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Industry says new legislation aimed at turning decarbonization into a growth driver does not go far enough in supporting green transition.

The coalition of parties agreed to a pact that would give them a majority in a planned vote in parliament on March 18.

Europe resets its ingredients to achieve carbon net zero as the mission gets more complicated.

France, Italy and the UK have agreed to accelerate delivery of Aster air and missile defense interceptors as part of a top-up order for 218 additional missiles.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Brussels on March 4 that the proposed loans were part of a new initiative called ReArm Europe.

Business jet operators to Europe and the UK face increased costs and requirements.

Europe has removed Syrian Air from its sanctions list, as part of a wider easing of sanctions aimed at supporting the country’s recovery.

SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh says there are several contractual protections to ensure industry does not take a bath on the multi-billion-dollar project.

During the technology trial, a 5G user terminal on Earth successful connected to the OneWeb satellite, Eutelsat said on Feb. 24.

The European Union (EU) has tightened its sanctions against Russia, placing additional restrictions on Russian domestic airlines and on airports in the country.

Analysts’ estimates of the exact amount of investment vary given that there is not a universal definition for what constitutes a defense technology startup.

The zero-emission airliner delay leaves advancing hydrogen to startups that are focusing on retrofits and smaller aircraft.

“We need more than eyes in space. We need spies in space,” says Andrius Kubilius, the first European commissioner for defense and space.

The three-year Battage—a moniker combining "battery" and "age"—is led by Italy and involves participants from Belgium, Germany, Greece and the Netherlands.

The European Commission (EC) detailed plans to allow members of the public to challenge state aid decisions on environmental grounds.

European nations routinely make use of data links like Link 16.

ASD civil aviation director Vincent De Vroey has cautioned that funding for EASA and technology research must be protected in the upcoming EU budget review.

The European Union (EU) is kicking off a new round of competitions for collaborative defense R&D efforts with €1.07 billion ($1.1 billion) in funding for the 2025 European Defense Fund (EDF) work program.

The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee is calling for more money to go into its defense industrial program to bolster the bloc’s preparedness.

After repeated delays, there is still no fixed start date, but airlines are relieved that the European Commission has decided on a progressive rollout.

Shifting geopolitical realities are driving European space leaders to push defense and security up the space agenda.

New biomass and e-fuel projects are getting underway, but European SAF volumes still have a long way to go.

Overall, the head of IAG’s sustainability initiatives is calmly confident about where the industry is headed.

The outlook for meeting 2050 net zero carbon goals is uncertain at best.