WWF strongly condemns proposals by Austria and Luxembourg to “simplify” the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which were presented to Agriculture and Fisheries ministers today – mere months after Member States had confirmed that the substance of the law should remain untouched.
— last modified 02 July 2014 The European Commission adopted on 2 July new proposals which aim to reduce the environmental impacts of new and renovated buildings by increasing resource…
— last modified 27 May 2014 The water at Europe’s beaches, rivers and lakes was generally of high quality in 2013, with more than 95 % of these sites meeting…
— last modified 22 May 2014 On International Day for Biological Diversity, the European Commission launched a major new initiative to halt biodiversity loss and eradicate poverty in developing countries.…
The sustainable management of this marine environment is therefore a critical economic as well as environmental issue, and to be truly effective, international cooperation is required. For this reason, the…
— last modified 01 May 2014 The European Commission approved on 30 April funding for 225 new projects under the LIFE+ programme, the European Union’s environment fund. The projects selected…
— last modified 22 January 2014 The European Commission has adopted a Recommendation aiming to ensure that proper environmental and climate safeguards are in place for “fracking” – the high-volume…