EU Environment and Climate

We’re pleased to share the updated agenda for the 9th Expert Group meeting on Carbon Removals 🌍 📢 Key highlight: Latest updated draft Delegated Act on certification methodologies for certifying permanent carbon removals. 💡 The meeting will also cover: ➡️ Presentation of the Implementing Regulation for certification schemes, certification bodies and auditing under the Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) Regulation amid the Climate Change Committee’s positive vote ➡️ Updates on biogenic carbon storage in buildings and the revised Technical Assessment Paper (TAP) 👉 Explore the full, updated agenda on the event page: https://lnkd.in/dapabQBm   📅 When? 10 November 2025, 10.00 – 13.00 📍 Where? Sicco Mansholt room, Charlemagne building, Brussels (new location!) 🔴 Livestreamed online

📢 The EU Climate Action Progress Report 2025 is out — and there’s good news!  In 2024, EU greenhouse gas emissions fell 2.5% compared to 2023.  📉  Emissions are now 37.2% lower than in 1990, while the economy grew 71%, proving that growth and emissions reduction go hand in hand.    This means the EU is on track to achieve its 2030 emission reduction target of a 55% decrease by 2030.  📒 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eCq7eNeV

The #InnovationFund supports a variety of projects in many sectors and around one-third of those target the decarbonisation of the European transport sector. This sector impacts the land 🏞️, air ☁️ and seas 🌊, accounting for nearly a quarter of the EU’s annual greenhouse gas emissions. To tackle the decarbonisation of this hard-to-abate sector, the Innovation Fund supports groundbreaking projects that do the following: 🔹 Produce and use sustainable fuels 🌱 ⛽  🔹 Electrify transport systems ⚡  🔹 Manufacture and recycle batteries for electric vehicles🔋🚗  🔹 Build and/or retrofit low- and zero-carbon ships 🚢, airplanes ✈️, and heavy-duty vehicles 🚚 Financed by the revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System, the Fund has so far dedicated €4.8 billion to around 90 transport projects across Europe.  Read our factsheet to find out more about what kind of technologies the Innovation Fund supports and where they’re located. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eZMUU953

EU climate action takes a major step forward! 🌍 EU Member States have agreed on a general approach for the EU’s 2040 climate target: a legally binding goal to cut net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, including an 85% domestic target and up to 5% international carbon credits. At the same time, the EU has submitted its new Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement to the UNFCCC: to reduce net emissions by 66.25–72.5% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels. Together, these milestones send a strong, united message ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil: 🎯 Europe is staying the course on its path to climate neutrality by 2050. 📉 The EU remains firmly committed to achieving the Paris Agreement goals. Read more: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMNp9gHz 👉 https://lnkd.in/ecc5vrHD #EUatCOP30 #COP30

Good news for train travellers – and the planet! 🌍   The EU’s new high-speed rail plan is set to deliver a faster high-speed rail network by 2040. This means the duration of many of Europe’s most popular train journeys will drop significantly, for example: 📍 Copenhagen – Berlin: from 7h to 4h 📍 Paris – Rome: from 10h50 to 8h45 📍 Sofia – Athens: from 13h40 to 6h 📍 Vienna – Ljubljana: from 6h05 to 4h30 And that new rail connections are on the way: 🛤️ Lisbon – Madrid – Paris 🛤️ Tallinn – Riga – Vilnius - Warsaw   🚆 Faster and better rail links mean more people choosing trains, helping cut emissions and make our transport system more sustainable.   Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dJ7AnVVW #EUTransport #ConnectingEurope #TEN_T

In which world do you want to live?   Across Europe, more & more bio-based products are replacing fossil-based ones, such as:   🍽 bio-based plastics  🧴 algae-based cosmetics  👓 car parts & eye glass frames from olive pruning waste 🚜 biofertilizers using organic fruit & vegetable residues 🍱 food packaging made from agricultural waste, etc.   These projects are cutting emissions, reducing waste, and creating new jobs. Because the bioeconomy is about the circular, smarter use of resources.   Learn more on what the #Bioeconomy can do for you: https://lnkd.in/evmsTPZG © Gatis Šļūka for the cartoon 💚

You can still register for the #MissionBalticForum25!   This Forum is designed for climate adaptation experts in the Baltic Sea region to connect, collaborate, and co-create strategies tailored to our shared challenges - from rising seas to heatwaves and droughts.   📅 17-18 November, Viimsi and Tallinn, Estonia 👉 Hosted by the #MissionClimateAdaptation 📍Site visits, exhibitions, networking and hands-on workshops included. 🔗 Don’t miss out! Register now: https://lnkd.in/eRVjdAsv

Local communities are shaping Europe’s climate future.    The #EUClimatePact Going Local Talks are hitting the road to bring climate action closer to where people live and work.    Next up: adaptation, water resilience and climate-smart cities. These events, part of the #EURegionsWeek close to you programme, are running until the end of November.     Join the conversation🔗 https://lnkd.in/dFYTAscz     #MyWorldOurPlanet European Committee of the Regions 

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