As many parts of the UK swelter under the latest heatwave of the summer, interest in ways to keep cool is skyrocketing. There has been significant media interest on the relationship between heatwaves and climate change, as well as possible solutions to our overheating problem, particularly whether we should be encouraging the use of air-conditioning […]
EIA is adding its voice to civil society organisations across Europe to call on all EU institutions and member states to stand by their commitments and uphold the integrity of the landmark European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). The EUDR is essential for forests, resilient supply chains and global climate stability and we believe EU lawmakers […]
Hundreds of thousands of dolphins, porpoises and whales (collectively known as cetaceans) are bycaught in fishing gear every year and tens of thousands die in European waters. This has been happening for decades. Governments have been slow to act, to understand bycatch impacts and, more critically, to prevent bycatch from happening despite stringent laws in […]
Methane, the second most important greenhouse gas (GHG), is responsible for a third of the global warming that has taken place so far. Over a 20 year period, it is 80+ times more effective at warming the atmosphere than carbon dioxide (CO2). Beyond its climate impact, methane emissions also result in air pollution by forming […]
Methane emissions remain overlooked in the EU and to highlight this issue, EIA has now co-created the Methane Matters coalition, together with experienced European NGOs
Following the UK’s historic election, EIA welcomes new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and urges his new Government to take a positive and proactive approach to forest protection