- Copernicus Marine Service: An EU asset for sustainable oceans
- FEG participation at the UN Ocean Conference
- Welcome to a new FEG member!
- Bees & Biodiversity: new cooperations
- Pulse gear – A more sustainable alternative for traditional beam trawling?
- Solidarity in Water – SDG 6 on water & sanitation
- Forest-based Bioeconomy and EU’s Bioeconomy Strategy
- Supporting the Implementation of SDG 14
- Implementation of the agri-environment-climate measures
- New face in the Intergroup Secretariat
The Intergroup offers a multi-stakeholder platform of discussion on sustainable development issues in the European Parliament
Copernicus Marine Service: An EU asset for sustainable oceans
On Tuesday 26 September Pavel Poc MEP and Chair of the EP Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Sustainable Development” will co-host together with MEP Françoise Grossetête and MEP Ricardo Serrão Santos, Chair of the working group on “Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services” the event entitled “Copernicus Marine Service: An EU asset for sustainable oceans”. This …
Bees & Biodiversity: new cooperations
Launched in 2012, the European Week of Bees and Pollination takes place annually at the European Parliament, bringing together representatives of the European and national institutions, beekeepers, farmers, animal health specialists, scientists, NGOs and the industry. Through discussions and other interactive activities, participants can exchange views, discuss recent developments related …
Pulse gear – A more sustainable alternative for traditional beam trawling?
The pulse trawl is a fishing gear that uses low electrical pulses to help catch target species such as sole and shrimp. This technique is considered by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) to be a more sustainable alternative to …
Solidarity in Water – SDG 6 on water & sanitation
Adopted in 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent a comprehensive, universal and inclusive sustainable development framework. SDG 6 particularly underlines the importance of water and sanitation taking into account the need to involve local communities and authorities. SDG 6 addresses the issues relating to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene, …
Forest-based Bioeconomy and EU’s Bioeconomy Strategy
Policy-makers, academics, forest-based industries, and stakeholders gathered in the European Parliament for an exchange on the upcoming EU Bioeconomy Strategy and the role that forest-based bioeconomy plays in Europe. Miapetra Kumpula-Natri MEP and Chair of the “Bioeconomy” working group of the EP Intergroup on “Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Sustainable Development” …
Supporting the Implementation of SDG 14
One week before the high-level United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 was convened in New York, policy-makers, international organizations, industries, NGOs, and stakeholders gathered in the European Parliament to discuss the state of play of the Ocean Conference and highlight issues to be …