From Good to Better
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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Carbon farming in Ireland: a blueprint for regenerative agriculture
Climate KIC, as part of Project Credible, is organising the 2nd European Carbon Farming Summit, due to be held in Dublin, Ireland, from 4 to 6 March 2025. The summit is a partnership with the Government of Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), and aims to shift the field from theory to practice.
Fleets electrification law could deliver 2 million EV sales – half what carmakers need to meet their 2030 emissions targets
The EU Commission is planning legislation to electrify large company fleets more quickly while President von der Leyen will come forward with her Automotive Industrial Action Plan on the 5th of March.
ICO₂NIC Project Kicks Off in Brussels: Transforming CO₂ Waste into Value
Launched in January 2025 within the Process4Planet partnership of the Horizon program, the ICO₂NIC project aims to transform industrial CO₂ waste into valuable feedstock through electro and biochemical conversion.
Calling for a cancer workforce action plan on World Health Worker Week 2025
On World Health Worker Week, the cancer community is coming together on social media to raise our voices with an urgent plea for policy makers across Europe: We have waited long enough. We need immediate action to address the growing cancer workforce crisis. ECO encourages every member of its community to share their messages, words of support, and experiences.
Driving inclusion in EU space and defence with DIVERIS
The EU defence, aeronautics, and space sectors thrive on innovation, but can they truly innovate if entire groups of talented people are left out? Today, these industrial sectors are among the least diverse in Europe, with barriers preventing many from accessing or advancing within them.
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Carbon farming in Ireland: a blueprint for regenerative agriculture
Climate KIC, as part of Project Credible, is organising the 2nd European Carbon Farming Summit, due to be held in Dublin, Ireland, from 4 to 6 March 2025. The summit is a partnership with the Government of Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), and aims to shift the field from theory to practice.
Fleets electrification law could deliver 2 million EV sales – half what carmakers need to meet their 2030 emissions targets
The EU Commission is planning legislation to electrify large company fleets more quickly while President von der Leyen will come forward with her Automotive Industrial Action Plan on the 5th of March.
New Water Europe Manifesto: Making Water a Top Priority in 2024
Water Europe unveils its new manifesto, calling upon European policymakers to adopt a Water-Smart strategy with a strong political accountability.
Young people deserve to #BeSeenBeHeard
The Body Shop and the European Youth Forum launch a petition calling on all European governments and the European Parliament to lower the voting age to 16 for all local, regional, national and European elections.
The revised Regulation on Rail Passenger Rights enters into force
On 7 June 2023, the revised Regulation on Rail Passenger Rights entered into force. As a result, the rights of passengers when they travel by train rail have been updated and – in some cases – strengthened. Let’s pay special attention to the provisions that are more relevant to passengers with disabilities and reduced mobility.
C40 launches global networks to facilitate youth engagement in city climate action
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.
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
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.
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.
Heart failure may no longer be a death sentence for cancer survivors
CASA LEGAL: An association of women lawyers promoting access to justice
Casa Legal is Belgium’s very first not-for-profit association of women lawyers. The support they provide, which combines legal aid, social work and psychological support, enable to help people in difficulty, for whom access to justice is a challenge.
Wildlife resilience after Australia’s black summer fires
New Water Europe Manifesto: Making Water a Top Priority in 2024
Water Europe unveils its new manifesto, calling upon European policymakers to adopt a Water-Smart strategy with a strong political accountability.
Young people deserve to #BeSeenBeHeard
The Body Shop and the European Youth Forum launch a petition calling on all European governments and the European Parliament to lower the voting age to 16 for all local, regional, national and European elections.



















