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EIT Climate-KIC selects 5 partners in Global South to implement gender mainstreaming into entrepreneurship
Women bring distinctive leadership qualities, social change capabilities and entrepreneurial skills that are essential to innovation. EIT Climate-KIC sees investing in female entrepreneurship as an opportunity to accelerate an inclusive, green transition.
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Combating violence against women: MEPs back EU accession to Istanbul Convention
MEPs have voted to approve the European Union’s accession to the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, concluding Parliament’s role in the process.
The Reuse revolution: how social enterprises are leading the way
The 30 March 2023 marked the first-ever International Day of Zero Waste. It provided an opportunity to reflect on consumption patterns. But also on how to support those who are working to reuse, repair, and recycle to prevent waste. In this, social economy enterprises have been leading the way for decades.
Spain: over 16.000 young migrants obtain residence permits thanks to 2021 reform
A playground for energy in Hamburg
“We installed something completely new to Hamburg: photovoltaics with battery storage owned on a shared model by tenants for a whole apartment block”
Combating violence against women: MEPs back EU accession to Istanbul Convention
MEPs have voted to approve the European Union’s accession to the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, concluding Parliament’s role in the process.
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Spain: over 16.000 young migrants obtain residence permits thanks to 2021 reform
Green procurement: the key to decarbonize construction and road transport
The European Commission has clearly identified Green Public Procurement (GPP) as a strong stimulus for eco-innovation, and the present presidency of the EU Council, Sweden, has prioritised green energy and industry transitions.
EU deal on energy savings: heat pumps can shine
EuroVelo 5 in Belgium is Cycle Route of the Year 2023!
The Belgian stretch of EuroVelo 5 – Via Romea (Francigena) has been awarded Cycle Route of the year 2023 at Fiets en Wandelbeurs, the annual cycling and hiking fair in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The award highlights the concerted efforts of Belgian partners, coordinated by Pro Velo, Belgian EuroVelo Coordination Centr
53 to Zero: How NetZeroCities Pilot Cities Are Scaling Up the Climate Transition
53 cities are taking aim at the systemic challenge of rapidly and drastically reducing their emissions, paving the way for a climate–proof future in European cities by joining the NetZeroCities Pilot Cities Programme. Learn more by reading the article!
OSPAR welcomes new global agreement to protect marine biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
500 museums in the UK team up raise awareness of biodiversity loss
4 New European Bauhaus hackathon ideas win €10,000 prize to develop and grow ideas
Four exciting projects have been selected as having potential to further the aims of the New European Bauhaus to create a beautiful, sustainable and inclusive Europe.
What does it take to achieve gender equality? – Resources and structures key for women’s empowerment
“Gender budgeting is a strategic tool to support integration of a gender equality perspective in budgets, to help us make informed decisions and to move ahead on gender equality.”
OXFAM et ses partenaires veulent soutenir près de 2 millions de personnes en Turquie et en Syrie
Le tremblement de terre a touché plus de 13 millions de personnes en Turquie, soit une personne sur six. Plus de 12 000 bâtiments ont été détruits et de nombreux autres menacent de s’effondrer.
Meaningful participation: Making sure undocumented people’s voices are heard
When policymakers and service providers base their decisions on data generated through participatory methods, it is more likely that their decisions will be informed by the actual needs of undocumented people, instead of pre-conceived notions of these. As policies and services gradually become more inclusive, they can start breaking cycles of structural vulnerability and marginalisation of undocumented people.
Parliament’s proposal unlocks the financing needed for more energy-efficient buildings
The European Parliament has adopted its position on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) recast. The main objective is to substantially reduce carbon emissions by increasing the rate of renovations of energy-inefficient buildings across the entire EU’s building stock.
European NGOs tell Scholz and Habeck to ‘stand firm’ over cars deal
Leading environmental organisations have called on Germany to support the text of the law to phase out sales of new combustion engine cars and vans, which the government agreed to in an EU ambassadors meeting last November.
New collective Dare to Care focusing on mental health care in creative art
Dare to Care – Art Collective is a newly formed group of nine emerging arts professionals from a wide range of disciplines within the creative industry working across Europe. They decided to join forces to improve the working conditions in their careers and protect other emerging artists from facing similar challenges.
EU Parliament votes for warmer homes and climate protection
Dubbed the EU’s new “green building law”, the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) has been officially adopted in the EU Parliament today, signaling that Europe is gearing up to green one of the bloc’s biggest emission sources.
EU deal on energy savings: heat pumps can shine
EuroVelo 5 in Belgium is Cycle Route of the Year 2023!
The Belgian stretch of EuroVelo 5 – Via Romea (Francigena) has been awarded Cycle Route of the year 2023 at Fiets en Wandelbeurs, the annual cycling and hiking fair in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The award highlights the concerted efforts of Belgian partners, coordinated by Pro Velo, Belgian EuroVelo Coordination Centr
53 to Zero: How NetZeroCities Pilot Cities Are Scaling Up the Climate Transition
53 cities are taking aim at the systemic challenge of rapidly and drastically reducing their emissions, paving the way for a climate–proof future in European cities by joining the NetZeroCities Pilot Cities Programme. Learn more by reading the article!