EU policies and the Green Deal aim to protect the environment and biodiversity, minimise risks to human health, and promote the transition to a circular economy.
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A mid-term review of the EU's Zero Pollution Action Plan found that quicker implementation is needed.
Watch the latest episode of 'The Road to Green' to see how Europe is fighting 'forever chemicals' head-on.
Ship owners who wish to have their vessels recycled will now be able to fulfil their legal obligations using a single administrative form.
In Focus
PFAS, otherwise known as 'forever chemicals', are widely known to harm both the environment and human health, with hundreds of studies strongly linking them to an increased risk of cancer.
This is why the EU is working to phase them out, already banning the most harmful ones, imposing restrictions on a subgroup and ending one of the main emission sources - firefighting foams.
Under the recast Drinking Water Directive, Member States must now monitor PFAS levels in drinking water to ensure compliance with the new EU limit values.
A new study confirms the growing costs of 'forever chemical' pollution, at the same time as a remarkable success story in removing them from our waste streams and drinking water.
The latest episode of 'The Road to Green' on PFAS has also landed. Watch now.
Initiatives
The largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world.
The official EU ecolabel for environmental excellence.
Shaping vision, uniting experts, sharing practices for zero pollution.
Celebrating Europe’s champions of green urban living.
An initiative providing accessible environmental research findings.
The EU Platform on coexistence between people and large carnivores.
European framework for sustainable buildings.
EU green initiatives for businesses, associations, and public bodies.
Success Stories
Two EU-funded projects are leading the way in lowering plastic waste, increasing circularity and showing that bio-based products are the future.
The PLAST2bCLEANED project has pioneered a revolutionary process that transforms hazardous plastic waste into high-value, circular resources.
Two pioneering EU-funded projects are cutting ammonia emissions in the livestock industry using technological innovations.
