In July 2026, the European Commission tabled a long-awaited proposal to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The ETS is one of the most important pillars of the European Green Deal and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The current EU ETS was designed in 2003 (EU ETS Directive) to deliver the 2030 climate target reduction of at least 55 % net GHG emissions, and become climate neutral by 2050 (net-zero GHG emissions). The revision aims to update the ETS to al

The European Commission is consulting on draft rules intended to harmonise how packaging producers register and report under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. The proposal would introduce common formats for national producer registers, covering company details, extended producer responsibility arrangements, producer responsibility organisation certificates and authorised representatives. It would standardise the packaging data companies submit. For businesses o

On 14 October 2026, BeST is hosting* an high-level policy dialogue "From Mine to Mission - Critical Raw Materials for Defence Capability". It aims to explore how Europe can strengthen the resilience of critical raw material supply chains that underpin defence capabilities and defence-industrial readiness. Europe's defence capabilities increasingly depend on secure and resilient access to critical raw materials. Materials such as beryllium, nickel and niobium play an indispen