European Climate and Health Observatory

EU digital Covid Certificate is the EU Summer deal to save holidays 2021

European Parliament and EU Council negotiators reached a provisional deal on EU digital Covid Certificate for an EU digital Covid…

3 years ago

SDGs will address ‘three planetary crises’ harming life on Earth

The “three planetary crises” on earth of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution are reinforcing each other and driving further…

3 years ago

Vaccinated Europeans now outnumber those infected by COVID

More Europeans have now been vaccinated, than the number infected, and although new cases are falling, “the threat remains present”.…

3 years ago

Climate Change: Τhe arrival of the Arctic tern bird may delay

New study shows how climate change is driving the Arctic tern one of the world’s smallest seabirds to forage further…

3 years ago

Low methane greenhouse emissions to achieve global climate goals

Methane emissions caused by human activity can be reduced by up to 45 per cent this decade, thus helping to…

3 years ago

Zero pollution action plan for European air, water and soil

The European Commission adopted the EU Action Plan: “Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil” – a key deliverable…

3 years ago

EU must increase its capacity to produce critical medicines

The European Union must reduce its dependence on producers outside its borders by encouraging the return of production of critical…

3 years ago

Eurobarometer: 69% of Europeans say the situation is currently “bad”

While the coronavirus pandemic has been impacting on European daily lives for more than a year, attitudes towards the EU…

3 years ago

Coal mine expands in Poland, despite EU law violations

Poland expands coal lignite mine illegally in Turów, despite the European Commission confirming that the licensing process for the mine…

3 years ago

Health: Keep mothers and newborns together

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted the risks of separating newborns from mothers with a new research. WHO found…

3 years ago

Event: Green mining and and the sustainability of the battery value chain

The green mining conference, a high-level international event in the field of mineral resources with attendance both online and in…

3 years ago

Clarity still needed on effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine passports

Being vaccinated against COVID-19 may not prevent transmission and vaccine passports may not be an “effective strategy” for restarting travel,…

3 years ago

World Health Day: Stella Kyriakides EU debates Health Union

As we celebrate World Health Day, health inequalities remain a daily reality for so many of our citizens in the…

3 years ago

#EUYearofRail: Hop on the Connecting Europe Express

The Connecting Europe Express is one of the most emblematic initiatives, presented at European Year of Rail 2021 kick-off conference.…

3 years ago

Why are Finns the happiest people in the world again?

For the fourth year in a row, Finland ranked happiest country in the world again, in an annual UN report.…

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Biodiversity is at risk and threatens human survival

As the living tissue of the earth, biodiversity is “intimately linked to human health” UNESCO head of the UN’s scientific…

3 years ago

UN urges ‘clear and credible’ plans to achieve net zero

The United Nations Secretary-Genera urged all countries, companies and financial institutions to commit to net zero or carbon neutrality, with…

3 years ago

EU-USA will cooperate on global issues in U-turn on Trump

Ursula von der Leyen welcomed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Brussels and agreed EU-USA to cooperate on global…

3 years ago

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