The European Commission launched today an open public consultation on the evaluation of the Nitrates Directive.

The Commission has developed a new tool to map energy and environmental related data, such as energy infrastructure and renewable energy potential (biomass, solar and wind).

The provisional agreement strengthens the current provisions for emissions from industry and large intensive rearing farms.

The next cities to take over the title of the European Green Leaf in 2024 are Elsinore (Denmark) and Velenje (Slovenia). Both cities are busy preparing their title years.

Valencia is getting ready for a very special and memorable year. In 2024, the city will represent the European Green Capital at the European and international level.

What better way to celebrate the new winners than by having a reunion of the European Green Capital Network members?

On 23 and 24 November 2023, the fourth EU Clean Air Forum is bringing together decisionmakers, stakeholders and experts from across the EU to focus on how to further reduce and prevent air pollution.

The Commission is proposing a Forest Monitoring Law that will plug existing gaps in the information on European forests and create a comprehensive forest knowledge base.

The International Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution has agreed on a draft that will be the basis for further negotiations in April.