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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…

4 years ago

Europol records 1.600 offences against marine pollution

Europol supported this multi-agency transcontinental approach to tackling pollution crime in a global operation against marine pollution. 67 countries across…

4 years ago

Food is responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions

More than one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity can be attributed to the way we produce,…

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

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

Protect our Oceans: the challenge of Europe’s global leadership

Join Aix-Marseille University's second European Conference, on Wednesday 16 June 2021 at the European Committee of the Regions to Protect…

4 years ago

Ocean Decade launched peace with nature

UNESCO marked the start of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, with a global online event headlined:…

4 years ago

How the EU wants to achieve a circular economy by 2050

EU’s circular economy action plan want to reduce waste and make products more sustainable. If we keep on exploiting resources…

4 years ago

Smart new technologies play vital role in plastic pollution crisis

From source to sea, waters are contaminated by a plastics scourge. Innovative smart technologies play key role to tackle plastic…

4 years ago

Can you drink the tap water in Europe? Is it safe?

Free-flowing drinking water is always better, but can you drink the tap water in Europe? Is it safe free of…

4 years ago

Green Deal: Europe’s state of the environment 2020

Change of direction urgently needed to face climate change challenges, reverse degradation and ensure future prosperity. Europe will not achieve…

5 years ago

Can G7 leaders save the world and stop the next global crisis?

The G7 Leaders wish to underline their great unity and the positive spirit of the debates. The G7 Summit organized…

5 years ago

How can cities tackle food waste?

According to the European Commission, around 88 million tonnes of food waste are generated annually with associated costs estimated at…

6 years ago

Save Food! Educating future generations for a zero food waste world

Each year about one-third of food produced globally is either lost or wasted, amounting to approximately 1.3 billion tonnes in…

6 years ago

European Parliament for the Oceans: The Future of the Blue Planet

Human activity has left the oceans suffering from pollution, overexploitation, coastal degradation and climate change. Oceans cover 71% of our…

6 years ago

Food Waste: Can we balance our consumption and reduce waste at production?

Food waste is the loss of edible food mass that was originally intended for human consumption which occurred either at…

6 years ago

Plastic pollution, Oceans and Climate Change: Ready for solutions and recycling?

Our seas and oceans offer a vast renewable energy resource, particularly, but not only, along the Atlantic seaboard. Ocean energy…

6 years ago

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