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For a green and just transition in Europe: Recommendations for EU environmental and climate policy for the years ahead
Urgent action is needed to preserve the momentum in European legislation that was introduced by the European Green Deal in 2019. This historic framework was the first of its kind, integrating environment and climate goals across sectors. Even though significant progress has been made in the past years, it is crucial to continue this effort in order to ensure a liveable planet. With a new Scientific Opinion Paper, we would like to offer recommendations to guide EU climate and environmental policies in the second half of the EU's 8th Environment Action Programme (EAP) for a sustainable, safe and resilient future.
SAVE THE DATE: Sustainable. Prosperous. Resilient. A vision for Europe’s Future
Monday, September 30th 2024, 16:45-21:00 CET, Brussels
The European Union is at a crossroad. The European Green Deal – the first holistic framework for generating prosperity and social equity within our planetary boundaries –has been challenged by several crises. After the European elections, it enters its second stage.
It is in the open how to continue the two, intertwined paths – addressing the crises of today and transitioning towards a sustainable future: Either rolling back the European Green Deal and risking our livelihoods today and tomorrow, or embracing what we have achieved so far and continue on our way towards a sustainable, prosperous and resilient Europe.
On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, the German Environment Agency is hosting an event in Brussels on September 30th, 2024 to discuss with political actors in the field of climate, environment and biodiversity policy from various institutions.
Further information and the registration website will be distributed soon.
Shaping a proper use of biocides: Learning from national examples to enhance environmental protection during the use-phase of biocides
Further action is required beyond active substance approval and product authorization of biocidal products to protect the environment. This action could be European legislation on the use-phase of certain biocides to shape their “proper use”. Whilst such piece of legislation is missing on EU level, countries have been implementing national measures. Within this document, we compiled examples from 13 different countries. The objective of this was (i) to provide examples for other Member States that would like to develop their national legislation further, and (ii) to provide exemplary legislation to the EU Commission to support drafting a harmonised European framework.
