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Eurostat has published the ‘Sustainable development in the European Union — 2024 monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context'.
How is the EU is working to restore our polluted rivers, lakes and seas? Watch the one-minute Crash Course for a dynamic explainer on the causes, consequences and challenges.
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Trustworthy, inspiring, sustainable, creating change: these are the words the audience associated with the EU Ecolabel in the latest webinar, ‘Bring tourist accommodation into the green spotlight with the EU Ecolabel’.
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In episode 11 of 'The Road to Green', Euronews explores how the EU is limiting waste exports and making better use of its waste.
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Belgian Wolf Fencing Team finalist for the Natura 2000 Awards in second place for the Citizen’s Award!
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Verdon is a traditional folk song from France, sung as a nursery rhyme and at Christmas
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Projects that restore rivers, produce animal feed from waste insect protein and plant trees to cool cities were among the winning projects at the annual LIFE Awards.
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The Commission announced the winners of the 2024 European Natura 2000 Award at EU Green Week in Brussels.
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A new Eurobarometer survey found that more than three-quarters of citizens believe the environment has a direct impact on their daily life.
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The majority of bathing water sites in 2023 met the EU's most stringent quality standards, according to the latest annual report.