• Posted 02-Jul-2021

European Citizens' Initiative: Commission decides to register two new citizens' initiatives

Τhe European Commission decided to register two European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘European EcoScore' and ‘Save cruelty-free cosmetics - Commit to a Europe without animal testing'. The Commission considers that the two initiatives are legally admissible, as they met the necessary conditions.

  • Posted 02-Jul-2021

Measuring what ecosystems do for us: new report on ecosystem services in the EU

Ecosystems contribute essential services to the economy and society. A new report “Accounting for¬ ecosystems and their¬ services in the¬ European Union” unravels the benefits that forests, rivers, grasslands, wetlands and other ecosystems provide. It shows how restoring degraded ecosystems has the potential to double nature’s contribution to the EU economy and society.

  • Posted 02-Jul-2021

Blue Economy and synergies between maritime activities

The implementation of multi-use at sea aims to rationalize space and uses in order to create synergies between maritime activities for a sustainable Blue Economy.

  • Posted 02-Jul-2021

New EU rules to boost energy efficiency of electric motors

New EU ecodesign measures for electric motors and variable speed drives enter into force on 1 July 2021, aimed at improving the energy efficiency of these products across the EU. Applicable to AC induction motors* (such as those that can be found in washing machines, air conditioners, or heat pumps and are also commonly used in many types of industrial applications), the new rules update the previous regulation from 2009.

  • Posted 02-Jul-2021

Long-term vision for rural areas: for stronger, connected, resilient, prosperous EU rural areas

The European Commission has today put forward a long-term vision for the EU's rural areas, identifying the challenges and concerns that they are facing, as well as highlighting some of the most promising opportunities that are available to these regions.

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