At the COP29 UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, the European Commission and EU Member States took the lead in brokering a deal to align global financial flows with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Through the adoption of a New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) for Climate Finance, the EU successfully broadened the global contributor base for climate […]
Assistance to member states affected by natural disasters: Council gives go-ahead to proposal
Member states’ representatives in the Special Committee on Agriculture have endorsed providing further assistance to EU countries affected by recent unprecedent natural disasters through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). “The EU is enabling those member states who have unused rural development funds from the previous programming period to swiftly and flexibly react to the devastating effects of […]
EU assists Spain in channelling aid following floods
Following Spain’s activation of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism this weekend in response to the devastating floods in the country, France and Portugal immediately mobilised machinery and waste management vehicles to support operations in the affected areas. Other European countries have also offered their assistance and the Commission is in permanent contact with the Spanish […]
Hearing with Teresa Ribera, nominee for Executive Vice-President of the European Commission
Three parliamentary committees on Tuesday examined Teresa Ribera, nominee for vice-president of the European Commission for Clean, Fair and Competitive Transition. The European Commission’s vice-presidential candidate for Clean, Fair and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera, was examined by three parliamentary committees on Tuesday. During her opening speech, Ms Ribera paid tribute to the victims of the […]
Young Climate Prize
The World Around is seeking 25 young climate designers, thinkers, makers and activists to accelerate the impact of their work and connect them with a global network of like-minded people. Who can apply Young people aged 13-25 from all over the world, as individuals or teams (of maximum 3 people). How it works Upload a […]
Climate Journalism Award
The Award promotes innovative and creative storytelling that highlights the fight against climate change and values high-quality reporting on climate and environmental issues. Who can apply Journalists or teams are invited to submit their stories in one of the following categories: Data-driven Visualisation Fighting Climate Misinformation Pinpoint Award for Investigations Storytelling & Solutions Emerging Talent […]
The year 2022 was the second-worst year for wildfires in the EU
In 2022, land roughly the size of Corsica was scorched by wildfires in the EU, according to the latest JRC report on fires in the pan-European region. It’s a third year in a row that unprecedented wildfire events cause large environmental and economic damage in the EU and, often, tragic loss of life. While most […]
European Commission funds 171 new LIFE environment and climate projects
The European Commission has today approved 171 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for environment and climate action, worth more than €396 million. Thanks to the programme’s co-funding requirements, it will mobilise a total investment of more than €722 million, which represents a 28,5 % increase compared to last year. Projects from almost all EU countries will benefit from […]
EU-funded project develops robotic system to save bees
A new temperature-modulating robotic system reveals previously unknown collective honeybee behaviour, opening the door to new possibilities for helping bees survive in a changing climate. The EU-funded HIVEOPOLIS project has developed a robotic system that can interact with a honeybee colony. Built into the frame of a standard hive, the unobtrusive system measures and influences […]