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Fit for 55: cutting methane emissions in fossil fuels
What do EU countries do about methane emissions? The EU has approved measures to reduce methane emissions in the energy sector.
Capital markets union explained
The EU is working on creating a single market for capital to improve the financing possibilities for businesses and to offer new opportunities for savers and investors, regardless of where they are located.
Fit for 55: shifting from fossil gas to renewable and low-carbon gases
What is the hydrogen and decarbonised gas market package about? How will it help reach climate goals?
The EU in your daily life
Find out how the decisions taken by the EU have an influence on your everyday activities, both great and small.
Industrial emissions
Industrial activities cause emissions of substances which harm human health and the environment. EU countries have set common rules to limit such harmful emissions.
2004 enlargement: facts and figures
A snapshot of how the EU changed in 2004 when 10 countries joined, and the economic growth that followed. Discover more in our infographic
Why the EU adopts sanctions
Sanctions are an instrument to prevent conflict or respond to emerging or current crises, and to promote peace, democracy, respect for the rule of law, human rights and international law.
Fit for 55: making buildings in the EU greener
Improving the energy performance of buildings is key to reach the EU's climate goals. By 2050, buildings in the EU should be zero-emission.
Industrial emissions directive: key figures
The industrial emissions directive covers 50 000 large industrial and livestock plants in EU countries to limit pollution.
The Schengen visa
Which countries can issue Schengen visas? Which countries are part of the Schengen area?
