#Act4 Wildlife On 30 September President Ursula von der Leyen represents the EU at the UN Biodiversity Summit in New York which brings together world leaders to step up global actions for nature and confirm their determination in agreeing a new ambitious global biodiversity framework at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, planned for 2021. European Union joins world leaders in committing to reverse nature loss by 2030 at UN Biodiversity Summit 5 October 2020
#Act4 Wildlife The EU’s new Green Deal strategy offers ‘guidance’ to African countries but does nothing to stop Europe’s own ivory market, Rosei Awori writes. Europe’s double-standards on saving elephants 25 August 2020
#Act4 Wildlife The EU establishes that 30% of the seas and lands will be protected areas. Protecting biodiversity generates economic growth 12 June 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU Want to help Stop Pandemics and make Europe a safer and better place for animals and humans? Our ‘Stop Pandemics – Start here’ campaign 9 June 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 Wildlife The EU’s decade-long policy effort to reverse the biodiversity loss has not come to fruition, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) warned in a report published on Friday (5 June). EU unable to curb biodiversity loss on farmlands, auditors say 8 June 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The day has finally arrived: the Farm-to-Fork and Biodiversity to 2030 strategies of the European Union’s Green Deal have been adopted. Both contain positive points that suggest the Commission is ready to take action for animals – but will these strategies deliver the concrete changes the EU needs to move away from intensive farming and the exploitation of wild animals and their habitats? Green Deal puts animal welfare back on the EU’s agenda 20 May 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 AnimalsEU Eurogroup for Animals urges the European Commission to integrate our recommendations in its Farm-to-Fork and Biodiversity to 2030 strategies. "Stop pandemics? Start here": a Joint open letter to the European Commission 13 May 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Open letter
#Act4 FarmAnimals The impact of COVID-19 on the agriculture sector was the subject of an extraordinary EP Agriculture Committee meeting on Monday, which was attended by Stella Kyriakides, the EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. COVID-19 is no excuse to delay Farm-to-Fork, says Commissioner Kyriakides 12 May 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals As part of the Green Deal, the Farm to Fork strategy has an important role to play in the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. MEPs call on Timmermans to reduce industrial meat and dairy in the Farm-to-Fork strategy 4 May 2020
#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Commission has announced that they will again postpone two of the key pillars of the European Green Deal - the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies. Paws for thought: Green Deal delay must be used to reassess the human-animal relationship 24 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Press Release
#Act4 AnimalsEU The COVID-19 crisis is the latest reminder that humans need to undergo an entire change of attitude, and become less anthropocentric and more ecocentric. “We can no longer consider the health of humans separately from the health of the planet” 23 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Long read
#Act4 FarmAnimals Given the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Commission is currently reviewing its work programme for 2020. A new programme will be published in the coming weeks. Commission confirms new schedule for Farm-to-Fork strategy 15 April 2020