neighbourhood, global competition, a fragile security situation, illegal migration, natural disasters, the effects of climate ...
EU solidarity with Ukraine - Consilium
Oct 28, 2024 · The Ukraine Facility provides for up to €50 billion of stable financing, in grants and loans, to support Ukraine's recovery, reconstruction, and modernisation over the period from 2024 to 2027.The decision establishing the Ukraine Facility entered into force on 1 March 2024. Up to €32 billion has been earmarked to support reforms and investments set out in the 'Ukraine plan'.
European Green Deal - Consilium
2 days ago · The European Green Deal is the EU’s growth strategy. Launched in 2019, it consists of a package of policy initiatives, which set the EU on the path to a green transition, with the ultimate goal of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. The Green Deal supports the transformation of the EU into a fair and prosperous society with a modern and ...
EU sanctions against Russia - Consilium
Oct 28, 2024 · Human rights violations in Russia Why sanctions? The European Union is deeply concerned about the continuing deterioration of the human rights situation in Russia, especially in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.. The EU strongly condemns the very significant expansion of restrictive legislation, the systematic and intensifying repression …
The general data protection regulation - Consilium
Jun 13, 2024 · The EU general data protection regulation (GDPR) is the strongest privacy and security law in the world. This regulation updated and modernised the principles of the 1995 data protection directive. It was adopted in 2016 and entered into application on …