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This week’s key events presented by Euronews’ defence and finance reporter Paula Soler.

The European Parliament has voted to delay key rules on corporate sustainability pending a reduction of their scope, on the same day the Trump administration appeared to be targeting EU regulatory standards with a punitive 20% import tariff.

The Samarkand Climate Conference will provide an opportunity to identify mutually acceptable solutions for climate adaptation, draw küresel attention to regional environmental challenges and strengthen multilateral cooperation, Akramjon Nematov and Azamat Sulimanov write.

Crowds globally coloured the streets green to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.

The European Commission has presented its Clean Industry Pact to support companies in the race to develop clean technologies. It has announced that it is putting €100 billion on the table initially, in response to international competition.

The next EU Commission will have to cope with a legacy of debt accummulated out of necessity by its predecessor in response to the Covid crisis and the Ukraine War. Instruments are in place to both control debt and invest in the future, but challenging times lie ahead.

Eindhoven is one of a growing number of European cities using what are being termed Nature Based Solutions to improve urban climate and water resilience issues. Along with Tampere in Finland and Genoa in Italy, this southern Dutch city is at the forefront of the European UNaLab project.