'Green claims' directive: Protecting consumers from greenwashing
On 22 March 2023, the European Commission put forward a proposal for a directive on green claims. The proposed directive would require companies to substantiate the voluntary green claims they make in...
17 Nov 20235min
Nuclear energy in the European Union
Each Member State independently decides on its own energy mix and use of nuclear energy. However, there are common rules and standards on nuclear energy, the basis for which is the Treaty on the Europ...
13 Okt 20238min
Revision of EU air quality legislation: Setting a zero pollution objective for air
Air pollution is the single largest environmental health risk in the EU and causes significant damage to ecosystems. As part of the European Green Deal's zero pollution ambition, on 26 October 2022 th...
13 Okt 20235min
Towards gender balance in the European elections: Electoral quotas
Gender-balanced representation among the decision-makers of the European Union is an important step towards full realisation of the principle of equality between women and men enshrined in the EU Trea...
13 Okt 20237min
Future shocks 2023: Strategic and systemic threats to the democratic information sphere
The democratic information sphere is facing unprecedented strategic and systemic threats. The 'infosphere' - the online public space for debate where people not only express, but also inform themselve...
29 Sep 20237min
Future shocks 2023: Forging new partnerships in a polarised world
Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine is not only reshaping the security architecture of Europe, but is also influencing the EU's position as a global actor. With rising tensions between the US a...
29 Sep 20237min
Future shocks 2023: De-risking Europe's global critical supply chains
The EU is an open economy, reliant on global supply chains to a higher extent than the US and China. At the same time, these complex chains are subject to increasing disruptions and uncertainties with...
29 Sep 20237min
Future shocks 2023: Decline in mental health and societal well-being in young Europeans
With the COVID-19 pandemic, war returning to Europe and the accompanying energy crisis, a worsening economic outlook, all on top of a climate crisis, today's young Europeans are growing up in a volati...
8 Sep 20237min
