ECHA adds five hazardous chemicals to the Candidate List and updates one entry
ECHA's Candidate List of substances of very high concern (SVHC) now contains 247 entries for chemicals that can harm people…
U.S. Executive Order on unleashing Alaska’s extraordinary resource potential
According to the Executive Oder, the State of Alaska holds an abundant and largely untapped supply of natural resources including,…
European Citizens’ Initiative on reuse and transformation of buildings registered
Today, the European Commission registered a European Citizens' Initiative, entitled ‘HouseEurope! Power to Renovation'. The aim of the initiative is to…
World Economic Forum annual report again highlights environmental risks
Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorologic Organization (WMO), will engage with the public and private sector leaders in Davos to…
MEPs hail conclusion of new Global Agreement between EU and Mexico
The agreement reflects the deep political and geopolitical ties between the European Union and Mexico, underscoring our shared dedication to…
Negotiators conclude modernised EU Global Agreement with Mexico
The European Union and Mexico have concluded their political negotiations to modernise the bilateral Global Agreement, following the political engagement of…
Côte d’Ivoire: Team Europe steps up support for strategic and sustainable investment
The Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, the European Union and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have announced €300 million in…
Water, marine, maritime ecosystems: EIT builds new knowledge and innovation community
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), as part of Horizon Europe, Europe's largest research programme, has launched a…
EU Auditors on urban pollution: Cities still suffer from air and noise pollution
Urban pollution continues to be a major environmental threat to health in the EU, warns a report published today by…
European Green Capital and Green Leaf: EU Commission launches 2027 call
The EU Commission has launched a call for European cities committed to sustainability. They can apply for the 2027 edition of the European…
EU Water Resilience Strategy: Speech by EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall
"Water is probably the most precious and at the same time the most undervalued natural resource we have. I think…
European Aviation Environmental Report 2025: Turning goals into action is critical for future of aviation
This decade is decisive in combatting climate change, with record-breaking temperatures registered around the world in 2023 and 2024 and…
EU Commission clears creation of joint venture by STRABAG and Becker
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by STRABAG AG and…
ECHA adds 40 hazardous chemicals to PIC: Exporters can start notifying authorities
From 1 March 2025, EU exporters are required to notify their intention to export 40 additional hazardous chemicals. This requirement…
Construction products: New rules on safety and sustainability enter into force
The new EU regulation modernises the 2011 rules, facilitates the sale of construction products across the EU's single market, supports…
Croatia: EU Cohesion funds to modernise wastewater systems of coastal agglomerations
Thanks to a €33 million support from Cohesion Policy, citizens in Croatia's Adriatic coast agglomerations of Novi Vinodolski, Crikvenica, and Selce…
Sweden: Chromafora to tackle chemical pollution with €22.5 million EU backing
Swedish cleantech company Chromafora receives €22.5 million EIB loan to advance technology for removing “forever chemicals” from water. The funding…
Electrolux gets €200m EIB loan for green research, development, and innovation
EIB lends Electrolux Group €200 million to develop energy-efficient household appliances. The company plans to step-up research in Italy, Sweden,…
New rules for modern urban wastewater management enter into force
The EU is taking an important step towards achieving its ‘Zero Pollution’ ambition, with the revised Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive…
Perchlorate in food: EFSA’s draft scientific opinion for public consultation
EFSA is launching a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion concerning the public health risks associated with perchlorate in food.
EEA Briefing on product lifespans: Monitoring trends in Europe
Copenhagen, 17 December 2024 Extending product lifespans helps reduce demand for new products and their...
