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Commission sets Forest Reference Levels in a delegated act
Commission sets Forest Reference Levels in a delegated act
The Commission has today adopted the forest reference levels (FRLs) for each Member State to apply between 2021 and 2025. FRLs are benchmarks to calculate the sum of greenhouse gas removals and emissions from existing forests in each Member State. CO2 removal from existing forestland is the backbone of the EU land use sink.
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EU recognises best nature, environment and climate action projects
EU recognises best nature, environment and climate action projects
Europe’s biggest environmental event, EU Green Week, hosted today the 2020 LIFE Awards Ceremony. Presented by the EU’s LIFE programme for environment and climate action, the awards honoured winners in three different categories from Slovenia (Nature), Portugal (Environment), and Hungary (Climate Action). A special award recognising successful adaptation to COVID-19 went to an Italian project for its work in the time of coronavirus crisis.
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Opening Remarks by Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans at the European Parliament Plenary Session on the European Climate Law
Opening Remarks by Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans at the European Parliament Plenary Session on the European Climate Law
Madame President, Honourable Members, First of all, I have to apologize for being late, it is because of the College, it finished now and I immediately came here. I am really happy to discuss with you today which is I think a landmark for the European Green Deal: the Climate Law to turn Europe’s political climate ambitions into binding legislation...
