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The new rules on industrial emissions will guide large European industry to meeting the Zero Pollution ambition by 2050.

The Republic of Colombia and the European Union face common environmental challenges and consider it important to work together to successfully address them.

The Commission has developed criteria and guidance for the identification and designation of additional protected areas.

Commission Implementing Decision establishing a watch list of substances and compounds of concern for water intended for human consumption

This document aims to support EU Member States and other actors involved in river restoration.

Recommendation on the use of Environmental Footprint methods

On 16 December 2021, the European Commission adopted new measures aimed at effectively banning most forms of EU trade in ivory.

The EU already has strict rules on ivory trade and is committed to taking further action against elephant poaching and ivory trafficking globally.

The Commission has published the 6th Water Framework Directive and Floods Directive Implementation Report