3 July 2024
On July 3, 2024, the Great Lakes and Wetlands Association and the Civilisation Coalition launch the Civil EU Presidency – an initiative aiming to ensure a democratic, inclusive […]
18 July 2024
Strasbourg, France – 18.07.24: Members of the European Parliament have re-elected Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as President of the EU Commission with […]
18 September 2024
Children across Europe are threatened by daily exposure to toxic chemicals found in consumer products, show new findings by environmental and children’s rights organisations. NGOs/civil society […]
25 September 2024
Today, a majority of EU Member States agreed to adopt the European Commission’s proposal [1] to downgrade the protection status of the wolf under the Bern […]
30 September 2024
Combustion heating and cooking causes as many carbon monoxide deaths in Eastern Europe [1] as car accidents in Western Europe, according to a new Coolproducts research from […]
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 […]