ECHA raises concerns over certain aromatic brominated flame retardants
A European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) investigation found that use of non-polymeric aromatic brominated flame-retardant additives pollutes the environment due to…
EU deforestation law: EU Council formally adopts its one-year postponement
Today, the EU Council formally adopted the regulation postponing the application of the EU deforestation law by one year. This…
Natural catastrophes: ECB and EIOPA propose approach to reduce economic impact
The European Central Bank (ECB) and the EU insurance supervisor EIOPA propose a possible EU-level approach to reduce insurance protection…
EU Council approves assistance to member states affected by floods and wildfires
The Council today adopted a set of two regulations aimed at helping member states affected by natural disasters. The measures…
Croatia: EU Cohesion Policy supports the expansion of the wastewater infrastructure
The European Commission has greenlit a Cohesion Policy-funded project to upgrade sewerage infrastructure in Zadar and Petrčane aiming at protecting the…
Main results of the EU Environment Council and EU Commission statements
EU environment ministers met in Brussels to reach a general approach for a regulation on preventing plastic pellet losses. They…
Reducing plastic pellets losses: EU Council agrees its position and includes maritime transport
Building on the EU Commission's original proposal, the Council's general approach strikes a balance between introducing ambitious and effective measures…
Towards a circular single market: Keynote address by EU Commissioner Roswall
"As citizens we can all relate to circularity. Recycling paper, glass and plastic has become a daily habit for many…
Hazardous chemicals: Substances containing benzene dominate import and export
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has evaluated data from Member States and found that imports of hazardous chemicals decreased by…
Sustainable packaging: EU Council adopts new rules for less waste and more re-use in the EU
Today, the EU Council formally adopted a regulation on packaging and packaging waste. The new rules will significantly reduce the generation…
EU research shows how old batteries can help power a more sustainable EU
Batteries are key technologies in the pursuit of innovation and climate neutrality. New studies by the EU's Joint Reseach Centre…
Transport noise: More than 500,000 children’s reading skills impaired in Europe
More than one out of five Europeans are exposed to harmful long-term noise from road, rail and air transport. Published…
New EU norms to reduce environmental impact of smitheries and foundries
The European Commission has introduced new norms for smitheries and foundries to reduce their impact on the environment and human…
Germany: EU Commission approves €200m state aid for forest management
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €200 million German scheme for climate-adapted forest management. The…
New rules enter into force to ensure safer use of chemicals on EU market
Today, new rules on classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals (CLP) enter into force to better protect consumers, workers and the environment, while…
New rules come into force to ensure healthier air quality across the EU
Today, stricter European air quality standards come into force. Member States now have two years to incorporate them into their…
EFSA and ECDC on zoonotic diseases in the EU: Listeriosis cases hit highest levels since 2007
In 2023, listeriosis cases reached their highest level since 2007, while campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis remained the most frequently reported zoonotic…
Lithium: Chancellor Scholz and Serbian President Vučić visit Saxon Mining Authority
Chancellor Scholz welcomed Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Freiberg. Together, they visited the Saxon Mining Authority and learned more about…
EEA: Health and environment impact of air pollution remains high across Europe
Nearly 240,000 deaths annually in the European Union are linked to exposure to fine particulate matter, a major air pollutant,…
EEA finds “forever chemicals” above thresholds in many European water bodies
Concerns about pollution caused by "forever chemicals" (PFAS ) have increased in many European countries. But comprehensive monitoring data are…
Europe launches Sentinel-1C on a Vega C rocket from French Guinana
Expanding its cutting-edge Earth Observation data and services programme, the European Commission launched an additional Copernicus Sentinel satellite, called Sentinel-1C.…
EEA Report: Improving the quality of recycling to support the circular economy
Europe has set ambitious goals to create a competitive circular economy that can be key in supporting innovation, decarbonisation and…
Fashion Policy Roundtable: Speech by EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall
"Our European clothing and textiles industry generated around 170 billion euros in turnover last year, providing livelihoods for over a million…
EIB joins Multilateral Development Banks in commitment to water security
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and eight Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) committed to enhancing water security globally through a joint…
EEA Signals 2024: Improving health and resilience of waters in Europe
Europe’s water is under pressure from pollution, over-use, habitat degradation, and increasing impacts of climate change. Explore why improving the…
Deforestation Regulation: EU Council and MEP negotiators reach provisional agreement
The EU Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission's proposal to grant…
Climate and environment targets: EEA Executive Director calls on EU to stay the course
Sticking to the European Green Deal is the right thing to do, Leena Ylä-Mononen, the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) Executive…
Bern Convention endorses EU proposal to losen protection of wolves
Today, the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention voted in favour of the EU proposal to adapt the protection status of the wolf…
EU earmarks €4.6bn for net-zero technologies, vehicle batteries, and green hydrogen
Today, the new EU Commission is stepping up its efforts to boost net-zero technologies that are key to ensure the…