EU Green Week 2022 News

Issue 611: This study highlights the resilience of renewable energy in the face of unpredictability such as climate change and suggests that large-scale production could not only help with climate change mitigation but also protect the environment.

Issue 611: The characteristics and widespread effects of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances demand their replacement with fluorine-free alternatives, say the writers of a comprehensive review on their use.

Issue 611: Passive restoration can recover plant biodiversity on former farmland at low cost, say researchers. But active restoration could bring better results.

In episode five of 'The Road to Green', Euronews explores the Europe-wide movement of dam removal and witnesses what happens to the natural environment when these artificial barriers are removed.

Today, the Commission is proposing measures to prevent microplastic pollution from the unintentional release of plastic pellets.

Find out more about the new proposal for a Regulation on plastic pellets.

Over 14,000 areas in the EU are at significant risk of flooding, according to a new online viewer launched today.

The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is delivering an Opinion on new EU soil legislation, focusing on local and regional actions. Here we interview the rapporteur for this Opinion, Frida Nilsson, CoR member for Lidköping Municipality, Sweden.

Current food practices can significantly contribute to climate change. On World Food Day, the SU-EATABLE LIFE project shows how we can create sustainable, eco-friendly food systems which are good for us - and good for the planet.