The official #EUGreenCapital and #EUGreenLeaf Awards. Our aim is to improve Europe's urban environment. The European Green Capital and European Green Leaf awards are a European Commission initiative to recognise a city's commitment to a better urban environment. Cities with populations over 100,000 inhabitants are eligible to apply for the European Green Capital Award while the European Green Leaf is open to cities of between 20,000 and 100,000 inhabitants. Winners demonstrate well-established records of high environmental standards and a commitment to setting ambitious goals for future environmental progress, underpinned by the practical application of sustainable development. The schemes have a …

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[Automatic translation follows] The Minister of State, Minister for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition, prepares and implements the Government's policy in the areas of sustainable development, the environment, in particular the protection and enhancement of nature and biodiversity, green technologies, the energy transition and energy, in particular in terms of pricing, the climate, the prevention of natural and technological risks, industrial safety, transport and its infrastructure, equipment and the sea. He develops and implements the policy to combat global warming and air pollution. He promotes sustainable management of scarce resources. He is responsible for international relations on the climate. In …

Funding a green future for Europe #CINEA_EU #EUGreenDeal The European Climate, Environment and Infrastructure Executive Agency (CINEA) is the successor organisation of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA). Officially established on 15 February 2021, it has started its activities on 1 April 2021 in order to implement parts of certain EU programmes: (a) Innovation Fund; (b) Connecting Europe Facility: Transport and Energy; (c) Horizon Europe: Pillar II, cluster 5: Climate, energy and mobility; (d) LIFE: Nature and biodiversity; Circular economy and quality of life; Climate change mitigation and adaptation; Clean energy transition; (e) Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism; (f) Public …