EEA reports growing deterioration of Europe’s landscapes through intense land use
The European Environment Agency (EEA) highlights growing pressure on Europe's landscapes from urban development, climate change and pollution. Using Copernicus…
ECMWF warns extreme wildfires could burn one-third more land in future decades
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) contributed to a new study warning that extreme wildfires could burn one-third…
GOOS report warns of critical gaps in global ocean monitoring
The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) Status Report 2026 finds that 67 countries contribute data through 17 observing networks, but…
OECD warns rising heat and drier soils threaten global food supply chains
The OECD's Climate Action Monitor 2026 finds that days with above-average temperatures have increased by 126% since the early 1980s,…
UNFCCC reports warn global emissions targets remain far off track ahead of COP31
New reports published by the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reveal growing integration of…
EU Arctic Strategy puts security, infrastructure and geopolitical competition at centre
The EU Commission and High Representative Kaja Kallas have presented a new Arctic Strategy responding to growing geopolitical competition, Russian…
EU Council sets climate and biodiversity priorities ahead of COP31 and COP17
Meeting in Luxembourg, the EU Council adopted negotiating positions for the UN Conferences of the Parties (COP31 and COP17) on…
EU Commission launches Water Resilience Platform and Water Academy
The two initiatives will bring together governments, regional authorities, businesses and civil society to address barriers to implementing the EU…
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EU Arctic strategy to put security at its core amid Russian military activity
At the European Arctic Summit in Rovaniemi, EU leaders outlined a stronger security focus for the forthcoming Arctic strategy. Russian…
EASA flags data gaps as climate change may alter aircraft icing risks
A new EASA report finds that climate change could affect the frequency, altitude and severity of atmospheric icing, a weather…
WMO: Record European heatwave tested health systems, infrastructure and early warnings
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says an extraordinary European heatwave has broken temperature records across the continent, worsening risks to…
EU Commission: 10th Ministerial on Climate Action
The European Commission will host the 10th Ministerial on Climate Action (MoCA10) in Brussels, bringing...
Europe’s bathing waters remain safe to swim, EU Commission and EEA say
The EU Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA) report that 85% of Europe’s bathing sites met the EU’s "excellent"…
Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs announces strategy for a “Peaceful, Secure and Sustainable Arctic”
On Monday, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Maria Malmer Stenergard, presented the Government’s new Arctic Strategy at the Defences Museum…
EU Commissioner Kadis calls for science-driven ocean action in Eastern Mediterranean
Speaking in Nicosia, Commissioner Costas Kadis warned that the climate crisis is increasingly an ocean crisis, with rapid warming in…
Tackling rising wildfire threat: EU Commission launches new strategy
Brussels, 25 March 2026 As wildfires are getting larger, more frequent, and more destructive, the...
EU survey finds citizens concerned about heat and ability to cope with climate change
Europeans are increasingly concerned about extreme heat and other climate impacts, yet many remain underprepared for more frequent heatwaves, floods…
EEA: How to make European forests resilient to wildfires by working with nature
Nature-based solutions are key to reducing Europe’s growing risk of forest fires and to making forests more resilient to climate…
EU Copernicus report sounds alarm on ocean health from the Arctic to the tropics
Every part of the ocean is now under threat from climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, according to the ninth report…
EEA 2025 report shows reduction of emissions and air pollution, but more efforts needed
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has released its five-yearly State of Europe’s Environment report, highlighting significant progress in cutting greenhouse…
AU, EU and UN reaffirm commitment to peace, security and development in Africa
At their sixth trilateral meeting in New York, the African Union, European Union and United Nations reaffirmed their commitment to…
Global leaders and EU push for just, equitable clean energy transition
At the UN Climate Week in New York, world leaders — including Ursula von der Leyen, Luiz Inácio Lula da…
UN Environment Programme sounds alarm over shrinking and polluted lakes
On the first World Lake Day, UNEP warns that climate change, over-abstraction and pollution are pushing many of the world’s…
Climate change drives surge in workplace heat stress, WMO report finds
As global temperatures climb, workers face rising health and productivity risks from extreme heat. A new World Meteorology Organization (WMO)…
EIB backs green loans for Polish mid-caps via Crédit Agricole Bank Polska
Polish businesses will get a green financing boost as a result of a €50 million European Investment Bank (EIB) loan…
Survey: Europeans consider climate action a priority and support energy independence
A large majority of Europeans (85%) consider climate change a serious problem, according to a new Eurobarometer survey published today.…
UNECE study outlines key priorities to tackle water sector staffing shortages
Managing climate change impacts on water resources including floods and droughts, as well as competing demands from different sectors on…
EU Commission publishes country benchmarking to fight deforestation worldwide
The country classification takes into account seven commodities covered by the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), namely cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil…
EU Commission: Innovation to strengthen EU regions
The EU Preparatory Action ‘Innovation for place-based transformation' will support around 200 EU territories in implementing specific, transformative innovation policies. This initiative aims…
EESC: How European Cohesion Policy can Mitigate the Economic Impacts of Climate Change on European Islands
Hybrid workshop organized by the Network of the Insular Chambers of Commerce and Industry of...
