The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (in which BEUC participates) has announced the submission of the first draft standards for mandatory sustainability reporting by big companies in the EU to the European Commission.

While electric cars are increasingly popular, petrol and diesel cars will be produced and sold well into the 2030s and driven into the 2040s. Plans unveiled by the European Commission to lower air pollutants from cars do not sufficiently address the emissions caused by new fossil fuel vehicles hitting Europe’s roads in the years to come.

The European Commission today published its plans to make Instant Payments [1] safer, more affordable, and convenient payment option for consumers.