14 October 2024
Today, Monday 14 October 2024, the Council of the European Union voted to formally adopt the revised Ambient Air Quality Directive¹, marking a pivotal step in […]
14 October 2024
Today, on the fourth anniversary of the European Commission’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS), EU environment ministers met at the Council of the European Union to […]
15 October 2024
A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals that Europe’s water resources are under serious pressure, with no significant progress made since 2009*. The […]
21 October 2024
Everyday products likely caused cancer, infertility and other harms because European Commission delayed bans recommended by scientific advisors Legal deadline routinely broken over nearly two decades […]
22 October 2024
Today marks two years since the European Commission published its proposal to update the lists of EU priority pollutants that should be monitored and regulated in […]
3 December 2024
Today, the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention voted to lower the protection status of wolves, a decision widely criticised by conservation experts and environmental organisations. […]
4 December 2024
Today, the European Parliament’s environment committee gave the green light to start trilogue negotiations on the update of EU water pollution standards. While this formal approval […]
23 January 2025
Libreville, Gabon—On Wednesday 22nd January, 2025, Ministers adopted a declaration calling for the elimination of mercury-added skin lightening products [1]. Non-government organisations from Africa and across […]
23 January 2025
Statement from Patrick ten Brink, EEB Secretary General, following misinformation regarding NGO funding “Fundamental errors published about NGO funding, coupled with attempts to fabricate a false […]
27 January 2025
A new high-level food and farming advisory body announced today [1] by the European Commission signals continued efforts to foster positive dialogue and fight polarisation, despite […]
29 January 2025
Brussels, January 28, 2025 — On January 27, Democratic Society (Demsoc) and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) launched the Democracy for Transition (D4T) Coalition. This new […]
29 January 2025
29 January 2025 — The European Commission’s new Competitiveness Compass risks leading Europe astray, environmental NGOs warn. While it rightly calls for cohesion in energy and […]
