Climate Change

€120 million support to farmers affected by adverse weather events in Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania

Today, the Commission proposed to allocate €119,7 million from the agricultural reserve to directly support farmers from Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania who have been impacted by exceptional adverse climatic events in Spring and early Summer. The Commission proposed to allocate €10,9 million to Bulgaria, €46,5 million to Germany, €3,3 million to Estonia, €37,4 […]

New finance hub to support ambitions of pioneering cities in climate mitigation and adaptation

The Commission is setting up a new Climate City Capital Hub, an international finance resource to further support cities participating in the EU Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities. Thanks to the new hub, cities that have already received the EU Cities Mission Label will be able to: Access financial advice in cooperation with advisory […]

Land, ocean and water for climate action

Horizon Europe. Innovation Actions. Land, ocean and water for climate action. Calls for proposals: New knowledge and innovations for climate-smart farming - connecting research stations. HORIZON-CL6-2024-CLIMATE-02-1 Closing the research gaps on Essential Biogeochemical Ocean Variables (EOVs) in support of global assessments. HORIZON-CL6-2024-CLIMATE-02-2 Overcoming barriers and delivering innovative solutions to enable the green transition. HORIZON-CL6-2024-CLIMATE-02-3.

23 cities awarded with the EU Mission Label for their efforts towards climate-neutrality

Today, the EU Mission Label was awarded to 23 cities part of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, one of the EU Missions under Horizon Europe. The Label recognises the cities' plans to achieve climate-neutrality already by 2030 and aims to facilitate access to public and private funding towards that objective. The first […]

Over €233 million in Strategic Environment and Climate Projects across Europe

Today, the Commission is investing over €233 million in twelve new Strategic Projects across Europe under the LIFE programme to support the implementation of the EU's environmental and climate ambitions under the European Green Deal. These Strategic Projects are expected to mobilise substantial additional funds from other EU sources, including agricultural, structural, regional and research […]

EU invests an additional €2 billion in clean energy infrastructure projects in Member States via the Modernisation Fund

Under the Modernisation Fund, €2.17 billion has been disbursed today to help modernise the energy systems in nine Member States through 19 selected projects. These investments will help lower-income EU countries to meet their 2030 climate and energy targets and will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in energy, industry and transport, and improve energy efficiency. They […]

EU announces €175m financial support to reduce methane emissions at COP28

Climate super-pollutants - including methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, and tropospheric ozone - are responsible for over half of today's warming.  Under the Global Methane Pledge, launched by the EU and the US, more than 150 countries are now  implementing a collective goal of reducing global anthropogenic methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030, from […]

Food systems from primary production to consumption

Horizon Europe. Research and Innovation Actions. Fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption. Call for proposals: Agro-pastoral/outdoor livestock systems and wildlife management. HORIZON-CL6-2024-FARM2FORK-01-1 New healthy and sustainable food products and processes. HORIZON-CL6-2024-FARM2FORK-01-2 Thematic network tackling food fraud by translating research and innovation into practice. HORIZON-CL6-2024-FARM2FORK-01-3 Climate change and food safety: effects […]

Ten European cities awarded with EU Mission Label for their plans to reach climate-neutrality by 2030

Today, ten European cities were awarded the Label of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, one of the EU Missions in Horizon Europe. The EU Mission Label is an important milestone as it recognises the cities' plans to achieve climate-neutrality already by 2030 and aims to facilitate access to public and private funding […]

Regulation Carbon Border Adjustment mechanism

Regulation 2023/956 of 10 May 2023 establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism

Regulation Social Climate Fund

Regulation 2023/955 of 10 May 2023 establishing a Social Climate Fund and amending Regulation 2021/1060
Seo Bird Life

Project Life Climate 1.5 | LIFE

SEO/BirdLife is the organization responsible for the international project Life Clima 1.5, in which 13 organizations from as many European countries participate. We are already living through “the crucial decade in the fight against climate change”, and this is a key moment because climate and energy policies must be reviewed, both at the European and […]