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The Commission has adopted new minimum hygiene standards for products that will make water safer to drink.
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Mark your calendars for the continent's leading environmental conference organised in Brussels between 29-30 May.
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Over 400 activities and events will be organised across the city throughout 2024, all aimed at raising awareness of the triple planetary crisis of pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change.
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In this episode of 'The Road to Green', Euronews explores the efforts made by consumers, businesses and policymakers to tackle the throwaway culture.
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Today marks one year since 196 countries agreed the Kunming–Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework as an action plan to protect, restore, sustainably use, manage and finance ecosystems.
New environmental norms adopted under the EU Industrial Emissions Directive will reduce the environmental impact of slaughterhouses.
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Today, the Pilot Testing of the Deforestation Information System begins and will run till the end of January.
The first progress report highlights what needs to be done to achieve the EU’s 2030 environmental targets.
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The Awards promote and reward the efforts of European towns and cities that strive to reduce their impact on the local and global environment improving the quality of life for their inhabitants.
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The health and cleanness of our seas is a growing concern in Europe and the world. The ocean currents carry an increasing amount of litter, and it does not stop at country borders.