As Europe faces increasingly frequent and complex crises, the European Commission is stepping up its efforts to strengthen preparedness across the EU. From helping citizens to protect themselves during emergencies to ensuring that national civil protection systems can continue to function when a disaster strikes, the EU is implementing concrete measures to make Europe more […]
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The EU announces the establishment and membership of the PreparEU Advisory Group on disaster preparedness
The European Commission has launched the PreparEU Advisory Group, which will be responsible for providing strategic advice to the Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, on the best way to tackle the increasing risks of disasters, including extreme weather events and wildfires. President Ursula […]
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Commission presents Climate Resilience Framework for a better prepared and protected Europe
The European Commission presented an EU Framework for Climate Resilience to strengthen Europe’s ability to anticipate, prepare for, and manage climate risks. This summer, prolonged heatwaves and droughts fuelled dangerous wildfires and drove some of Europe’s biggest rivers to historically low water levels. Likewise, we have seen devastating floods in the past years. This highlighted […]
Read MoreLa Comisión presenta un marco de resiliencia climática para una Europa mejor preparada y protegida
La Comisión Europea presentó un Marco de la UE para la Resiliencia Climática con el fin de fortalecer la capacidad de Europa para anticipar, prepararse y gestionar los riesgos climáticos. Este verano, las prolongadas olas de calor y sequías avivaron peligrosos incendios forestales y provocaron que algunos de los ríos más grandes de Europa alcanzaran […]
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The EU is investing more than 390 million euros in 135 new climate and environment projects
The European Commission awarded more than 390 million eurosto135 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for the Environment and Climate Action. The amount allocated represents more than half of the total investment required for these projects, which stands at 579 million euros. The remaining funding comes from national, regional and local governments, public-private […]
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The Commission has awarded the new 2026 European Bauhaus Prizes to sustainable, inclusive and beautiful projects
The European Commission has awarded the 2026 New European Bauhaus (NEB) Awards to 13 winners from various EU countries, Ukraine and North Macedonia, as well as Japan and Brazil, who emerged victorious in the international competition. Now in their sixth year, the NEB Awards recognise exceptional projects, concepts and ideas that combine sustainability, inclusion and […]
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Zaragoza, Benidorm and Estarreja have won the European Green Capital and European Green Leaf 2028 awards
The winning cities of the 2028 European Green Capital Awards were announced on 8 October 2026 at a ceremony held in Guimarães (Portugal), the 2026 winner of the award. Zaragoza (Spain) has been named European Green Capital 2028, whilst Benidorm (Spain) and Estarreja (Portugal) will share the European Green Leaf 2028 award, which recognises the […]
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The Commission grants €134.8 million to Spain and Romania following fires and floods
The European Commission has decided to allocate 134.8 million euros from the European Union Solidarity Fund (EUSF) to support recovery efforts in Spain and Romania following the major natural disasters of 2025. Spain will receive €120.5 million following a devastating summer marked by a prolonged drought, extreme heatwaves and three waves of major wildfires. The […]
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The committee’s report highlights devastating changes in the Arctic and unprecedented marine heatwaves
The ocean is changing at an alarming rate, with direct consequences for marine life, coastlines and communities around the world. This is the main conclusion of the tenth report on the state of the ocean, published by the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service, the EU’s Earth observation programme. The report goes back to 1960 and […]
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