This seminar will describe the disruptive potentials of new local biorefineries to contribute to EU self-sufficiency with plant protein and new biobased products while supporting EU policies on environment and climate.

An article by former European Commissioner Janez Potočnik.

EU environment and climate ministers had a policy debate on the contribution of environmental and climate policies to the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The funding will support 10 large-scale environment and climate projects in nine Member States, helping Europe's transition to a sustainable economy and climate neutrality.

Ministers are outlining the priorities of the Croatian Presidency of the Council of the EU to parliamentary committees, in a series of meetings.

Outline of the main aspects of the European Green Deal from an energy policy perspective

Parliament negotiators reached an agreement with Council on new criteria to determine whether an economic activity is environmentally sustainable.

The Council adopted conclusions which offer political guidance for the EU's environment and climate change policies for the period 2021 - 2030. It calls upon the Commission to present at the latest by early 2020 an ambitious and focused proposal for an 8th Environment Action Programme (EAP).

This brochure provides an overview of work happening over the next two years and is the reference document for a glimpse into the key topics and programmes of the OECD work on the environment.