The revised Ambient Air Quality Directive comes with a series of new measures and stricter standards to ensure that people enjoy cleaner air in the coming years.| Environment
To protect human health and the environment against the harmful effects of chemical substances.| Environment
EU rules on single-use plastics (SUPs) to fight against marine litter and plastic pollution.| Environment
The EU’s new circular action plan paves the way for a cleaner and more competitive Europe.| Environment
The largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world| Environment
Read about the 8th Environment Action Programme (EAP) which will guide European environmental policy until 2030.| Environment
Discover the EU’s zero pollution action plan for air, water and soil as part of the European Green Deal.| Environment
From 3 July 2021, single-use plastic plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks and cotton buds cannot be placed on the markets of the EU Member States.| Environment
EU rules to guarantee that the products EU citizens consume do not contribute to deforestation or forest degradation worldwide.| Environment
Read about EU policy and law on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE or e-waste), such as computers and smartphones.| Environment
Setting out rules to halt deterioration in the status of EU water bodies and achieve good status for Europe’s rivers, lakes and groundwater.| Environment
Discover EU rules on the restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS in EEE).| Environment
To create a greener, more competitive textiles sector| Environment
Today the Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive).| Environment
Read about the EU’s biodiversity strategy for 2030 - our ambitious and long-term plan to protect nature and reverse the degradation of ecosystems.| Environment
Discover the EU's Waste Framework Directive which sets the basic concepts and definitions related to waste management, such as recovery and recycling.| Environment
New criteria to stop companies from making misleading claims about environmental merits of their products and services.| Environment
The European Commission’s proposal for a Nature Restoration Law is the first continent-wide, comprehensive law of its kind. #GenerationRestoration #EUBiodiversity| Environment