EU Environment

Registrations for #EUGreenWeek partner events are open! Sign up your local event & benefit from this massive network, including being listed on the EU Green Week 2026 partner event page & an extensive branding package for your event. Apply by 20 March: link.europa.eu/Rbr9d7

Biodiversity is a natural fortress against wildfires 🔥🫷🌳 Today we are adopting a new guidance document on #Natura2000 and climate change, to make Europe’s nature more resilient to wildfires. Because a healthy forest is its own first firefighter. link.europa.eu/kVBNqT

Record wildfires call for stronger action. The EU is working across the full cycle: 🔥 prevention 🚒 preparedness ✈️ response 🌱 recovery Because tackling wildfires means acting before, during and after. More: link.europa.eu/xpKvVg

Europe is taking action against the destruction of unsold clothes & shoes! 👗🧦🔄 New EU measures—including a ban on destroying unsold textiles—were adopted last month, backed by EEA findings showing that 4–9% are destroyed before use. Learn more: eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/pu…

Nature is our ally against climate change! Discover our latest publication - "Nature-based Solutions: How LIFE works with nature for people". Find out about projects across Europe which use #NatureBasedSolutions for a resilient and biodiverse future. 📖:link.europa.eu/VNRqWR

🚨 NEW REPORT: Alarming state of migratory species! 🔴 49% of migratory species’ populations conserved by the global UN treaty are declining. 🔴 24% of species face extinction. As the #CMSCOP15 to the @BonnConvention starts today, learn more about it 👉 link.europa.eu/kYRcCN

🌿 The theme of #IDB2026 is: “Acting locally for global impact.” From indigenous peoples & local communities, youth, women, to businesses & civil society, biodiversity action is strongest when it is driven by a whole-of-society approach. 🔗 cbd.int/article/2026-0…

Happiness is seeing nature recover. Once gone from Bulgaria, the Cinereous vulture is returning thanks to the #LIFEProject Rhodope Vulture. By restoring habitats and reintroducing birds, this iconic species soars again across the Balkans. 🦅 Learn more: rewilding-rhodopes.com/life-rhodope-v…

Happy #WorldWaterDay💧 Nearly 33% of the EU’s public water supply is lost before it even reaches the consumer. Our EU-wide target is to enhance water efficiency by least 10% by 2030! Read Commissioner @JessikaRoswall's full statement: link.europa.eu/BNgkFm #WaterWiseEU

It's #InternationalTreeDay 🌿 Our cities are burning in summer & trees are one of the simplest and most effective solutions, because: They can lower urban temperatures by at least 5°C Plant a tree with our funding: link.europa.eu/PYPbf7 #3BillionTrees

We need your expert view on Water to: 💧 restore and protect the water cycle 🔄 build a water-smart economy and 🫧 ensure access to clean and affordable water for all Express your interest to join by 17 April 2026: link.europa.eu/d9B76w #WaterWiseEU

Want to host a partner event for #EUGreenWeek 2026? Registrations are closing today! In June, partner events across Europe and beyond will explore the theme: investing in nature – rewarding for people and business. Interested? Apply now: link.europa.eu/Rbr9d7

On #GlobalRecyclingDay, meet project PlastLIFE ♻️ This #LIFEProject is helping Finland build a circular economy for plastics by 2035. It is improving recycling, reducing plastic waste and boosting the use of recycled materials. 🔗kiertotalousratkaisuja.syke.fi/en/plastlife/a… #CircularEconomy

Rising temperatures are helping the Asian tiger mosquito spread in Europe 🦟 Rather than relying on pesticides, the EU policies focus on: 🌡️climate-health monitoring 🛡️prevention and preparedness ⚕️resilient national health systems More: link.europa.eu/Q3h8ck

Which EU country has the highest waste recycling rate? Why is this important? - Recycling is the only mainstream waste management operation preventing valuable resources in our waste from being destroyed. More about our upcoming #CircularEconomyAct: link.europa.eu/KFG7Cn

It's #GlobalRecyclingDay & still half of all e-waste generated in the EU is not collected. Although modern electronics are rich in critical raw materials - which has serious health, environmental & economic consequences. More on the #CircularEconomyAct: link.europa.eu/KFG7Cn

EU water legislation must work effectively 💧🔎 Today, we launched a call for evidence to support a targeted revision of the EU Water Framework Directive We call stakeholders & businesses to participate, particularly those affecting EU water bodies >>> link.europa.eu/BdD3RM

🌿 Can genetic data help finance #biodiversity protection? 1 year after the creation of The Cali Fund, momentum is growing to turn this innovative mechanism into a real source of funding for nature. We're preparing for for #COP17 #TheCaliFund #DSI

📢 #GreenAssist launches new call for projects to boost green investments! 🌱📈 With €3 million for tailored advisory support, selected SMEs will receive expert guidance on financial structuring and environmental impact. Apply by 18 May here 👉 lnkd.in/eP7QiSZ3