EU strategy for sustainable and circular textiles - List page

Today, at the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15) in Montreal, the EU together with a number of EU Member States and several other countries are joining forces to significantly increase finance for biodiversity from all sources.

Commissioner Sinkevičius, on behalf of the EU, has joined a high ambition Accelerator Partnership to support the future implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) under negotiations at COP15 in Montreal.

European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Sinkevičius and Guyanese Minister of Natural Resources Bharrat signed a legally binding trade agreement to promote sustainable trade of legal timber to the EU.

Today the European Commission adopted the 10th edition of the European List of ship recycling facilities.

Today the United Nations Biodiversity Conference COP15 meeting starts in Montréal. From 7 to 19 December, countries will aim to reach a global agreement for the protection of nature and the planet with long-term goals by 2050 and milestones for 2030.

The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council aiming to make all batteries placed on the EU market more sustainable, circular and safe.

Today, the Commission adopted a recommendation to promote research and innovation for safer and more sustainable chemicals and materials.

Today, the Commission is publishing its first Zero Pollution Monitoring and Outlook report and its third Clean Air Outlook report - together setting pathways to cleaner air, water and soil.

Issue 591: Nearly half of all discarded waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Europe is not properly collected and recycled, suggests a new study.