Yesterday, the Commission proposed new EU-wide rules on packaging, to tackle this constantly growing source of waste and of consumer frustration. The Commission also brings clarity to consumers and industry on biobased, compostable and biodegradable plastics. Find out more in the press materials.
Discover how climate change is connected to the millions of plants, animals and other organisms that exist around the world, and how healthy nature can also help achieve the EU’s climate goals. Want to find out how can you help protect nature? Join our campaign and share your actions using #ForOurPlanet!
In November, the Commission proposed new EU-wide rules on packaging, to tackle this constantly growing source of waste and of consumer frustration. The Commission also brought clarity to consumers and industry on biobased, compostable and biodegradable plastics.
On 26 October the European Commission proposed stronger rules on ambient air, surface and groundwater pollutants, and treatment of urban wastewater in the advancement of the European Green Deal’s objectives.
Copenhagen, Lahti, Stockholm, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Lisbon, Nantes, Grenoble, Ljubljana, Oslo, Bristol, Leuven, Gabrovo, Lappeenranta, Velenje were called to join the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030.
Winterswijk's resident Tonny Stoltenborg has cycled 21 days from the European Green Leaf 2022 Winterswijk to the European Green Capital 2022 Grenoble for the Awards Ceremony.
Created in the context of the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030, the European BiodiverCities project is based on citizens’ involvement in the co-creation of solutions that improve urban biodiversity and green infrastructures in European cities by 2030.
Do chemicals, including environmental contaminants, contribute to obesity? A review looks at the evidence with implications for policy and research. Although genetic susceptibility and stress are believed to contribute to obesity1, the prevailing view is that it is chiefly caused by an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure, or more simply – overeating and lack of exercise. Addressing the problem – now a worldwide pandemic – focuses on individual action or medical intervention to counter these factors. However, this approach has not even slowed the rise of obesity. A growing number of studies indicate that certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be important causative factors – primarily when exposure occurs during early development. Click here to read more
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As announced at the Awards Ceremony in Grenoble on 27 October, the new European Green Capital 2024 is Valencia in Spain, and the two European Green Leaf winners are Elsinore in Denmark and Velenje in Slovenia.
The EU has joined the “High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution”, confirming its commitment to aim high in the intergovernmental negotiations for a global agreement to end plastic pollution by 2040.
Hear from entrepreneurs and innovators from across Europe about how the LIFE Programme has supported the development of new products and processes in the circular economy.
At the heart of the European Green Deal, LIFE projects can help the EU become climate-neutral by 2050 and reach climate, energy and environmental goals.
A growing community of financial institutions recognise the critical role the finance sector plays in addressing the global biodiversity crisis and are taking action to address this. But commitments need to be paired with action. In this webinar organised by the Finance and Biodiversity Foundation, Finance@Biodiversity Community, UNEP FI and PRI leading practitioners will showcase how to set concrete targets and monitor progress, demonstrating that it can be done.
More than 500 business and finance delegates joined government and civil society representatives at the 2022 edition of the European Business and Nature Summit (EBNS). Building on the ACT-D (Assess, Commit, Transform, Disclose) framework, the Summit convened over 80 speakers across 20 sessions showcasing best practices and providing clear and actionable steps to help business and finance contribute towards a nature positive world. The Summit inspired participants to take action, strengthening the ‘business for biodiversity movement’ in Europe and beyond, and called for an ambitious post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework to be negotiated within one month at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal (COP 15, 7-19 December 2022). Read our Summit highlights. Access slides and watch recordings.
At COP27 Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, on behalf of the EU, signed five Memoranda of Understanding for a Forest Partnership with Guyana, Mongolia, the Republic of Congo, Uganda and Zambia.
Last night, the winners of the European Green Capital and Leaf 2024 awards were announced at a ceremony in Grenoble, France.
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Clean air and water are essential for healthy people and nature. In October, the Commission proposed stronger rules on ambient air, surface and groundwater pollutants, and treating urban wastewater.
From the economic and environmental benefits of reducing pollution to the main measures contained in the proposals, watch what Executive Vice-President Timmermans and Commissioner Sinkevičius had to say when they took the floor.
