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Amid seismic change, race is on to revive Earth’s ‘third pole’
Conservation International is launching a historic conservation partnership to plant 1 billion trees and protect 1 million hectares across India, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal.
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COP29: How Taiwan’s civil society is driving climate progress
Ahead of COP29, Cheetah Liu-Lee, Policy and Advocacy Supervisor from Amnesty International’s Taiwan office, assesses the progress made since he was part of Amnesty’s COP28 delegation and shares his key aims for COP29 amid several climate challenges on the island.
Lviv European Youth Capital 2025: A story of resilience in times of war
As war continues in Ukraine, Lviv has emerged as a symbol of resilience and hope for young people. Soon to enter its year as European Youth Capital, the city is using this opportunity to showcase the strength and determination of its young residents.
What Europe does for me?
Discover the impact of the European Union in your region and in your daily life through this web-app!
COP29: How Taiwan’s civil society is driving climate progress
Ahead of COP29, Cheetah Liu-Lee, Policy and Advocacy Supervisor from Amnesty International’s Taiwan office, assesses the progress made since he was part of Amnesty’s COP28 delegation and shares his key aims for COP29 amid several climate challenges on the island.
Lviv European Youth Capital 2025: A story of resilience in times of war
As war continues in Ukraine, Lviv has emerged as a symbol of resilience and hope for young people. Soon to enter its year as European Youth Capital, the city is using this opportunity to showcase the strength and determination of its young residents.
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A Step Towards a Water-Resilient Europe by 2050
Water Europe launched the Water Wise EU campaign at the end of May, a significant initiative aimed at uniting Europeans to “See Water Differently” and build a water-resilient Europe by 2050.
The Blueprints that support social and affordable housing providers to renovate districts and make them exemplary are out
Housing Europe and 9 committed partners created a rich and diverse capacity-building programme that provided a set of tools on how to renovate homes for people and have a strong social impact on communities.
IGLYO, Missing Children Europe and the University of Portsmouth are joining forces to collaborate on LGBTIQ+ Missing Children
Agreement on the European Disability Card: major advance for freedom of movement
Report shows farmers earn more with Living Income Reference Price
Global Coalition for Social Justice attracts first 100 partners
Governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, international organizations, academic institutions and INGOs join Coalition to grow multilateral cooperation, and accelerate progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals and Decent Work Agenda. Through knowledge sharing and advocacy, the ILO initiative seeks to “bend the arc of history in favour of social justice”.
Brussels’ low-emission zone successfully clears the air
In just four years, the Brussels Capital Region’s low-emission zone (‘LEZ’) has helped to produce a significant reduction in air pollution, demonstrating how this traffic regulation measure visibly improves health and environmental conditions in cities.
Success story: (Offshore wind) Power to the people
Ghent changes the local narrative around food accessibility
CGIAR and Interpeace Launch Innovative Dashboard to Promote Peace through Climate Finance
In the face of increasing climate threats and security challenges, International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and climate funds are responsible for aiding regions where climate vulnerabilities intersect with fragility and conflict.
20% increase in biomethane production in Europe, shows biogases industry in a new report
EU dependency on natural gas keeps increasing, it came from 83% in 2021 to 97% in 2022. It leaves more room for biogases to intergrate the European market and take a strategic importance in the the fight against climate change. It will, at last, set the path to the decarbonisation of the EU.
What Europe does for me?
Discover the impact of the European Union in your region and in your daily life through this web-app!
A Step Towards a Water-Resilient Europe by 2050
Water Europe launched the Water Wise EU campaign at the end of May, a significant initiative aimed at uniting Europeans to “See Water Differently” and build a water-resilient Europe by 2050.
The Blueprints that support social and affordable housing providers to renovate districts and make them exemplary are out
Housing Europe and 9 committed partners created a rich and diverse capacity-building programme that provided a set of tools on how to renovate homes for people and have a strong social impact on communities.
IGLYO, Missing Children Europe and the University of Portsmouth are joining forces to collaborate on LGBTIQ+ Missing Children
Agreement on the European Disability Card: major advance for freedom of movement
Report shows farmers earn more with Living Income Reference Price
Global Coalition for Social Justice attracts first 100 partners
Governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, international organizations, academic institutions and INGOs join Coalition to grow multilateral cooperation, and accelerate progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals and Decent Work Agenda. Through knowledge sharing and advocacy, the ILO initiative seeks to “bend the arc of history in favour of social justice”.
Brussels’ low-emission zone successfully clears the air
In just four years, the Brussels Capital Region’s low-emission zone (‘LEZ’) has helped to produce a significant reduction in air pollution, demonstrating how this traffic regulation measure visibly improves health and environmental conditions in cities.