Fisheries: EU and neighbouring countries agree first-ever joint multiannual management plans in the Mediterranean

For the first time, the EU and neighbouring countries in the Mediterranean agreed on the establishment of five fully-fledged multiannual management plans (MAPs) based on the principles of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). It is a key step in improving the environmental and economic sustainability of fishing in the Mediterranean. It is the outcome of the 45th annual meeting …

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Horizon Europe: 115 proposals competing for EUR 99 million in sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply topics

The European Commission launched new calls for projects under Horizon Europe’s Work Programme for 2021-2022 with EU funding of EUR 99 million in total available for 8 single-stage sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply topics opened on 26 May 2022. 115 proposals were submitted within the deadline of 27 October 2022 requesting EUR 766.6 million. Please see the …

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Valencia, Elsinore, and Velenje win 2024 European Green City Awards

The winners of the European Green Capital and Leaf 2024 Awards were announced at a ceremony in Grenoble, France, this year’s European Green Capital. The Spanish city of Valencia will become the European Green Capital for 2024 and the title of European Green Leaf 2024 went jointly to Elsinore in Denmark and the Slovenian city …

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