9 January 2020
Finland’s presidency of the EU, in the second half of 2019, performed well on the circular economy, chemicals and wellbeing, and made significant efforts on climate, […]
11 December 2019
The European Commission has responded to calls for climate and environmental action by publishing plans for a European Green Deal including the promise of “deeply transformative […]
2 December 2019
On Wednesday 11 December 2019, the European Commission is expected to announce details of its European Green Deal in Brussels – potentially an era-defining policy for […]
2 December 2019
A new report by the European Environmental Bureau shows that it is still too difficult to access information on environmental matters across the European Union. More […]
2 October 2019
The European Green Deal is a major opportunity to respond to the triple existential threats from the climate crisis, biodiversity catastrophe and risks from chemical pollution. […]
10 September 2019
European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen has highlighted the importance of EU environmental action by creating a new role of Executive Vice President for the […]
16 July 2019
Ursula von der Leyen has been elected as European Commission President after winning MEPs’ votes with a bold vision for a greener Europe. Von der Leyen […]
8 July 2019
Is economic growth compatible with ecological sustainability? A new report shows that efforts to decouple economic growth from environmental harm, known as ‘green growth’, have not […]
11 June 2019
Dear EU Heads of State and Government, Society expects adults to educate children but it is our kids who are schooling the grown-ups, with their regular […]
9 May 2019
EU leaders gathered in Sibiu, Romania, today to discuss the future of Europe ahead of this month’s European elections. The 28 heads of state agreed on […]
7 May 2019
Want to find out more about the European Elections and what we’re asking from MEP candidates? Our 2019 Elections hub is now live at eeb.org/eu2019 There […]