They’re known as ghost nets - but the damage they do to Europe’s coastal habitat and marine species is all too real. Meet the team of “elite LIFE...
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Today, Commissioner Sinkevičius is hosting the second edition of the "Our Baltic" Conference to address pressing environmental challenges in the Baltic Sea. The high-level conference gathers ministers and high-level...
The Baltic Sea, nestled between lush green forests and breathtaking sandy beaches, is facing an increasingly challenging environmental situation, mainly due to pollution. It remains...
The Commission announced today 18 new projects which will receive over €106 million to contribute to the EU Mission "Restore our Ocean and Waters". The projects...
Today marks World Environment Day, the UN's international day to recognise the role of the environment in our lives and how we need a shift in our lifestyle to accommodate...
On Monday, the second high-level round of negotiations on the way to achieving a global treaty against plastic pollution starts in Paris. Commissioner Sinkevičius will represent the Commission at the high-level...
The EU must continue its efforts to reduce consumption of materials and generation of waste to achieve a more circular economy according to the European Commission’s revised Circular Economy...
From 1 to 12 May at the meeting of the Conferences of the Parties (COPs) to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions in Geneva, the EU will join the international efforts to reduce hazardous wastes...
Land-based sources account for a massive 80% of marine litter in Europe, and approximately 85% of it is plastic, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA) web report "...