The Commission launched five new EU missions, a new and innovative way to work together and improve the lives of people in Europe and beyond. EU missions aim to tackle big challenges in health, climate and the environment, and to achieve ambitious and inspiring goals in these areas. A novelty of Horizon Europe and also […]
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Simpler EU energy labels for lighting products
To help EU consumers cut their energy bills and carbon footprint, a brand new version of the widely-recognised EU energy label for light bulbs and other lighting products will be applicable in all shops and online retail outlets from Wednesday, 1 September 2021. The move follows the considerable improvement in energy efficiency in this sector […]
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Protecting birds from the dangers of power lines
In the Slovak Republic, around 10 000 birds are killed by power lines each year. A LIFE award-winning project has come up with some ingenious ways to save these birds from perishing. Europe is home to more than 500 wild bird species but around a third of them are in danger of extinction. Adopted in 1979 […]
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A common charger for electronic devices
In 2020, approximately 420 million mobile phones and other portable electronic devices were sold in the EU. On average, consumers own around three mobile phone chargers, of which they use two on a regular basis. Despite this, 38% of consumers report having experienced problems at least once that they could not charge their mobile phone […]
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Energy Consumption: Expectation vs Reality
The EU has struggled to reduce its energy consumption and was at risk of missing its 2020 energy efficiency target. In 2019, EU primary energy consumption (for all energy uses) decreased for the second consecutive year. Final energy consumption (by end users) saw only a modest decline, hampered by growing energy use in transport. Pandemic […]
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EU cohesion policy: 77 million euros for green transport in Andalusia
The Commission today approved two investments worth nearly EUR 100 million in Spain and Cyprus. In Spain, the European Regional Development Fund will allocate 77 million euros for the construction of a streetcar line between Alcalá de Guadaíra and Seville. Cohesion and Reforms Commissioner Elisa Ferreira said: “These projects bring direct benefits to both citizens […]
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Greek island Tilos picks up award for clean energy transition
The Greek island of Tilos places 3rd in EU-sponsored renewable energy production competition and wins a EUR 100 000 cash prize for its innovative energy model. When Greek islands are written about in the press, it’s usually to extol the beauty of their beaches. However, one little Greek island has broken the mould and made […]
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JRC launches new tool to explore the future of European energy
The JRC has launched an online tool allowing anyone to explore the energy options we have for a more sustainable future. The tool creates simple visuals from complex energy data to show how much energy is consumed in the industry, buildings and transport sectors – and what the sources of that energy are. It can […]
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The huge impact of air pollution on football
Given that millions of Europeans love football, whether watching matches live or on TV, playing for local teams or simply kicking a ball around in the local park with friends, it is no wonder that people think about how the cleanliness of the air that football players breathe can have a big impact on the […]
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