The EU-Chile Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) has entered into force, following the completion of Chile’s ratification process. The ITA, which was signed in December 2023, is of key geopolitical importance. It will boost the competitiveness of businesses on both sides, while providing a shared platform for the development of our net-zero economies. This work will be further underpinned by ongoing […]
Council publishes 2023 international climate finance figures
In 2023, the European Union and its 27 member states contributed €28.6 billion in climate finance from public sources and mobilised an additional amount of €7.2 billion of private finance to support developing countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The Council published the figures today, in […]
Young Champions of the Earth
Young Champions of the Earth celebrates young people around the world tackling climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution. Who can apply young people aged between 18-30 (young artists, scientists, economists, communicators and entrepreneurs) residing in one of these global regions: Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, […]
Greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 2% last year across the European Union
Now that the bulk of EU climate and energy legislation under the “Target 55” package is in place, the EU and its Member States are working to meet the targets, according to the report “Trends and projections in Europe 2023“, which details the progress made. As greenhouse gas emissions resumed a downward trajectory following the […]
WWF Young Adult Volunteer Programme
The World Wide Fund (WWF) Young Adult volunteer programme aims to provide motivated and committed young people with an opportunity to engage in the conservation of the environment, regardless of their backgrounds, and work on WWF conservation projects internationally through a facilitated 3-6 month assignment, including hands-on engagement in WWF field projects and exposure to local conservation practitioners, scientists […]
EU position for COP28
World leaders will gather in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the world climate action summit to kick off the 28th United Nations climate change conference (COP28). From 30 November to 12 December, COP28 will bring together the parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). These include the EU and all EU member states. […]
Thriving rural areas are key to the future of the EU
Logroño declaration calls to consider the needs of rural areas in all EU policies and to earmark EU funds for projects in rural areas. Europe’s local and regional leaders have warned that the EU’s long-term sustainable development cannot be achieved without strong and sustainable rural areas and the complete integration of rural communities into the […]
Expertos almerienses debaten en la UAL sobre los retos de la Unión Europea
El pasado viernes 20 de octubre tuvieron lugar las jornadas “La Unión Europea ante los retos globales”, organizadas por el Centro de Documentación Europea de Almería. Estas jornadas, inauguradas por María del Mar Ruíz, vicerrectora de Comunicación y Extensión Cultural, tuvieron gran acogida entre la comunidad universitaria, que pudo participar en el evento tanto de […]
European Commission publishes new tools for anticipating and adapting to the sectoral consequences of droughts
In recent years, droughts have significantly affected regions across the EU. However, accurate assessment and quantification of drought risks and their impacts had remained challenging due to the complex nature of these events. Droughts cannot be easily defined or predicted: they develop gradually, can occur outside of seasonal patterns, and may persist over extended periods. […]