Member States endorse EIB Group strategy to use its full potential and scale up investment and risk-taking, with a special focus on energy autonomy, technological leadership, security and defence, resilient infrastructure and strong global partnerships. EIB Group on track to meet 2026 target of 5% of total financing in EU for security and defence. EIB Group is delivering on its strategic roadmap, including record energy investment. The Board of Governors of the European Investment Bank (EIB), comprised of European Union...

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On June 2, 2026, the White House issued an Executive Order that aims to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity infrastructure through AI-enabled defenses while maintaining the administration’s permissive regulatory environment for AI development. The Order imposes a series of short-term action items on federal agencies intended to improve the nation’s posture on cybersecurity and creates a voluntary framework for collaboration between the government and private AI developers. Covered Frontier Model Framework While the Order prohibits creating a mandatory licensing or preclearance requirement for AI models,...

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The EU has set a 2040 EU climate target of a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels. This new target requires the Commission to review other relevant EU legislation to achieve the target. Our Planning & Environment team discuss how, for example, RED II and the Energy Efficiency Directive will need to be amended. What you need to know The EU Climate Law sets a binding objective to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. To achieve this, it set...

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