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RSS![People standing against green background with flowers advertising the 'Tallinn European Green Capital 2023.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-02/52677114430_4c23d2af29_o-1200x800-72dpi.jpg?itok=YLomNBac)
To celebrate the city’s prestigious win, Tallinn rang in its 2023 European Green Capital year in Brussels with a roundtable discussion on sustainable urban governance.
![Peninsula in river surrounded by green landscape.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-02/Oder%20River.png?h=1fd4bea1&itok=WpKtbOx0)
An EU report published today analyses the massive fish kill in the Oder River in July and August 2022, one of the largest ecological disasters in Europe in recent memory.
![Body of water with greenery in the distance.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-02/EEA%20wetlands.jpg?itok=DYu73Hck)
From today, using lead gunshot in wetlands is banned in the EU thanks to new rules that take full effect.
![Are waste-water treatment plants failing to protect the ecological health of European streams?](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-02/NA1435_shutterstock_576627958.jpg?itok=dQJRHMzX)
Issue 595: Less than half of the European rivers and streams are in good ecological health due to the multiple pressures from society.
![Circular building design: assessment of two versions of the same residential building highlights benefits of adaptable buildings](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-02/NA1442_shutterstock_355734689.jpg?itok=m9ayU1K5)
Issue 595: How different are the environmental impacts of conventional buildings versus adaptable structures designed along circular principles? Researchers investigated two outwardly similar buildings through lifecycle assessment.
![Sustainable smartphones? Modular design promotes do-it-yourself repair to extend device life](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-02/NA1446_mobile-2510529_1920_0.jpg?itok=T3FQn7G_)
Issue 595: Modular design – where product parts can be replaced and upgraded – is a promising way of extending product lifetimes. However, to realise this potential, it is vital that people are willing to repair their devices. A new study has explored how modular smartphones promote user repairs.
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On 21 January 2023 Tallinn’s EU Green Capital year was officially launched during the Handover Ceremony that took place in the Estonian capital.
![Ukrainian and EU flags side by side.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-03/EU-Ukraine.jpg?itok=xL34GncA)
During a visit to Ukraine, the College of Commissioners discussed with the Ukrainian government EU support to help Ukraine rebuild its cities in a high-quality, sustainable and inclusive way.
Today the Commission has launched an online public consultation on what the new product priorities under the proposed Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) should be.
![Smiling man wearing blue beanie hat on a green backdrop.](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-01/HERO_TakeAction_entryBlock2.png?itok=7A7Uwxno)
The Commission has launched a multilingual campaign – ReSet The Trend – to engage Europeans in the battle against fast fashion and raise public awareness about the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles.