Environment ministers from around the world convene this week in Nairobi for the Seventh UN Environment Assembly.
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The 24th meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention (COP 24) took place in Cairo from December 2-5.
The event will bring together people dedicated to accelerating solutions to Europe’s growing water challenges.
Soil degradation is an issue in every EU country, with 60-70% of soils in an unhealthy state.
The Commission has welcomed the signature of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law.
It also adopted rules to implement the EU-wide voluntary certification framework for carbon removal and carbon farming.
The study assessed whether the NEC Directive is effectively reducing air pollution, among other things.
Litter is one of the most serious environmental issues facing the world’s oceans and poses risks to human health and well-being.
