Nature restoration law - News

On 21 May we celebrate European Natura 2000 Day. This day marks the creation, 31 years ago, of what is now the world’s largest network of protected areas. It offers a haven to Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats.

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva, hosted a meeting, on May 2nd, 2023, with the European Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius.

Register now to join the EU Green Week conference, Delivering a Net-Zero World, on 6-7 June in Brussels.

The Commission welcomes the initiative and acknowledges the importance of the ECI, in particular as the interlinked crises of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss constitute growing challenges for Europe's agriculture and food security.

Today the Commission published an assessment of the marine environment monitoring programmes reported by the Member States.

Forests are the lungs of the earth. They play a vital role in maintaining the health and well-being of both humans and the planet.

Issue 597: A Spanish study finds agroecological practices, such as using crop diversification, increase supply and diversity of ecosystem services on farms.

From today, using lead gunshot in wetlands is banned in the EU thanks to new rules that take full effect.

Issue 595: Less than half of the European rivers and streams are in good ecological health due to the multiple pressures from society.