Digital technologies provide ways to lessen the negative effects of the European transport industry, including land grabbing, habitat fragmentation, increasing greenhouse gas emissions, noise pollution, accidents, and time wasted in traffic. However, these benefits rely on how digital solutions are implemented and how they impact total transport demand, according to a recent analysis by the […]
Parliament votes in favour of fighting planned obsolescence and eco-posturing
MEPs on Thursday approved draft legislation to improve the labelling and durability of products as well as cracking down on misleading advertising. The proposed new directive, which gives consumers greater decision-making rights in the process of organic processing, was adopted in plenary by 544 votes to 18, with 17 abstentions. Its main aim is to […]
Secure, affordable and clean energy in times of crisis?
Europe is meeting an increasing share of its energy needs through renewable energy, but remains dependent on oil and gas. Given the rapid changes in energy prices, the focus on home heating this winter and the commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, there is a need to save energy, diversify its sources, accelerate the transition […]
We need to urgently address climate change and halt and reverse biodiversity loss
This issue is alarmingly serious. Our planet is warming and destroying species at an alarming rate. Two global conferences in the last two months have brought people from around the world together on a common theme: climate and biodiversity. The challenges in both areas are symptoms of the same problem: the unsustainability of our production […]
EU, Latin America and Caribbean step up cooperation on environment
At the second EU – Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ministerial meeting on environment and climate, Ministers from the two regions committed to step up cooperation to tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. They agreed to promote a transition towards low carbon, circular and clean economies where nature […]
European Commission proposes detergents regulation to better protect health and environment
The Commission proposed a revised Regulation on detergents that simplifies and future-proofs the current rules to better protect health and the environment, as well as ensure the better functioning of the Single Market for detergents. The revised rules cover new innovative products like detergents containing micro-organisms and sustainable new practices like the refill sale of […]
LIFE: Implementation of the Ecodesign, Energy labelling and Tyre labelling policy
The project aims to provide support to environmental and consumer NGOs for their representation in the preparatory process for ecodesign and energy labelling legislation. The tasks to be undertaken under this grant agreement are focused on two areas: 1) Identifying, elaborating and channelling the contribution of consumer and environmental NGOs to the preparatory work for […]
Main results of the informal meeting of environment ministers
Minister for Climate and the Environment Romina Pourmokhtari hosted an informal meeting of EU environment ministers in Stockholm on 18–19 April, which was also attended by business leaders from across the EU. The focal points of the meeting included the green transition and the role of business in promoting biodiversity, circularity and competitiveness. The meeting […]
The LIFE PortSounds project aims to reduce the impact of underwater noise in the port of Cartagena
In the last decades, the expansion of human activities into the marine environment has caused the introduction of artificial sounds which interfere with the acoustic conditions of the environment. The maritime traffic of the Cartagena Port (Murcia, Spain) has exponentially increased in recent years, and it has become the main source of continuous noise in […]