Nowadays, the EU Cohesion Policy invests €4 billion of EU funds in 25 large infrastructure projects in 10 Member States. The investment package involves Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal and Romania. The projects cover a wide range of areas: health, transport, research, environment and energy. With national co-financing, the total investment […]
How do environmental hazards affect vulnerable groups in Europe?
Aleksandra Kazmierczak, a European Environment Agency (EEA) climate change adaptation expert, explains the main findings of a new EEA report that assesses the links between social and demographic inequalities and exposure to air pollution, noise and extreme temperatures. What are the key findings of the report? The EEA report ‘Unequal exposure and unequal impacts: social […]
Commission welcomes adoption of new rules on single–use plastics to reduce marine litter
The European Parliament today agreed on the ambitious measures proposed by the Commission to tackle marine litter coming from the 10 single-use plastic products most often found on European beaches, as well as abandoned fishing gear and oxo-degradable plastics. The rules on Single-Use Plastics items and fishing gear, addressing the ten most found items on EU beaches place […]
€750 million in EU funding made available for clean energy infrastructure
The Commission is releasing €750 million of funding for key European energy infrastructure projects with major cross-border benefits. Supporting the construction of necessary infrastructure, contributes to the Commission’s energy policy priorities of improving energy security, whilst giving consumers more choice, and spurring economic growth and jobs. These interconnections are also essential for renewable energy sources […]
CO2 emissions from cars: facts and figures
Ever wondered how much CO2 is emitted by cars or whether electric vehicles really are a cleaner alternative? Check out our infographics to find out. Transport is responsible for nearly 30% of the EU’s total CO2 emissions, of which 72% comes from road transportation. As part of efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, the EU has set […]
European Social Innovation Competition 2019
The European Commission has launched the European Social Innovation Competition in memory of Diogo Vasconcelos. Based on the theme “Challenging plastic waste”, the 2019 edition calls for ideas and projects that reduce plastic waste and littering through changing and improving existing processes or through introducing brand-new products and initiatives. What’s the contest about? The competition […]
EEA Photo Competition “Sustainably Yours”
Launched by the European Environment Agency (EEA) the photo competition “Sustainably Yours” invites citizens from EEA member countries and West Balkan cooperating countries, from 18 years old, to reflect on the environment and climate impacts of food, energy and mobility. Participants can submit photographs depicting any of the following three categories: – Sustainable food; – Sustainable energy; […]
Pharmaceuticals in the environment: Commission defines actions to address risks and challenges
The European Commission has today adopted a Communication outlining a set of actions addressing the multifaceted challenges that the release of pharmaceuticals poses to the environment. The “Strategic Approach to Pharmaceuticals in the Environment” that the Commission presents today, identifies six action areas concerning all stages of the pharmaceutical life cycle, where improvements can be […]
Commission delivers on Circular Economy Action Plan
All 54 actions under the plan launched in 2015 have now been delivered or are being implemented. This will contribute to boost Europe’s competitiveness, modernise its economy and industry to create jobs, protect the environment and generate sustainable growth. The European Commission published a comprehensive report on the implementation of the Circular Economy Action Plan it adopted […]