The European Union supports environmental and nature conservation projects through the LIFE programme. This call provides financial support for the preparation of a proposal for an Integrated Project in order to implement a specific set of strategic climate plans or strategies: – Climate change adaptation Integrated Projects: should aim at the implementation of national, regional or […]
REDISCOVER Nature – EEA Photo competition 2020
The European Environment Agency is inviting you to reconnect with nature and capture all its wonders on camera. So grab your cameras and go for a hike on a local trail or relax in your garden and observe the tree leaves bending or the fluffy clouds floating in the sky. Be curious and discover the […]
Europe’s resilience: halting biodiversity loss and building a healthy and sustainable food system
The European Commission adopted a comprehensive new Biodiversity Strategy to bring nature back into our lives and a Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system on 20 May. The two strategies are mutually reinforcing, bringing together nature, farmers, business and consumers for jointly working towards a competitively sustainable future. The two […]
Complex network of European and global developments impacts sustainability
A wide variety of rapid and long-term societal developments in Europe and globally have important effects on the environment in Europe. A European Environment Agency (EEA) report analyses these ‘drivers of change’, providing insights on their impacts on EU sustainability ambitions. The EEA report ‘Drivers of change of relevance for Europe’s environment and sustainability’ provides […]
LIFE. Programme for the Environment and Climate Action. Environment
This LIFE programme provides financial support for the preparation of a proposal for an Integrated Project in order to implement: a River Basin Management Plan (RBMP), a Waste Management Plan (WMP) or an Air Quality Plan. Deadline 16 July 2020 17:00:00 Brussels time More information Call
H2020. Environmental Intelligence
New synergies between the distant disciplines of environmental modelling, advanced sensor research, social sciences, and Artificial Intelligence can lead to radically new approaches for creating and using dynamic models of the environment, including predictive modelling, scenario testing and real-time tracking. The ultimate goal is to build a systemic understanding of the socio-environmental inter-relationships, for instance, […]
Renewable energy in Europe
Renewable energy is the collective name for energy, that is produced using the earth’s natural resources, like sunlight, wind, water resources (rivers, tides and waves), heat from the earth’s surface, or biomass. The process, by which these renewable resources are converted into energy, emits no net greenhouse gases, which is why renewable energy is also […]
Europe needs to limit climate change
Europe’s many regions are expected to face worsening impacts of climate change over the next decades. A compilation of several existing maps published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) today illustrates how drought, heavy rain and flooding, forest fires and sea-level rise could affect some selected regions in Europe, including Central Europe, the Iberian peninsula, […]
H2020. New biotechnologies to remediate harmful contaminants: Europe-China cooperation
Pollutants resulting from human action are detrimental to ecosystems at different functional levels, representing an important economic load for society. Specific Challenge Environmental pollution is a major global issue affecting natural resources and the environment in generic terms and creating important concerns for human health in particular. Scope Proposals should cover the following activities: Research […]