Would you like to know more about water and its management at the EU level? The #WaterWiseEU campaign is being launched during the upcoming EU Green Week. Discover various policy solutions and learn how each of us can contribute to addressing water-related challenges.
The LIFE Calls for Proposals 2024 was open on 18 April. It invites ideas for conserving nature, protecting the environment, taking climate action, and transitioning Europe to clean energy. This call gives high priority to actions to be implemented in urban areas, being a great opportunity for cities to contribute to a sustainable future.
Ljubljana just reached a new turning point in terms of waste management. In March 2024, the Ljubljana Regional Waste Management Centre gathered up to one million tonnes of mixed municipal waste and the city is now on course to meet its main sustainability goals.
What are the stakes of COP16? What is expected from the business and finance community? And how can businesses contribute to its success? Join this webinar to understand the expectations for COP16, its implications for EU businesses and financial institutions, and identify opportunities for business and finance to contribute to the objectives of the Global Biodiversity Framework and drive collaborative action. Ongoing campaigns and initiatives supporting business and finance, and financiers to deliver on their nature-positive commitments will also be put in the spotlight. Building on the outcomes of the European Business and Nature Summit 2023, the COP16 webinars will encourage participants to showcase business action and raise the ambition for nature in the run up to COP16 happening later this year in Colombia. Join us on 31 May 2024 from 11:00 to 12:00 CEST!
We are excited to announce that the Business & Biodiversity Platform’s most recent work, the Thematic Report on Biodiversity Disclosure was launched in April. This report provides a detailed comparative analysis on the biodiversity-related disclosure requirements or recommendations of ESRS E4, TNFD, and GRI 101, and provides additional details on SFDR and Article 29 (France) reporting.
A public survey on biodiversity credits has been launched under the Climate Biodiversity Nexus Project. This survey is deemed highly relevant for members of the EU Business and Biodiversity Platform and businesses engaging on biodiversity. Help us build a better picture of the emerging biodiversity credits, understand their link with the carbon credit market, and the motivations and expectations from market participants!
This month's episode of Euronews' flagship green series takes us to Austria and Germany to discover grassroots environmentalism, where thousands of young activists are taking action for nature and the climate.
As Europe faces a surge in droughts, a number of LIFE projects are helping to preserve the continent's precious water sources.
The EU’s flagship initiative for funding environmental and climate actions has opened up its annual process to access funds from as much as €571 million. Click for more.
The annual celebratory day is back on May 21, as Natura 2000 celebrates 32 years. As part of the celebration, we're organising EU-wide Bioblitzes - exciting events where you visit a Natura 2000 site and look for as many species as possible. Don't miss out!
Adapting to life in a world impacted by climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time. This one from DG CLIMA shows how we can do so, including water solutions.
EU regions and cities have welcomed the new proposal for a regulation aimed at preventing plastic pellet losses in manufacturing processes to reduce microplastic pollution for a Zero Pollution environment.
The Commission adopted an amendment to Horizon Europe's 2023-24 Work Programme, increasing the 2024 budget by €1.4 billion. The amended programme also introduces a new call on zero-pollution cities under the Smart and Climate Neutral Cities Mission, addressing various pollution types and their health impacts. The call will open on 17 September 2024.
Contribute to the mid-term evaluation of the LIFE Programme 2021-2027! Share your views and experiences with the programme or projects funded by it to help assess its effectiveness and shape the evaluation report. The survey will close on 21 May.
Share your insights and contribute to the design of the Horizon Europe work programme 2025, covering all six clusters, research infrastructures, European innovation ecosystems, the five EU Missions, and the New European Bauhaus facility. The feedback opportunity will close on 6 May.
Held on 18 April, the Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform’s sixth meeting focused on the next steps of the EU’s Zero Pollution agenda and the importance of continuing joint efforts to reach the 2030 targets for improving air, water, and soil quality, as well as reducing waste.
The Commission has adopted new measures to support Zero Pollution by enhancing the EU's water resilience and elevating water quality and quantity across the continent.
From sourcing eco-friendly ingredients to switching to recycled PET, Portuguese cosmetics manufacturer Cosmopak overhauled its products to meet the EU Ecolabel’s strict criteria. Discover how this company is helping reduce pollution and is attracting more clients in the process.
The Barcelona Municipal Infrastructures SA (BIMSA) aimed to transform its personnel transport to be more sustainable by procuring a new rental contract for vehicles in a way that prioritises environmental benefits without compromising the needs of mobility of their technicians, especially regarding site visits.
In November 2023, the Government of Estonia adopted a Public Procurement Strategy that seeks to improve the quality of public purchasing and realise the potential of strategic public procurement in the country. It aims to work towards fulfilling the country’s long-term development strategy, called “Estonia 2035”.
