EU Climate Action

The European Commission has published a Communication on managing climate risks in Europe. It sets out how the EU and its Member States can better anticipate, understand, and address growing climate risks. The Communication responds to the first ever European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA), a scientific report by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Scientists from the Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) supported the European Environment Agency (EEA) in mapping out the climate risks that Europe needs to prepare for over the next decade, identifying financial risks as a particular concern.

The 8th Environment Action Programme (EAP) mid-term review underlines the importance of achieving climate and environmental objectives also for their positive economic and social impacts. The report shows that the EU’s objectives under the European Green Deal are attainable if the actions planned are fully implemented.

The Commission has disbursed €5.9 billion in pre-financing under the Just Transition Fund (JTF) to European regions. This was enabled by the entry into force of the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) initiative on 1 March, which aims to boost investments in critical technologies in Europe, leveraging and steering resources across various EU funding programmes.

The European Commission has approved a €3 billion (RON 15.22 billion) Romanian scheme to support installations producing electricity from onshore wind and solar photovoltaic to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan.

The Commission has approved a €1.1 billion scheme to support investments for the production of equipment necessary to boost Italy's transition towards a net-zero economy, in accordance with the Green Deal Industrial Plan.

The Commission has approved a €900 million French scheme to support companies investing in the use of biomass and renewable hydrogen in energy and fuel production, fostering the transition towards a net-zero economy in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan.

The final monitoring data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows the average CO2 emissions of new cars registered in Europe fell further in 2022 to a new low of 27% below 2019 levels.

The EU and Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) launching a strategic partnership to develop sustainable land-based raw materials and battery value chains. This is an important building bloc and another tangible result of the EU-Norway Green Alliance.

This year’s European Climate Pact event gathered over 200 members of the Climate Pact community from across Europe to work together on new ways to spark climate action in their local communities. At the event, Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra sat down with members of the Climate Pact community to discuss driving climate action forward.

The EU Mission Label was awarded to 23 cities part of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, one of the EU Missions under Horizon Europe. The Label recognises the cities' plans to achieve climate-neutrality already by 2030 and aims to facilitate access to public and private funding towards that objective.

The European Commission is proud to present the 27 finalists of the 2024 edition of the European Natura 2000 Award. The vote is open until 23:59 CEST on 25 April 2024 – vote now and share with your friends and colleagues!

Some places in Europe had their hottest February ever 🌡️ But the anomalies extend around the world, too. Parts of the Arctic, North America and north-west Africa have been warmer than is to be expected at this time of year. We need #EUClimateAction now 👉 #ForOurPlanet, for our health, and for our livelihoods.

EU renewables keep booming. 📈⚡️ Renewable energy made up a record 41.2% of gross electricity consumption in the EU in 2022, according to the latest @EU_Eurostat data!

You may have been hearing the term ‘carbon removals’ in climate discussions. But what exactly are carbon removals, and how can they help us fight climate change? 🤔 Sevim Aktas EU breaks everything down in 90 seconds. Click the "more" button to learn about how the EU is helping scale up carbon removals and fighting greenwashing!

The EUCRA report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) builds on and complements the existing knowledge base on climate impacts and risks for Europe. The knowledge in this first-of-its-kind assessment is synthesised with the aim to support strategic policymaking.

Achieving our ambitious climate targets requires a significant reduction in CO2 emissions in the coming years. While much of this can be achieved through investing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, we will also need technologies that can capture and store CO2, or utilise it. This report by the Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) digs into the topic.

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