1. Joint Press Releases

   United States: Joint press release on the meeting between High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken

   On 24 March, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, and the Secretary of State of the United States of America, Antony J. Blinken met in Brussels to discuss ways to strengthen the EU-U.S. relationship and coordinate

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 24/03/2021

2. News stories
   

   Forests our lifeline

   As this year’s theme for the International Day of Forests is “Restoration: Pathway for recovery and human well-being”, it is the occasion to reflect on the essential role that forests – as part of our fundamental ecosystem – play. In particular, after lessons learnt from the Covid pandemic it is

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to MAURITIUS AND SEYCHELLES - Publication date: 21/03/2021

3. Council Conclusions

   8th Environment Action Programme: Member States ready to start negotiations with Parliament

   Ambassadors of EU Member States today approved a mandate for the Council to start negotiations with the European Parliament in order to reach an agreement on the 8th Environmental Action Programme (EAP). The 8th EAP will serve as a guide for environmental and climate policymaking and implementation

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 17/03/2021

4. News stories
   

   Building a Climate-Resilient Future

   From deadly heatwaves and devastating droughts, to decimated forests and coastlines eroded by rising sea levels, climate change is already taking its toll in Europe and worldwide. While the EU does everything within its power to mitigate climate change, domestically and internationally, we must also

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 24/02/2021

5. Press releases

   Building a Climate-Resilient Future- A new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change

   Today, the European Commission adopted a new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change, setting out the pathway to prepare for the unavoidable impacts of climate change. While the EU does everything within its power to mitigate climate change, domestically and internationally, we must also get

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 24/02/2021

6. News stories
   

   Restoring degraded land in Kenya with Regreening Africa

   Regreening Kenya embarks on an ambitious journey to bring more than 150,000 hectares of degraded land under restoration

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to KENYA - Publication date: 26/01/2021

7. Remarks

   Foreign Affairs Council: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell

   Check against delivery! Good afternoon, Well, to be the first meeting of the year, we have had a very though, heavy agenda. Let me run [you] through our discussion. First, we started with Russia and the events around Alexey Navalny. The Council considered  the arrest of [Mr] Navalny  and crackdown

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 25/01/2021

8. News stories
   

   Call for urgent global action to mitigate climate crisis- the external dimension of the European Green Deal

   From growing onions in the sand, beekeeping to preserve wildlife, building homes from plastic bottles, to solar parks and other initiatives to switch to green: such concrete actions, big or small, help to mitigate climate change. Yet there is a need for drastic action. Climate action is at the heart

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 25/01/2021

9. Council Conclusions

   Council adopts conclusions on climate and energy diplomacy

   The Council today adopted conclusions on ʻClimate and Energy Diplomacy- Delivering on the external dimension of the European Green Dealʼ. In its conclusions the Council recognises that climate change is an existential threat to humanity. It notes that global climate action still falls short of what

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 25/01/2021

10. News
    

    Space Embracing a Changing World: Green, Digital, Resilience & Security

    Imagine a world where space technology can be used to rescue people at sea; satellite systems to identify major climate changes; and Earth observation technologies helping farmers to monitor crops, reduce water waste and avoid poor fertilisation... Sounds futuristic, but this is happening... and

    Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 13/01/2021

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