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The EU has approved a law which will require companies to audit their supply chains for environmental damage and human rights abuse.

This week, the European Council confirmed that solar module manufacturers will bear responsibility for the waste disposal and recycling of modules in the EU.

The European Council and European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement to reform the EU’s electricity market design.

The EU will now meet 42.5% of its energy demand with renewables by 2030, up from the 40% originally included in the REPowerEU scheme.

Solar modules sold in the European Union (EU) could be subject to lower value added tax (VAT) rates after an agreement was reached this week by finance ministers from across the bloc.

Europe’s leaders have called on the European Investment Bank (EIB) to investigate how to speed up investment in the energy transition to reduce the risk of future energy price crises.

The European Council (EC) has agreed a new position on the internal electricity market, placing consumer empowerment, cross-border trading and higher levels of renewables at the heart of the European Union’s efforts to transition to a low carbon economy.