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- Biggest dam removal in European history
- In a historic moment for Europe's rivers, the first breach was made today in the 36 metre high Vezins Dam - kick-starting the biggest dam removal in Europe so ... — last modified 12 June 2019, 18:28 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- Industry Committee loses focus on Net-Zero Industry Act
- In today's vote, the Industry Committee in the European Parliament weakened the strength of the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) by opening up the legislation to ... — last modified 25 October 2023, 21:45 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- 92 pct of fish discarded in EU fisheries linked to trawling - WWF study
- The leading cause of illegal dumping of fish in EU waters is the type of vessel, not its size. — last modified 11 April 2022, 23:47 CET — filed under: Environment, Fisheries — Relevance: 1%
- Farm to Fork's targets well within reach, confirms JRC study
- A new assessment by the European Commission's in-house scientists shows that well-designed CAP strategic plans will be instrumental to accelerate the ... — last modified 03 August 2021, 18:50 CET — filed under: Environment, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- The EU has no time to lose on food waste
- Six weeks after the publication of the EU Farm to Fork Strategy, a brand new report out today outlines the additional action still needed to put the EU on ... — last modified 01 July 2020, 23:37 CET — filed under: Environment, Food & Drink — Relevance: 1%
- New scientific paper: Global action plan could limit decline in freshwater biodiversity
- With biodiversity vanishing from rivers, lakes and wetlands at alarming speed, a new scientific paper outlines an action plan to reverse the rapid decline in ... — last modified 19 February 2020, 16:46 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- EU's bank recovery billions must be green - NGOs
- 11 NGOs are calling on the European Investment Bank to ensure its response to the Covid-19 health crisis is aligned with the EU Green Deal and helps stimulate ... — last modified 28 April 2020, 18:43 CET — filed under: Environment, Finance — Relevance: 1%
- Merkel gets behind climate action as part of green recovery
- At today's Petersberg climate dialogue, hosted by Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel said greater climate action should be part of our economic recovery from ... — last modified 28 April 2020, 18:45 CET — filed under: Environment, Finance — Relevance: 1%
- Sibiu Summit could have been the green turning point for the EU. It wasn't.
- EU leaders today failed to give a strong and clear backing to a greener, fairer and more inclusive Europe, thereby missing a key opportunity for putting the ... — last modified 10 May 2019, 00:05 CET — filed under: Environment, European Council — Relevance: 1%
- WWF-Bulgaria Plants a New Forest along the Maritza River
- On November 21, the WWF-Bulgaria conservation team, the Stamboliyski Municipality, local businesses and groups of enthusiastic volunteers will plant twelve ... — last modified 20 November 2019, 23:37 CET — filed under: Environment, Bulgaria — Relevance: 1%
- Mediterranean marine protection failing as 2020 deadline looms
- A new WWF report shows that Mediterranean countries are failing on their global commitment to protect at least 10% of marine and coastal areas, and to stop ... — last modified 29 November 2019, 00:11 CET — filed under: Environment, Mediterranean — Relevance: 1%
- Parliament gives "green (deal) light" to von der Leyen Commission
- With its vote today, the European Parliament gave the green light to the von der Leyen Commission and its collective ambition to put in place a European Green ... — last modified 27 November 2019, 17:57 CET — filed under: Environment, Commission — Relevance: 1%
- One million people demand EU law to stop deforestationOne million people demand EU law to stop deforestation
- More than a million people have so far called for a strong, new EU law to stop EU-driven deforestation, sending a powerful signal to the European Commission ... — last modified 13 November 2020, 16:47 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- Farm to Fork: European Parliament backs green transition against massive industry pressure
- In a plenary vote yesterday, MEPs defended and reinforced the EU's roadmap for a sustainable transformation of our food systems. — last modified 20 October 2021, 22:43 CET — filed under: Environment, Consumer, Agriculture, Food & Drink — Relevance: 1%
- Nature Restoration Law one step closer to becoming reality - but with loopholes
- Late Thursday night, the intense negotiations between the EU Parliament, Commission, and Council concluded on the eagerly awaited Nature Restoration Law, ... — last modified 11 November 2023, 00:49 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- EU Commission urged to act on late national sea basin plans by Parliament committee