Climate change increases exposure to harmful mycotoxins
Rising temperatures due to climate change are increasing the risk of human exposure to so-called mycotoxins, naturally occurring toxins produced…
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change opens session in Hangzhou
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has opened its 62nd Plenary Session in Hangzhou, China. The IPCC has three…
France: EU Commission approves €500m state aid scheme for hedgerows and trees
The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules a €500 million French aid scheme to encourage small and…
UNECE’s Inland Transport Committee set to shape the future of transport beyond 2030
Since 1947 UNECE’s Inland Transport Committee (ITC) has provided an intergovernmental forum where UN Member States come together to help…
UNECE: Espoo Convention Parties discuss lifetime extension of nuclear power plants
After a year-long deferral, the Parties to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment (the Espoo Convention) and its Protocol on…
UNECE: Governments affirm role of UN Water Convention in building climate resilience
Amid floods in Central and Eastern Europe and droughts in Southern Africa, governments are turning to the UN Water Convention…
New IAEA Report on climate change and nuclear power focuses on financing
The 2024 edition of the IAEA’s Climate Change and Nuclear Power report has been released, highlighting the need for a significant increase…
UNECE addresses climate change and energy transition-related disaster risks
UNECE warns that climate change and the energy transition are increasing the likelihood of catastrophic accidents linked to industrial and…
Hamburg Sustainability Conference UNECE: Follow-up on the Pact for the Future
On the heels of the Summit of the Future and adoption of the Pact for the Future, the first Hamburg Sustainability…
UNECE issues guidelines to sharpen data-driven policies on environmental challenges
UNECE has released updated Guidelines for the Application of Environmental Indicators, a tool designed to enhance environmental monitoring and support sound…
EU Critical Raw Materials Act stipulates UNFC and UNECE environmental treaties
According to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), this legislation is a cornerstone in enhancing the EU's capabilities…
S&D: Mitigating climate change is no longer enough – Europeans need protection
"Amidst the relentless onslaught of extreme weather events, it is no longer enough – though crucial as it is –…
4th International Baghdad Water Conference spotlights water cooperation
Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources of Iraq hosted the 4th International Baghdad Water Conference, highlighting the importance of transboundary water…
Climate change: Brasil announces global initiative to promote information integrity
The regulation of digital platforms and the role of the global community are at the forefront of the discussion. Representatives…
G7 ministers recognize UNECE’s leader role on GHG transport emissions and connected vehicles
As transport has accounted for the majority of fossil fuel use for decades, the G7 transport ministers affirmed their intent…
BMWK: Wie wirken sich Klimawandel und Klimaschutz auf die Wirtschaft?
Das Forschungsgutachten hat als Zwischenergebnis untersucht, welche Auswirkungen die Änderungen in der Klimapolitik der letzten drei Jahre auf die wirtschaftliche…
UNFCCC and IEA launch new phase of cooperation on tackling climate change
Organisations join forces to track COP28 energy outcomes, build consensus on transitions aligned with 1.5 °C, and support the next…
PIK and ECB: Climate change and higher average temperatures drive risk of inflation
Rising temperatures could drive food inflation up by 3.2 percentage points and overall inflation by 1.18 percentage points annually by…
WMO report: Climate change indicators reached record levels in 2023
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) shows that records were once again broken, and in some cases…
Using satellite data to combat climate change – German-U.S. Grace-C cooperation
The Space Strategy of Germany's Federal Government aims to take account of the increasing significance of space flight, and is…