Parliament’s Committees on Economic and Monetary Affairs and on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety will hold a public hearing ahead of a scheduled vote on an objection on 14 June. The public hearing will contribute to MEPs’ ongoing scrutiny of the Commission’s proposal on how nuclear and gas activities should be classified in the […]
Commission (Eurostat) publishes 2022 report on Sustainable Development Goals in the European Union
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, published today the ‘Sustainable development in the European Union — 2022 monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context‘, which provides a statistical overview of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the EU. The data included in the report show that the […]
EU earmarks €10 million for biodiversity development in Argentina
In the context of “Team Europe”, a joint working framework between the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Argentina and the Embassies of the 21 Member States represented in the country, the EU announced that it will allocate 10 million euros to strengthen the local green agenda, through coordinated actions that will mainly focus […]
The European Commission and the IEA outline key energy saving actions
The International Energy Agency and the European Commission outlined a range of simple steps that people can take to reduce their energy use and save money, and that would save enough oil to fill 120 super tankers and enough natural gas to heat almost 20 million homes if adopted by all EU citizens. These actions, […]
How will Arctic coasts be affected by global warming in 2100?
Researchers have provided the first-ever projections of coastal erosion across the entire Arctic until the end of the century. According to their findings, more and more land mass is being lost with each degree of warming. Global warming is thawing permafrost in the Arctic and melting sea ice, leaving the coasts – where most human […]
Circular economy: Commission proposes new consumer rights and ban on greenwashing
The Commission proposes to update EU consumer protection rules to empower consumers for the green transition. The updated rules will ensure that consumers can make informed and environmentally friendly choices when buying products. Consumers will have the right to know how long a product is intended to last and, where appropriate, how it can be […]
Council agrees on 8th environmental action programme
The Council adopted its position on the 8th Environmental Action Programme (EAP). This programme will guide the development and implementation of environmental policy until 2030. The adoption of the Council’s position follows a provisional agreement reached with the European Parliament in December 2021 and is the final step in the adoption procedure. The 8th EAP […]
March 22: World Water Day
The latest indicatory assessment published by the European Environment Agency shows water abstraction and economic growth in the EU decoupling over the period 2000–2017. Total water abstraction declined by 17 %, while total gross value added generated from all economic sectors increased by 59 %. However, water scarcity conditions and drought events continue to cause significant risks in southern […]
Leading EU initiatives to preserve the oceans
The Commission presented on February 11 ambitious initiatives to promote a cleaner, healthier and safer ocean as part of the EU’s contribution to the One Ocean Summit hosted by France in Brest, demonstrating the EU’s leadership role in providing a global response to ocean challenges. Speaking at the Summit, President Von der Leyen announced three […]