The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow in November will be crucial for international climate action. It will have far-reaching consequences for the long-term health of our societies. As the Lancet Countdown 2020 Report explained, no...
The European Commission’s “Fit for 55” legislative package launched yesterday aims to fundamentally overhaul the EU’s climate policy architecture and put the EU on track to deliver on its 2030 climate target, with crucial implications for public health and our...
To:Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European CommissionCc Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice President, European Green DealMargaritis Schinas, Vice President, Promoting our European Way of Life Subject: Call to urgently develop the Green Pillar of the European...
Air pollution and transport policies at city level Air pollution is the number one cause of premature deaths from environmental factors, according to the European Environment Agency, with cities worst hit. Pandemic restrictions imposed in March 2020 cleaned the air...
The European environment – State and Outlook 2020 from the European Environment Agency warns that “Europe’s environment is at a tipping point.” The systemic changes in ecological conditions will have far-reaching effects on human health and well-being,...