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News
The Climate Pact photo competition is showcasing the different kinds of climate action taking place around us – at home, in the community, and in cities – all of which is making Europe more sustainable for the future. Ten winners will be chosen – nine by an expert jury and one by YOU!
The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) will enable requirements to be set with the aim to ensure products last longer, are easier to repair and recycle, contain fewer problematic chemicals and more recycled materials, and are more energy and resource-efficient. This can mean lower costs and less hassle for consumers.
Consultation
The Commission would like to hear your views on this initiative to reflect the 'Fit for 55' outcomes in EU climate reporting templates and align them with the revised ETS Directive, Effort sharing Regulation (ESR) and Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) Regulation.
The Commission would like to hear your views on this initiative to update the rules for accreditation of verifiers used in verifying reports within the context of the revised Emissions Trading System (ETS) Directive.
EU rules on nitrates protect water quality by reducing and preventing pollution caused by nitrates from agriculture. This evaluation will assess how well these rules have worked and whether they are still fit for purpose in light of the EU's ambition on environmental and climate policy, and its goals to achieve a sustainable and resilient agriculture and food security.
Reports and studies
A new JRC study sheds light on how capturing carbon emissions from industry, as well as storing or using them, will contribute to achieving the EU's 2050 climate neutrality goal.
JRC scientists assessed the socio-economic impact, developed energy scenarios on decarbonisation, investigated land use and forest sinks, analysed higher raw materials demand, and provided evidence on the cost of inaction.
Severe and prolonged drought events have affected Europe for more than two years and northern Africa for six years, causing water shortages and hampering vegetation growth, according to a report by the Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).
Funding opportunity
The European Commission has launched the Communities for Climate (C4C) pilot action, designed to empower local communities across Europe to take meaningful steps towards addressing climate change. C4C will support 50 local projects located in the eleven eligible EU countries. The call for submissions is open until 3 April 2024.
The European City Facility has opened a new funding opportunity for up to 75 municipalities or local authorities, their groupings and local public entities aggregating municipalities / local authorities. This funding is designed to support clean energy and energy efficiency projects, offering simple lump-sum grants of €60,000 each.
LIFE initiative BESTLIFE2030 has announced the launch of its first call for proposals. The call provides a new funding opportunity for conservation actions in the EU Overseas. Don't miss the application deadline on 8 January 2024!
Event
The EU PVSEC (Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition) is the largest international conference for photovoltaic research, technologies and applications and at the same time a PV industry exhibition. The conference's scientific programme is coordinated by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre.
The event, co-organised by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), aims to further explore and advance the transformative role of sustainable banking and finance in shaping a more resilient and environmentally conscious future.
This workshop is dedicated to the discussion of communication strategies at a high international level, with the aim of conducting an in-depth reflection on how to communicate on climate change, towards viewers but also policy-makers.