13 June 2024
Chemical experts have told the EU that it must ban polyvinyl chloride (PVC) if it wants to comply with its own laws. The move by European […]
17 June 2024
As part of the EU Green Week, Pro(to)topia and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) are organizing an innovative event in the interface of arts, science and […]
9 September 2024
Today, Mario Draghi’s report presented a stark mirror to EU leaders: the bloc is lagging behind its global counterparts due to the lack of investments, sluggish […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
26 November 2024
Europe’s largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, announced this morning that it would further delay its decarbonisation pledge, namely through the delay of its direct reduced iron (DRI) projects […]
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 […]
30 January 2025
PFAS-affected communities from France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands [1], supported by the European Environmental Bureau and WeMove Europe, are urgently requesting a meeting with […]
27 February 2025
A groundbreaking study confirms that the EU can achieve its air quality objectives¹ on time by 2030 without the need for deadline extensions. Importantly, the study […]
19 March 2025
The EU’s Steel and Metals Action Plan (SMAP), published today, represents an important step in recognising the urgent need for a major transition in the steel […]
