UN: General Assembly adopts resolution on climate change
New York, 29 March 2023 General Assembly adopts resolution requesting International Court of Justice provide...
World Water Day: Joint Statement by the EU HRVP Borrell and Commissioner Sinkevičius
Brussels, 22 March 2023 Today, on the occasion of World Water Day and the UN...
UN Water Conference: EU joins efforts to address the global water crisis
Brussels, 21 March 2023 From tomorrow, at the United Nations Water Conference in New York from 22...
Climate change: IPCC report underscores urgency of taking more ambitious action
INTERLAKEN, Switzerland, March 20, 2023 — There are multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce...
Saltsjöbaden VII: An international scientific workshop on improving air quality in a high-pressure world
Date 12 – 15 March 2023 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden This conference in Gothenburg will gather...
Joint press release on Canada-EU relations
Brussels, 7 March 2023 Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau hosted European Commission President Ursula...
Treaty of the High Seas to protect ocean biodiversity and fight climate change
New York, 4 March 2023 Today, global negotiations concluded on the landmark Treaty of the High...
Our Ocean Conference: EU announces €816.5m worth of commitments to protect the ocean
Brussels, 2 March 2023 Today, at the Our Ocean Conference in Panama, the EU is confirming its...
West and Central Africa: EU allocates €181.5m for humanitarian aid in 2023
Brussels, 6 February 2023 The EU has allocated €181.5 million this year for humanitarian aid...
Bilateral consultations: EU HR Borrell travels to South Africa and Botswana
Brussels, 25 January 2023 The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-president of...
Revision of the EU Pollinators Initiative: Press remarks by EU Commissioner Sinkevičius
Brussels, 24 January 2023 “Check against delivery” Good afternoon everyone, Today is a positive step...
Humanitarian aid: EU increases funding to €1.7bn for 2023
Brussels, 18 January 2023 As humanitarian needs continue to rise globally, the EU maintains its...
EU Commission and Japan sign new Copernicus arrangement to boost exchange of Earth observation data
Brussels, 17 January 2023 Today, the Commission has signed a Cooperation Arrangement with the Ministry...
EU Commission publishes analysis on main drivers affecting food security
Brussels, 4 January 2023 Today, the Commission published an analysis by Commission services on the main...
EU welcomes access to US subsidy scheme for commercial vehicles
Brussels, 29 December 2022 New guidance issued today by the US reaffirms that EU companies...
UN report: Sustained damage from air pollution threats Europe and North America
Geneva, 16 December 2022 A new report on the effectiveness of international cooperation on cleaner air in...
European Green Deal: Putting an end to wasteful packaging, boosting reuse and recycling
Brussels, 30 November 2022 Today, the Commission is proposing new EU-wide rules on packaging, to...
EU and Canada launch formal negotiations for association to Horizon Europe
Brussels, 30 November 2022 Today, another milestone towards deeper science collaboration between the European Union...
Finnish Ambassador: COP27 in Egypt advanced goals of least developed countries
Helsinki, 23 November 2022 Finland’s Ambassador for Climate Change Jan Wahlberg says that while the...
Eurazeo announces the first close of its transition infrastructure fund to support the transition to a low carbon economy
Brussels, 23 November 2022 With the first close of the Fund, Eurazeo strengthens its commitment...
Barcelona: EU HR Josep Borrell co-chairs UfM and the European Union-Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial Meeting
Brussels, 23 November 2022 On November 24, High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell will travel to Barcelona...
EU agrees to COP27 compromise to protect those most vulnerable to climate change
Brussels, 21 November 2022 At the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference which ended on Sunday...
COP27: Team Europe steps up support for climate change adaptation and resilience in Africa
Brussels, 16 November 2022 Today at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, the EU and the African...
EU-US-UK: Joint Statement on global food security and Russia sanctions
Brussels, 14 November 2022 Joint Statement by the High Representative of the European Union Josep...
Joint Statement on the EU-Egypt Renewable Hydrogen Partnership
Brussels, 9 November 2022 Mrs Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission and President...
