Environment (Brussels)
This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Brussels and the EU member nations. This newsletter channel covers the environment, climate change policies, fish and wildlife protection, habitat conservation, environmental activism, and forestry. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.
This Week in Environment — Brussels (#23, 2026)
Automotive circularity regulation adopted; Chemicals omnibus VI agreement reached; New rules for PRM sector; Ocean funding at Our Ocean; State aid for Slovak cleantech; ETS auctioning rules amended; Bathing water status update.
European Parliament Voting Analysis — Environment — Jun 15–18, 2026
4 bills voted on Jun 15–18, 2026. Most contested: Implementation of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and risks to the security of supply of medicines.
This Week in Environment — Brussels (#22, 2026)
Italy gets €23bn green light for renewables; MSR overhaul for ETS2 politically agreed; Battery Booster Facility established; Mediterranean Pact launches €25bn energy initiative; new rail capacity regulation adopted.
This Week in Environment — Brussels (#21, 2026)
Commission refers Spain, Poland to Court for ETS delays; new roadmap phases out animal testing; Regulation (EU) 2026/1168 revises microplastics rules; social climate fund aids Lithuania.
This Week in Environment — Brussels (#20, 2026)
Council suspends fertiliser tariffs; Commission acts on plant protection products; new biocidal approval deadlines; Parliament committees visit Mozambique, Azores, Guadeloupe; biodiversity corridors initiative registered.
This Week in Environment — Brussels (#19, 2026)
Fertiliser Action Plan adopted; €400m awarded for decarbonised heat; Commission clarifies water laws for critical raw materials; Solidarity Fund proposed for climate disasters; Citizens' Initiatives on biodiversity registered.