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European Union Approves World’s Largest Green Stimulus
On Friday, EU lawmakers agreed to provide a €672 billion recovery fund boost for the EU economy.
How green is it? Fairly green — 37 percent of the funding has to go to...
Number of Europeans Exposed to Harmful Noise Pollution Expected to Increase
Road traffic is the top source of noise pollution in Europe, the new EEA report ‘Noise in Europe – 2020’ says, with noise levels projected to rise in both urban and rural...
European Transport Needs to Adapt to Rising Climate Risks
From road and rail networks to ports, airports and inland waterways, critical transport resources are facing unprecedented threats from climate change impacts, notably severe flooding.However, adapting transport systems to rising climate risks...
European Investment Bank to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Financing
The European Investment Bank has agreed to phase out its multibillion-euro financing for fossil fuels within the next two years to become the world’s first ‘“climate bank”.The bank will end its financing...
41 European Mayors Declare Support for a Just Transition from Coal
A group of 41 mayors from 10 coal regions in 9 European countries are launching a statement supporting a just transition to the post-coal era. Two of the mayors - from the...
Deforestation in Tropical Countries Linked to European Diets in New Study
One-sixth of the carbon footprint of the average diet in the European Union can be directly linked to deforestation in tropical countries, according to a new study from researchers at Chalmers University...
The Last Straw: European Parliament Votes to Ban Single-Use Plastics
The European parliament has voted to ban single-use plastic cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers as part of a sweeping law against plastic waste that despoils beaches and pollutes oceans.The vote by...
European Investment Bank Commits €50 Million To Build 9 Spanish Wind Farms With 300 Megawatts Of Capacity
The European Investment Bank announced on Thursday that it would commit €50 million in loans to finance 9 wind power projects developed by the Spanish firm Forestalia Renovables which will be built...
European Parliament Votes to Strengthen 2030 Renewables Goals and Set ‘Net Zero’ Emission Target
The European Parliament yesterday voted in favour of proposals to significantly strengthen the EU's climate package through to 2030 and beyond, backing a higher renewable energy target, more ambitious binding efficiency goals, and...
European Union Cut Emissions 23% As Economy Grew 53%
Between 1990 and 2016 the European Union has cut greenhouse gas emissions by 23% while at the same time growing its economy by 53%, proving again that environmental action need not negatively...
EU Commission ‘Limiting Focus’ of Chemicals and Waste Roadmap
The European Commission’s roadmap on chemicals, products and waste legislation should concentrate on resolving policy conflicts, says the European Engineering Industries Association, Orgalime.
There is a "limiting" of focus to how to reduce...
European Union To Link Emissions Trading System With Switzerland
The European Union has announced that it will link its emissions trading system with Switzerland’s own system, following a decision made by the European Commission.
With all attention focused on the environmental impact...
European Union To Meet To Discuss Implementing Paris Climate Agreement
Environment ministers from across the European Union will meet this week in Estonia to discuss recent global developments on climate change and the European Union’s implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement.
To say...
European Parliament Backs Restoration of Ambitious Recycling Goals
The European Parliament has yesterday voted in favour of strengthening proposed recycling and food waste targets as part of the EU's upcoming circular economy package.
MEPs endorsed proposals for the bloc to deliver...
Climate Change Impacts are Already Hitting us, Say Europeans
The citizens of four major European countries think the impacts of climate change such as severe floods and storms are already affecting them, according to a major new polling study.
The research dispels...
Vice-President of European Commision Attends Southern Gas Advisory Council Meeting
Yesterday a ministerial meeting of the Southern Gas Advisory Council was held in Baku, Azerbaijan. Participants discussed bringing gas to EU markets from regions to the south and east of Europe along...