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2022 Trilateral Commission: European meeting in Athens
Athens, 4 November 2022 Address by President of the Swiss Confederation and Head of the...
UN Climate Change Conference: Finnish PM Marin next week at Sharm El-Sheikh
Helsinki, 3 November 2022 Prime Minister Sanna Marin will represent Finland at the meeting of...
UN High Commissioner: Human rights belong at the heart of climate change debate
New York, 2 November 2022 Humanity’s basic right to life is being threatened by insufficient...
EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides on the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
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UNGA77: EU wraps up a week of intense meetings on global issues
Brussels, 23 September 2022 Today, the EU wraps up a week of diplomatic engagements at...
European Aviation Environmental Report 2022: Sustainability is crucial for long-term viability
Brussels, 21 September 2022 The newly published European Aviation Environmental Report reviews the aviation sector’s environmental performance and...
Norway: IMF Executive Board concludes 2022 Article IV consultation
Washington, DC, 16 September 2022 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded...
EU Cohesion Policy: €467m for cooperation actions in the North West Europe, Atlantic and Arctic area
Brussels, 13 September 2022 Thanks to the adoption of three Interreg transnational programmes, the Commission...
EU Cohesion Policy: €3.26bn for Slovenia’s economic competitiveness, and sustainable development
Brussels, 12 September 2022 Slovenia will benefit from €3.26 billion in Cohesion Policy funding between...
The two invasive species have cost the world $16bn
Geneva, 18 August 2022 Two invasive species, one reptile and one amphibian, have cost the...
New data confirms: Forest fires are getting worse
Washington D.C., 17 August 2022 New data on forest fires confirms what we’ve long feared: Forest...
The impact of droughts and extreme temperatures on the Iberian Peninsula – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 16 August 2022 See question(s) : E-002249/2022 EN E-002249/2022 Answer given by Mr Wojciechowski on...
EU Civil Protection Mechanism: Solidarity with Slovenia in combating wildfires
Brussels, 21 July 2022 Yesterday, 20 June, Slovenia requested assistance to tackle unprecedented forest fires...
Climate change: EU Parliament Research think tanks overview
Brussels, 7 July 2022 Russia’s war on Ukraine has reduced supplies of gas and oil...
The G20, public goods, and global commons – EEAS Blog post by EU HR Borrell
07.07.2022 HR/VP Blog – The world has been struggling with ‘war, famine and pestilence’ and...
New Zealand: EU Council adopts conclusion of a partnership agreement
Brussels, 20 June 2022 The Council today adopted a decision on the conclusion of a...
WMO: World getting ‘measurably closer’ to 1.5-degree climate threshold
There is a 50:50 chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5 degrees Celcius above pre-industrial...
Special Eurobarometer: Europeans see climate change as top challenge for the EU
Brussels, 26 January 2022 Over one in two young people see climate change as main...
Climate change: For 25th year in a row, Greenland ice sheet shrinks
7 January 2022 2021 marked the 25th year in a row in which the key Greenland ice sheet lost more mass during...
Measuring Climate Change: The Economic and Financial Dimensions – IMF Deputy Bo Li
Opening Remarks at the 9th IMF Statistical Forum by Bo Li, IMF Deputy Managing Director...
EU report on forest fires: climate change is more noticeable every year
Brussels, 29 October 2021 Today, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the Commission presented the...
EU Commission launches five new EU missions to tackle major challenges
Brussels, 29 September 2021 The Commission launched today five new EU missions, a new and innovative...
Climate change: the EU is ready to assume its global responsibility – Blog post by EU High Commissioner Borrell
12/08/2021 – HR/VP Blog – Extreme weather events in Europe and around the globe and...
Germanwatch: Klimakrise muss schnell und entschieden eingedämmt werden
Menschheit ist „zweifelsfrei“ Haupttreiber der Klimakrise Fingerabdruck des Klimawandels bei mehr und heftigeren Wetterextremen immer...
CAN Europe on IPCC report: Europe must step up emission reductions
Temperature rising faster than expected towards catastrophic rates Europe must step up emission reductions to...