Posts Tagged ‘European Commission’
LIFE funding for private land conservation
On 13 May 2020, the International Land Conservation Network (ILCN) and the European Land Conservation Network (ELCN) organised a webinar on using EU LIFE funding for private land conservation. The webinar attracted 191 attendees and provided a useful resource for private landowners and conservationists working together with private landowners in their preparations for a LIFE project proposal. The webinar started…
Read MorePollinators in Europe
Pollinators present an important and diverse group of animals accross our planet. While many people immediately think of insects – which do represent the largest group of pollinators, animals such as birds, lemurs, bats and other small mammals can also be pollinators. They are basically any animal that moves pollen grains within a plant, or…
Read MoreEHF letter calling for quick adoption of EU F2F and biodiversity strategies
Under the umbrella of the European Habitats Forum, an informal coalition of NGOs calls on the European Commission to adopt the EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy and the Farm 2 Fork Strategy in May, without further delay. “It is crucial that the EU maintains its high ambition to tackle the twin crises of biodiversity and climate…
Read MoreContribute to EU 2030 climate ambition increase
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather views on the EU’s 2030 climate ambition increase and the actions and policy designs needed for this. Increasing EU climate ambition is an important step towards climate-neutrality by 2050, as proposed through the European Green Deal. Another major element of the European Green Deal in…
Read MoreConsultation on future of LIFE Programme
The European Commission (EC) invites a broad range of stakeholders to provide their input on the future implementation of the LIFE Programme. While the general objectives of the post-2020 LIFE Programme have been agreed, the input will be used for the preparation of the Multiannual Work Programme for LIFE’s next programming period (2021-2024). The LIFE…
Read MoreEU invests over €100 million in new LIFE Programme projects
On 17 February the European Commission (EC) announced a new investment of €101.2 million for integrated LIFE Programme projects for Environment and Climate Action. The investment provides funding for 10 large-scale projects troughout Cyprus, Estonia, France, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Slovakia, Czechia and Spain. These projects eventually should help the transitioning of Europe to a sustainable…
Read MoreCommission pressures Romania to halt illegal logging
The European Commission has announced to pursue legal action against Romania to stop the illegal deforestation happening in the country. The announcement follows after the death of several forest rangers over the past years and the official complaints by environmental groups Agent Green, ClientEarth and EuroNatur against the ongoing destruction of tens of thousands of…
Read MoreA Green Deal for European nature
On the 11th of December the European Commission presented the Green Deal to the European Parliament. As Europe’s “new growth strategy” the Green Deal aims to make Europe the first climate neutral continent by 2050, along with other targets mainly on energy, building renovations, the industry and mobility. By setting higher ambitions, the EU sends out a…
Read MoreEU Pollinators Initiative – an update from Brussels
On 13 November Eurosite attended the “Workshop on conservation measures that benefit pollinators applied under the Nature Directives in Natura 2000 sites” organised by IUCN and hosted by the European Commission DG Environment. On this occasion it was announced that the EC is finalising action plans for two habitat types: 4030 European dry heaths and…
Read MoreNature benefits: stories from citizens
Nature can provide answers to many societal and environmental challenges the European Union faces today. Citizens from different sectors will share their personal experiences about living and working in Natura 2000 sites during our “How can People and the Economy benefit from Nature? Stories from Citizens” conference in Brussels on June 7th 2017. We will…
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