As the EU adopted a new package of ambitious measures to prevent pollution, Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius lays out the case for stronger protection.
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The EU will push for increased action at global level to tackle the interconnected climate and biodiversity crises, and will work with like-minded partners to secure a successful outcome at both international conferences.
The survey found that Europeans are worried about the effect of air pollution on health and the environment, and most think that industry, public authorities and employers need to do more to improve air quality.
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As part of the European Week of Cities and Regions, the European Commission and Committee of the Regions hosted a High-Level Workshop on ‘Zero Pollution: a driver for sustainability’ on Tuesday 11 October 2022.
The third meeting of the Member State Steering Committee of the Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform (ZPSP) took place on 29 September 2022 to discuss the implementation of the Zero Pollution Action Plan.
European businesses joined the European Commission and partner organisations advocating for an ambitious outcome of the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15.
EU Green Week 2022 explored what happens to EU green policy in times of crisis and how to keep longer-term environmental imperatives on the agenda when immediate concerns are focused on tackling a pandemic, war and economic trouble. ETV is one of the tools that could support effective implementations of policies aimed at tackling environmental challenges.
Governments, as public buyers, have an important leverage power in stimulating the demand for sustainable goods and services. Green procurement and ESG investments stand out as a central component in the goal of respecting ecological ambitions and achieving objectives such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions, transitioning to renewable energy, and further developing the circular economy. Since ESG investments are currently undergoing an important expansion. It is therefore important that ETV stakeholders keep a close eye on these developments.
The Commission adopted a Communication setting out its work on ensuring compliance with EU law, so that citizens and businesses can benefit from the same rights across the EU.
ETV continues to monitor major environmental policy decisions that will shape it’s landscape such as: the Sustainable Products Initiative (SPI), the extended scope of the 2009 Ecodesign Directive, and the digital Product Passport. These policy decisions and initiatives are crucial to the future of the environment. When faced with an environmental problem, environmental technological innovations such as those promoted by EU ETV are essential.
Over the course of this one-day event held both in Brussels and online on June 1st 2022, ETV stakeholders were brought together to share views on the scheme, advise the European Commission on its implementation, and contribute to its evaluation and way forward. The format was based on a series of keynote presentations, followed by panel discussions and debate.
The European Business and Nature Summit (EBNS) 2022 is at the doorstep! The Summit will attract more than 300 delegates from business, finance, government, academia and civil society next 18 and 19 October in Brussels. It will be an important milestone in the road to the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in December 2022 and will strengthen the European "Business for Biodiversity movement". All the main sessions of the Summit will be livestreamed on the EBNS website. Check it out!
Business for Nature, Capitals Coalition, CDP, Textile Exchange, The BTeam, We Mean Business, World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Economic Forum are collectively collecting registration of interest from business interested in attending COP15 either physically or virtually. If you are considering attending, submit the form by 10 October.
The Finance@Biodiversity Community convened on 13 September to progress on defining and assessing positive biodiversity impact during an online workshop. This workshop was the second out of a series of three workshops on positive impact, and built on the results of the 23 June session. Slides and summary of the workshop are now available online!
After the first webinar in May, the three September webinars focused on nine case studies from different industries and sectors. Building on these case studies, the European Business@Biodiversity Platform has refined its ‘working definition’ of nature positive in a business context. Discover more and check out the slides and recordings of the webinars.
