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LIFE: Deal reached to invest €5.4 billion in climate and environmental projects | News | European Parliament
A provisional deal on the EU programme for Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) to boost EU action in 2021-2027 was agreed with member states.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : © European Union, 2020 – EP
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Climate change adaptation: MEPs want the EU to be better prepared | News | European Parliament
Building climate-resilient societies in line with the forthcoming EU adaptation strategy is vital, says Parliament in a resolution voted on Thursday.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : © European Union, 2020 – EP
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Parliament adopts deal to improve quality of tap water and reduce plastic litter | News | European Parliament
The drinking water directive approved by Parliament will give better access to high quality tap water, including for vulnerable groups.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : © European Union, 2020 – EP
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European Union funds biodiversity conservation project in Vietnam
HCMC – The European Union is funding a biodiversity protection and environmental sustainability project in central Vietnam, which will focus on the establishment and operation of a conservation foundation and finance 21 biodiversity conservation initiatives.
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Climate change: the EU needs to be better prepared so it can better adapt
Climate change: the EU needs to be better prepared so it can better adapt More funding needs to be channelled into adaptation; cost of inaction far greater EU funds should only go to climate-proofed infrastructure Climate-related extremes have caused damage costing EUR 426 billion 1980-2017 The upcoming EU adaptation strategy must give impetus to building…
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United for nature on World Cities Day
As World Cities Day is celebrated around the globe on 31 October, ICLEI, through its Cities Biodiversity Center and the CitiesWithNature initiative, pledge support for the Global Coalition for Biodiversity, launched by the European Commission to raise awareness about the need to protect biodiversity and promote stronger collaborative action. Global Biodiversity Outlook 5, a flagship report published recently by the United…
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A new international day to celebrate clean air – and a sustainable recovery from COVID-19
The first ever International Day of Clean Air for blue skies on 7 September 2020 gives us an opportunity to celebrate the importance of clean air – something that is so fundamental to us all for our health and well-being. Air, both indoors and outdoors, can be contaminated by chemical, biological or physical agents that…