Explainers

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.

The industrial emissions directive covers 50 000 large industrial and livestock plants in EU countries to limit pollution.

Which countries can issue Schengen visas? Which countries are part of the Schengen area?

Environmental crime is one of the world’s most profitable organised criminal activities, and has a major impact not only on the environment, but also on human health.

Discover how the EU is making your digital environment safe, easy and respectful of basic freedoms.

Find out how the EU will scale up its manufacturing of clean technologies, and accelerate progress towards the transition to climate neutrality.

A proposal to end the twice-yearly clock changes in the European Union was presented in 2018. Until a final decision is taken, the current system remains in place.

How are fishing quotas set between the EU and the UK after Brexit? From January 2021, the rights to catch fish are set through annual bilateral consultations.

The EU has suspended the simplified visa procedure for Russian citizens. What are the visa agreements currently in place with non-EU countries?

The EU is working on new rules to speed up access to digital data used to investigate and prosecute criminal offences, regardless of the location of the data.