Latest News

EU calls for agreement on global rules to end plastic pollution
On Monday, the second high-level round of negotiations on the way to achieving a global treaty against plastic pollution starts in Paris. Commissioner Sinkevičius will represent the Commission at the high-level meeting organised by the United Nations.

European Natura 2000 Award: call for top nature conservation initiatives open!
Today, on the International Biodiversity Day, the European Commission is launching the 2024 edition of the European Natura 2000 Award.

Episode 1, Water: New TV magazine explores green solutions to current crises
Today, in cooperation with Euronews, the EU is launching a new TV magazine: “The Road to Green”.
Events
Publications
In Focus
ReSet the Trend
The EU is redesigning the fashion industry so consumers can make more sustainable choices when shopping for clothes.
EU Green Week 2023
Green claims
New criteria to stop companies from making misleading claims about environmental merits of their products and services.
Pollinators
Reversing the decline of wild pollinators in the EU and contributing to the global action.
Success stories

Street LIFE: helping EU cities cope with extreme weather
Sustainable climate adaptation solutions can help protect cities against the devastating effects of climate change. Rotterdam is leading the way through the LIFE URBAN-ADAPT project.
- Projektplatser
- Netherlands

‘Olives for life’ connect agriculture and biodiversity
The LIFE Olivares Vivos project developed an innovative model of olive growing that can be used elsewhere in Europe.
- Projektplatser
- Spain

How LIFE is protecting Europe's degraded peatlands
Restoring and managing peatlands improves water retention and quality, stores carbon, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and increases biodiversity. Since 1992 LIFE has been working hard on this.
- Projektplatser
- Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland
*By subscribing to our newsletter with your email address, you are agreeing with our privacy terms and conditions.