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RSSThe UN Water Conference was held in March 2023. Find out more about the urgent call for global action on water resilience and security and the EU’s commitments presented at the conference here.
In December 2022, world leaders adopted the historic Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework to curb pollution for nature protection and restoration. Check out more information here!
Find all the information about the LIFE work programme 2023 and open calls for proposals on the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.
![EU Ecolabel continues to grow! As of March 2023, 2 367 licences have been awarded for 88 045 products (goods and services) in the EU market. +11% Textiles products +21% Absorbent hygiene products +42 % Indoor cleaning services](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-04/Key_figures_2023_03.jpg?itok=p0g8dMlD)
The EU Ecolabel - the official EU label of environmental excellence - registered once again a significant number of licences and awarded products!
![Multicolour liquid substances in a swirl motif.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2020-10/Chemicals%20Strategy%20-%20rectangle.png?itok=B9mCGN-z)
Today, 20 April 2023, the Delegated Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals (CLP) enters into force.
![Tree growing in barren landscape](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-04/reconstruction%20Ukraine.jpeg?itok=9WIPmTAH)
The Commission is calling for proposals for three projects – two for the reconstruction of Ukraine and one for the development of skills in sustainable construction.
![Mountain landscape with water in the distance.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-12/photo-life16-nat-fr-000593-life-habitats-calanques-an-bollen.jpg?itok=ZX2EfbpF)
This year, there is €611 million available for nature conservation, environmental protection, climate action, and clean energy transition projects.
![Figures in white hazmat suits working onsite.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-04/NA1462_shutterstock_1642254817.jpg?itok=7OuCFvU3)
Issue 599: European countries have developed their own methods of risk assessing contaminated sites. A comparison of Swedish (qualitative) and German (quantitative) methods shows that they can produce vastly different results for the same sites.
![Researchers develop data-driven framework for forecasting bacteria levels in beach water](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-04/NA1463_shutterstock_2052519443.jpg?itok=K5-PKl51)
Issue 599: Scientists in the USA have harnessed abundant environmental data to develop machine-learning models that can predict bacteria levels in beach water, up to three days in advance. Agencies could use this information to manage health risk to beach users.
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Issue 599: The Mediterranean Sea subpopulation of Risso’s dolphin, Grampus griseus is endangered, with population numbers falling.