According to the World Health Organization (WHO), across the globe, around 3.5 million hectares of land are converted for tobacco growing each year. Growing tobacco...
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The Commission welcomes the adoption of two final pillars of its ‘Fit for 55' legislative package for delivering the EU's 2030 climate targets. Ahead of the crucial COP28 UN...
The Commission adopted the annual emission allocations for Member States for 2023, 2024 and 2025. This sets the maximum level of greenhouse gas emissions that each Member State can...
This report presents the fossil CO2 emission time series of the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) from 1970 until 2021, together with CO2 emissions and removals...
NO TIME TO WASTE: Why the EU needs to adopt ambitious legally binding food waste reduction targets
Cities and local authorities are key players in addressing climate change. Since 2008, the European Commission endorses and supports their efforts through the Covenant of Mayors for Climate...
The EU Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy initiative (CoM) brings together local and regional authorities voluntarily committing to develop and implement a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action...
Fit for 55 package: Council reaches general approaches relating to emissions reductions and their social impacts
The Council adopted its negotiating positions (general approaches) on important legislative proposals in the ‘Fit for 55’ package. Presented by the European Commission on 14 July 2021, the package...
Evaluation of the climate benefits of the use of harvested wood products in the construction sector and assessment of remuneration schemes
The aim of this study is to evaluate the climate benefits of harvested Wood-based Construction Products (WCP), and to explore the role of policy in encouraging the use of these materials. In particular, this study explores...
International Methane Emissions Observatory launched to boost action on powerful climate-warming gas
To support further progress on fulfilling the Paris Agreement, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) with support from the European Union launched a new Observatory to drive global action on reducing...