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European Commission adopts new Biodiversity Strategy

20 May 2020

The European Commission has adopted a comprehensive new Biodiversity Strategy to bring nature back into our lives.

The new Biodiversity Strategy tackles the key drivers of biodiversity loss, such as unsustainable use of land and sea, overexploitation of natural resources, pollution and...Read more Read more about European Commission adopts new Biodiversity Strategy

Commission launches online public consultation on new EU strategy on adaptation to climate change

14 May 2020

The European Commission invites all stakeholders and citizens to submit views on the EU’s new adaptation strategy in view of increasingly frequent and intense climate change impacts.

As part of the European Green Deal , the Commission aims to put forward a new Adaptation Strategy in...Read more Read more about Commission launches online public consultation on new EU strategy on adaptation to climate change

Oppla: Coronavirus response

26 March 2020

With the ongoing spread of Coronavirus, we have taken the decision to implement our “remote working” procedure. This means that all of our team members are now working from home, but we are otherwise operating as normal.

We will continue to take sensible actions to minimise the potential...Read more Read more about Oppla: Coronavirus response

Natural Capital Protocol - biodiversity guidance public consultation

19 March 2020

The Capitals Coalition’s Natural Capital Protocol is an internationally accepted, standardized framework to help generate trusted, credible and actionable information that business managers need to inform decisions.

Through the development of the Protocol, it became obvious that...Read more Read more about Natural Capital Protocol - biodiversity guidance public consultation

The natural capital crisis is a business crisis

18 March 2020

This blog by Richard Spencer, Director of Thought Leadership at ICAEW, originally appeared on We Value Nature.

The start of each year sees the publication of three annual business and risk reports: the WEF Global Risk Report , the PwC CEO Survey and the Edelman Trust Barometer . In 2020...Read more Read more about The natural capital crisis is a business crisis

EU B@B Platform Survey

7 January 2020

The EU B@B Platform has launched a short survey designed to strengthen its relevance for and engagement with EU businesses.

In preparation for a new Phase (2020-2022) in the platform’s activities, the EU B@B Platform team wishes to better understand how to meet users’ ambitions and needs...Read more Read more about EU B@B Platform Survey

European Commission launches European Green Deal

12 December 2019

The European Green Deal , adopted on Wednesday 10 December, sets out how to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, boosting the economy, improving people's health and quality of life, caring for nature, and leaving no one behind.

Under the Paris climate agreement, the...Read more Read more about European Commission launches European Green Deal

€318 million available for new environment and resources projects

14 November 2019

Project proposals under the Horizon 2020 Challenge 5: Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials, can now be submitted.

The Societal Challenge 5 Work Programme for 2018-2020 focuses on moving to a greener, more resource efficient and climate-resilient economy in...Read more Read more about €318 million available for new environment and resources projects

Call for Experts: pollinator conservation measures

31 October 2019

The EKLIPSE project is inviting experts from relevant fields and sectors to join a short-term expert working group exploring the impact of pesticide and fertiliser use on the effectiveness of other pollinator conservation measures .

The group, working from November 2019 to January 2020,...Read more Read more about Call for Experts: pollinator conservation measures

Why people’s misperceptions about climate change, vaccinations are so hard to shake

24 October 2019

The article originally appeared in Horizon Magazine .

The most powerful source of misperceptions about important issues such as immigration and climate change are false beliefs rooted in people’s political or social preferences, but having people who question authority is also important...Read more Read more about Why people’s misperceptions about climate change, vaccinations are so hard to shake