Environment

Duck conservation takes flight in Jamaica

On the day of the inauguration of American president Joe Biden, two ducks named “Joe” and “Kamala” took flight from…

4 years ago

UN begins push towards more sustainable energy future

Renewable energy is “crucial for building a sustainable, prosperous and peaceful energy future”, the UN chief said in a debate.…

4 years ago

Disaster preparedness is key after 10 Years of Fukushima Earthquake and Tsunami

The UN chief urged countries to make sure they invest the funds in disaster preparedness and management, after 10 Years…

4 years ago

Can financial institutions invest in ocean health?

New, pivotal guidance published by the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative. UNEP FI provides a market-first, practical toolkit for financial institutions to…

4 years ago

The global plastic waste problem

Global plastic waste pollution is becoming increasingly severe. According to a report by the German weekly magazine ‘Focus‘, plastic particles…

4 years ago

Your Europe, Your Say! #YEYS2021 the annual youth event of the EESC

Join the #YEYS2021 the annual youth event - Your Europe, Your Say - of the European Economic and Social Committee…

4 years ago

Νew European Climate and Health Observatory

The European Commission and the European Environment Agency launched the new European Climate and Health Observatory to keep EU healthy…

4 years ago

Greening the Coast and Blueing the Black Sea for a Resilient Georgia

A virtual event on climate change and marine pollution, with the cooperation of the World Bank, the Organization of the…

4 years ago

EU and Honduras sign agreement to reduce illegal timber logging

EU and Republic of Honduras signed in Brussels a voluntary partnership agreement (VPA) to join forces on forest law and…

4 years ago

Climate crisis is a humanitarian emergency for poor and vulnerable

UN warns that much more needs to be done to anticipate and plan for extreme weather events that put millions…

4 years ago

Big Data shape and boost Europe’s digital smart future

Big data means benefits and challenges for people, businesses and the environment to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Our…

4 years ago

LIFE Programme: EU invests in environment, nature and climate projects

The European Commission announced an investment of €121 million for new integrated projects under the LIFE programme for the Environment…

4 years ago

Galileo: Europe’s Global Navigation Satellite System

Galileo is Europe’s Global Navigation Satellite System -GNSS providing improved positioning and timing information for EU services and users. Furthermore,…

4 years ago

Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in Europe

Global tsunami warnings wake memories from past experience in order to prevent disasters and develop Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation…

4 years ago

Municipal Waste management in the EU Circular economy

Waste management planning is the cornerstone of any national, regional or municipal policy on waste management. The establishment of a…

4 years ago

Copernicus and Climate policy: What’s the connection?

Copernicus is an EU programme providing citizens with new public services to improve climate policy, protect and sustain our environment.…

4 years ago

Schools across Europe share results of their air quality projects

More than 100 schools from 8 European countries participated in the citizen science CleanAir@School inititative. The project runs under the…

4 years ago

Preventing chemical pollution requires safe and sustainable products

The recent European Union chemicals strategy for sustainability aims to ensure that chemicals make a positive contribution to society without…

4 years ago

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