- Committee MEPs call on the European Commission to intervene on Member State delays to sustainable sea basin management plans, but their report falls short on ... — last modified 01 December 2021, 23:40 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- On World Health Day, WWF Central and Eastern Europe Calls for a Halt to the Illegal Wildlife Trade and Forest Crime
- This World Health Day, the world is grappling with the worst public health emergency in recent memory. The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has brought the link ... — last modified 07 April 2020, 14:02 CET — filed under: Environment, Health — Relevance: 1%
- 100-Year-Old Hungarian Forest at Tiszaug Falls Victim to Illegal Clear-Cutting, Again
- Another illegal clear-cutting took place in a protected state forest area near Tiszaug in August. — last modified 07 September 2020, 16:41 CET — filed under: Environment, Hungary — Relevance: 1%
- European Green Deal gets an upgrade by MEPs
- With a large majority and cross-party support, Parliament today backed the European Green Deal proposed by the Commission in December, and demanded higher ... — last modified 15 January 2020, 18:38 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- EU agriculture ministers crack open door to climate action
- EU agriculture ministers appeared to begin to recognise the urgency of climate action, and the crucial role farming has to play, as they considered the EU’s ... — last modified 15 May 2019, 16:21 CET — filed under: Environment, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Average European consumes over 60kg of soy a year - new research
- Soy production is one of the main drivers of nature destruction in Latin America and is predominantly used for animal feed in Europe. — last modified 07 March 2022, 17:17 CET — filed under: Environment, Consumer, Agriculture, Food & Drink — Relevance: 1%
- This is not over yet - WWF will not rest until the Taxonomy is truly green
- Like the Commission and the Council previously, the European Parliament failed climate and citizens by endorsing a set of sustainable finance rules which will ... — last modified 06 July 2022, 18:50 CET — filed under: Environment, Energy, Finance — Relevance: 1%
- EU finance proposals: first steps towards sustainability
- Today's sustainable finance proposals from the European Commission would encourage more sustainable investments. The proposals are the first steps towards ... — last modified 24 May 2018, 13:26 CET — filed under: Environment, Finance — Relevance: 1%
- COP28: WWF says "earth is down but not out" as countries agree to transition away from fossil fuels
- In a significant moment for global climate action, countries at the COP28 UN climate summit have agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, but fail to ... — last modified 14 December 2023, 00:15 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- European Commission launches infringement case against Polish government for logging in Bialowieza Forest
- Today, the European Commission announced the start of an infringement procedure against Poland relating to plans that would see an increase in logging in the ... — last modified 16 June 2016, 17:07 CET — filed under: Environment, Poland — Relevance: 1%
- EU states commit to ending wildlife crime, but critical measures missing
- EU Environment Ministers endorsed Monday an ambitious EU Action Plan to boost the region’s collective efforts to end wildlife trafficking, but the absence of ... — last modified 21 June 2016, 00:27 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- EU Nature Directives are 'Fit for Purpose', concludes European Commission expert study
- "This evaluation concludes that the Nature Directives are fit for purpose, and clearly demonstrate EU added value" confirms the expert study that WWF received ... — last modified 05 July 2016, 22:50 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- Europe's Dark Cloud: How coal-burning countries are making their neighbours sick
- Coal pollution and its health impacts travel far beyond borders, and a full coal phase-out in the EU would bring enormous benefits for all citizens across the ... — last modified 07 July 2016, 16:34 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- A new Europe for people, planet and prosperity for all
- Common statement by 177 European and national Civil Society Organisations and Trade Unions — last modified 12 September 2016, 18:25 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- Paris Agreement: After taking ratification hurdle, EU will face enforcement test
- The EU is on the finishing line to ratify the Paris Climate Agreement after the European Parliament gave the green light to the European Council’s vote ... — last modified 04 October 2016, 20:44 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%