EU and China discuss biodiversity and pollution ahead of global talks
EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall and China’s Ecology and Environment Minister Huang Runqiu co-chaired the 11th EU-China Environment Policy Dialogue, focusing…
Global Plastics Treaty: EU seeks global agreement to tackle plastic pollution
Starting today, the European Commission is participating in negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty (INC-5.2) in Geneva, Switzerland, with the aim of…
Briefing on the EU Environment Council in Luxembourg on 14 October 2024
The EU Environment Council is set to approve two sets of conclusions: on the UN Conference of the Parties on…
OECD: Global action could nearly eliminate plastic pollution by 2040
Comprehensive global policies addressing the entire plastics lifecycle can reduce plastic leakage into the environment by 96% by 2040, according…
Plastic pollution: Belgian EU Presidency comments on progress of UN negotiations
In Ottawa, the 4th session of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) proceeded with its work to develop a legally…
G7 beschließen Kohleausstieg und setzen sich für globales Plastikabkommen ein
G7-Abschlusserklärung sendet wichtige Signale zur Bekämpfung der Klimakrise, der Vermüllungskrise und der Krise des Artenaussterbens.
Combatting plastic litter: UN environment ministers push for strong framework
Germany's Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke takes part in negotiations in Canada on a legally binding agreement: “I'm confident that…
France will host negotiations on the elimination of plastic pollution in 2023
Paris, 6 December 2022 The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Minister for...
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...