Annex to EU Commission’s #EULife22 press release – Project short summaries
Sustainable value chains in accommodation and food services pass through energy efficiency measures. The multi-country consortium implementing this project aim…
MEPs demand accountability and transparency in extractive industries
In the text agreed at committee level MEPs said that, as the world’s largest development donor, it is incumbent on…
First recovery, then stagnation: Biodiversity in European bodies of water
In the scientific journal Nature, an international team including a member of Eawag published a study on the state and…
State aid: EU Commission approves €308m Irish scheme to support investments in afforestation
The scheme is aimed at supporting the expansion of the Irish national forest estate on both public and private land, to deliver…
EU Commission Executive VP Timmermans in Barbados, Guyana and Suriname to discuss climate diplomacy
Today, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, starts a visit to Barbados (12-13 June), Guyana (14 June) and Suriname…
EU Commissioner Sinkevičius in Brazil and Costa Rica to climate and environment matters
Brussels, 2 May 2023 Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, is in Brazil from today...
EU Commission consults on additional criteria defining sustainable activities
Brussels, 11 April 2023 The Commission has launched a four-week feedback period, open until 3...
RRF: EU Commission disburses €928m to Czechia and €709m to Slovakia
Brussels, 22 March 2023 Today’s payments are made possible by Czechia and by Slovakia’s fulfilment...
Joint press release on Canada-EU relations
Brussels, 7 March 2023 Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau hosted European Commission President Ursula...
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Joint statement: Second France-Australia Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations
Paris, 30 January 2023 1- The second Australia-France Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations reflected the...
EU Commission and Japan sign new Copernicus arrangement to boost exchange of Earth observation data
Brussels, 17 January 2023 Today, the Commission has signed a Cooperation Arrangement with the Ministry...
WEF on biodiversity and commitments to restore nature
Geneva, 4 January 2023 When a hydropower dam in Argentina threatened to wipe out the hooded grebe, a...
Czech and Swedish presidencies: Presidency assessment and ten green tests
Brussels, 22 December 2022 Despite advances on biodiversity and clean air, and efforts on climate,...
COP15: historic global deal for nature and people
Brussels, 19 December 2022 Early this morning at the UN Biodiversity conference COP15 in Montréal,...
EU Commission adopts new rules for agriculture, forestry, fishery and aquaculture sectors
Brussels, 14 December 2022 The European Commission has adopted today revised State aid rules for...
EU at COP15: Reaching global agreement for nature preservation
Brussels, 7 December 2022 Today starts the United Nations Biodiversity Conference COP15 meeting in Montréal....
European Green Deal: Putting an end to wasteful packaging, boosting reuse and recycling
Brussels, 30 November 2022 Today, the Commission is proposing new EU-wide rules on packaging, to...
Finnish Ambassador: COP27 in Egypt advanced goals of least developed countries
Helsinki, 23 November 2022 Finland’s Ambassador for Climate Change Jan Wahlberg says that while the...
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EU-Australia Leaders’ Meeting 2022: Joint press release
Brussels, 16 November 2022 Joint press release by the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese,...
KCEO Stakeholder Workshop on Biodiversity and Earth Observation
16 NOVEMBER 2022 The KCEO is pleased to announce its first Stakeholder Workshop on Biodiversity...
CAP 2023-27: Strategic plans for Estonia and Latvia worth €3.8bn approved
Brussels, 11 November 2022 Today, the CAP strategic plans for Estonia and Latvia, respectively worth...
European Green Deal: EU welcomes provisional deal on LULUCF
Brussels, 11 November 2022 The European Commission welcomes the provisional deal on the Land Use,...
Biodiversity: Stronger measures against wildlife trafficking
Brussels, 10 November 2022 The Commission has adopted a revised EU Action Plan to put...
Green technology: Steel wheel for biodiversity
Bern, 3 November 2022 Farmers once ensured rich harvests of hay by systematically irrigating meadows....
Climate and biodiversity: EU Commission secures ambitious EU negotiating mandate for the COP27
Brussels, 25 October 2022 At yesterday’s Environment Council in Luxembourg, the Commission secured an ambitious...
