Clouds are gathering over Europe – from a war of attrition in its backyard to the rising prices and energy shortages unseen in decades – and the continent is bracing for a long, hard winter.
At the same time, EU institutions will be pressing on after the summer with measures and legislation to nudge the bloc along in its efforts to become greener, more resilient, and more capable of dealing with global challenges.
In this special report, EURACTIV is looking at what is coming up this autumn and how the European Union is preparing for the perfect storm, including legislative changes that will be on the table.
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Long road ahead for carbon market reform
Amid an energy crisis, Russian gas cut-offs and worsening climate change, EU negotiators face the mammoth task of overhauling Europe’s core emission reduction tool, the emissions trading scheme (ETS).
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State of play in EU trade policy
After a slow year, the EU’s free trade agenda is picking up speed under the Czech EU Council presidency. Nevertheless, more momentum still seems to be on the unilateral trade measures currently being negotiated in the bloc.
Source: euractiv.com
