Europe in brief: EU reforms carbon market, Doha brusquely rejects EU corruption accusations, Slovenia leads with ambitious targets in biodiversity protection

Europe in brief: EU reforms carbon market, Doha brusquely rejects EU corruption accusations, Slovenia leads with ambitious targets in biodiversity protection

by AFP, ANSA, STA | 20.Dec 2022 | Europe in brief

The EU has agreed on a reform of emissions trading, the key climate protection instrument. A week after the corruption scandal in the European Parliament, Qatar has issued a statement warning of possible negative repercussions for relations with the EU. At the UN’s Biodiversity Conference, Brussels joined forces to significantly increase funding to counteract biodiversity loss.