EU Environment Ministers: Ambitious mandates for environmental summits COP27 and COP15
Luxembourg, 24 October 2022 The Czech Republic already knows what position it will take as...
Global Gateway: President von der Leyen announces funding for climate, human rights, and health
Brussels, 26 September 2022 The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, concluded on...
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UNGA77: EU wraps up a week of intense meetings on global issues
Brussels, 23 September 2022 Today, the EU wraps up a week of diplomatic engagements at...
EIR: EU Commission urges better application of EU environmental rules
Brussels, 8 September 2022 Today, the Commission published the third Environmental Implementation Review (EIR), a key...
Environment MEPs: All illegal trade in wildlife should be eliminated by 2025
Brussels, 8 September 2022 To better protect endangered species, MEPs call for increased efforts ahead...
InvestEU in Germany: EIF and KfW Capital support female GGF
Brussels, 2 September 2022 The Green Generation Fund (GGF) founded by Manon Littek and Janna...
CAP 2023-2027: EU Commission approves the first strategic plans
Brussels, 31 August 2022 Today, the European Commission approved the first package of CAP strategic...
European Green City Awards: EU Commission selects five cities
Brussels, 22 July 2022 Today, the Commission announced the finalists for the European Green City...
The G20, public goods, and global commons – EEAS Blog post by EU HR Borrell
07.07.2022 HR/VP Blog – The world has been struggling with ‘war, famine and pestilence’ and...
Protecting biodiversity: EU takes action to prevent entry of invasive alien species
Brussels, 9 February 2022 Protecting biodiversity: EU takes action to prevent introduction of invasive alien...
Biodiversity: EU Commission updates rules to end ivory trade in the EU
Brussels, 16 December 2021 Today, the European Commission takes further steps aimed at effectively banning...
COP15: German Environment State Secretary calls for more financial support for biodiversity conservation
Colombia extends the invitation to COP15 preparatory meeting At the invitation of Colombian President Iván...
Umweltministerin Schulze (SPD): Wir brauchen eine Trendwende bei biologischer Vielfalt
Bundeskabinett beschließt Rechenschaftsbericht 2021 zur Nationalen Strategie zur biologischen Vielfalt Trotz vielfacher Gegenmaßnahmen, die die...
EU environment ministers discuss global biodiversity targets and pollinator protection
JULY 21, 2021 5:00 PM On the second day of the informal meeting of EU...
Biodiversity: How the EU Commission wants to protect and restore European forests in Green Deal
Brussels, 16 Jul 2021 Today, the European Commission adopted the New EU Forest Strategy for 2030,...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 6 July 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: SUSTAINABLE FINANCE EU Commission puts forward new strategy to make...
Biodiversity: MEPs demand binding targets to protect wildlife and people
30% of EU’s land and sea must be protected areas Binding targets for urban biodiversity...
Trade policy for the Biodiversity Strategy 2030 – EP Research Service
Written by Jana Titievskaia International trade influences biodiversity through scale, composition and technique effects. Land...
Biodiversity in Europe: MEPs demand binding targets to protect wildlife and humans
30% of the EU’s land and sea areas must be protected Urgent action needed to...
Biodiversity: EU Commission report on protection of pollinators highlights urgency
Link Brussels, 27 May 2021 Today, the Commission is publishing a report on the implementation of the first-ever...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 24-25 May 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: COVID-19 European Council conclusions on COVID-19 Opening remarks by President...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 20 May 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: COVID-19 EU Digital COVID Certificate: European Parliament and Council reach...
G7 ministers want to stop financing coal based power – German Environment Ministry
Environment ministers of the major industrialised countries agree on ambitious goals to tackle biodiversity loss...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 19 May 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: BIODIVERSITY Trade and biodiversity: EU Commission publishes new methodology to...
COR: Cities and regions call for a new EU Oceans Law to protect marine environment, reduce pollution and reverse biodiversity loss
The CoR points out that large parts of EU environmental legislation including the EU Marine...