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The EU is always setting an example in the field of climate change and environmental protection....
A simple reflection, would it not be possible to tax heavily or refuse to import products not...
—popularise taking care of the environment – not buying food products in plastic packaging –...

Like directive 2003/33/EG, which drastically reduces the advertising and sponsorship of tobacco...
Without biodiversity and nature conservation, it will soon cease to live on our planet. in order...
Europe has signed the green deal and targeted a reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions of...
Europe must
- equip all institutional, government up to local government buildings with solar...
- equip all institutional, government up to local government buildings with solar...
EU is number one for Climatic matters. But will it serve the cause if you are comparing and...
Nutrition labels help people make informed decisions about their diet, to spread awareness about...
Hydrogen gas is an energy source with lots of potential.
First of all, it can be obtained from...
As far as I have heard and read, not all charging points and electric cars are compatible. This...
More and more devices such as mobile phones, laptops and tablet computers are designed with...
Air transport is responsible for a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions. In the context of...

If 2-3 % of the Sahara area is connected with solar companies for electricity production, this...
Ban the sale of non-electric cars by 2030 across the EU
Oblige the Member States to check the industrial grinding of old metals so that toxic dust does...
In order to reduce the environmental impact caused by the extraction of lithium and the disposal...
If we accept that the Green Deal is the new growth strategy that seeks to transform the European...

One of the European Union’s problems is that it is not consistent with the criteria of peace,...
Reducing Global Warming by Capturing and Harvesting Solar Energy with Giant Floating Solar Panel...
The use of pesticides in agriculture has been lawfully led to heated debates. But there is no...
In a science centre, I discovered that 1 waves produce hundreds of thousands of small plastic...
Create a corridor of wetlands, wooded areas, grasslands all X kilometres to recreate habitats...

The EU has to reduce GHG-emissions to realise the 1,5 degrees Celsius goals of the Paris Climate...
The USA, the PRC, Australia (and possibly others) have protested against the idea of the EU to...
Air is heat to cold, humidity, pollution, air waves. The heat passes into cold. We all live and...
Stop using GNP (GDP) as a (only) indicator. It is purely economic in nature and encourages...
Every year, an average person consumes 11 bottles of bath foam, producing tonnes of plastic...
Incrementar el número de sanciones a las empresas y organizaciones que más residuos viertan y...
Recycling does not address the problem of waste in our oceans. We need legislation to require...
Everyone is talking about renewable energies, e-cars, hydrogen, alternative fuels...but somehow...
Many experts say GDP growth and tackling the climate change issue are simply NOT compatible.
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Europe should commit itself to banning the use of construction materials that are harmful to the...
The EU must commit itself to establishing guidelines for the abolition of plastic casings used in...
Even if a few EPRs are likely to be done, an industrial demonstrator in Generation IV must now be...
The European Union should look into alternative nuclear power sources such as Thorium reactors or...

Build on IPCC reports to find out what carbon budget is available at EU level (and the EU should...
It is designated by ESA that there is a large ammount of space debris in outter space, which may...
Cryptocurrencies are causing massive damage to the environment. On the one hand by energy...
It would be important for the EU to involve some universities in the development of a defence...
Where appropriate, as an experiment in areas of each country. This can be a two-year trial period.
1) Any new building in the EU to be built after 2023 will have to have a renewable energy source,...
I propose to promote all agricultural practices that increase soil organic matter, thus...
National authorities should take responsibility for all sorting of sources in the EU instead of...
Promote the rehabilitation of housing rather than new buildings, in particular housing on the...
We only see lies, yesterday a submarine that will remain on the seabed, a real environmental...
To create a Huge recylcing system, since PET can be recycled highly efficient and with very low...
And that this fill the roofs of southern European houses of low-cost solar panels in order to...
Reduce the price of electricity within the EU to 10 ct. As a result, market-based mechanisms...
Plant protection products: improve methods of use for food security and adaptation to climate change
European farmers are the world’s leading food producers. They provide high quality food and meet...
It is important for the EU to play an active role in international climate policy to involve...
The EU could impose a tax on how long goods are transported before they arrive at home. In other...
Not all farms can reduce their environmental impact, either because of the cost of the transition...
Support the construction of nuclear power plants across Europe, as nuclear power plants are less...

Industrial wind power relies on huge machines which can have important impacts on the...
Unfortunately, the impact of cigarettes on health is still not sufficiently discussed (tobacco...
To boost the green and solidarity-based economy, a reduction in taxes could encourage consumers...
While many are still discussing whether or not nuclear fission energy should be used to achieve...
Europe has too much air and road transport. The current pressure should not be further increased...
My idea, simple and probably older than me, is to forbid local authorities, governments, fiscal...
Anybody thought of how much wood can be spared by not using a wood door?
First of all, a door has...
First of all, a door has...
Reduce the use of cars and vehicles emitting harmful gases, reduce the use of plastics and other...
1. Require interchangeable batteries for mobile phones and tablets 2. In the case of LED...
We need to change the way we grow crops. Agriculture consumes vast parts of our land and destroys...
Because European states do not create compensation for recyclers, and because they only enrich...
My proposal is for all EU countries to introduce container deposit systems for plastic bottles...
What blocks many people with climate change is the fear of losing comfort and fear of returning...

On 9 August 2021 from 5 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., DEO held a citizens’ hearing at Dokk1 in Aarhus with...
Climate change will confront us at times of water scarcity and times of heavy rainfall. It is...
Zero waste products and products with eco-friendly packaging tend to be more expensive than...
Make the healthy food cheaper than unhealthy food.
Increasing biodiversity & Sustainably produced local high quality products by redirecting EU...
The European Union has the economic availability, authority and, above all, the responsibility to...
Source: Austria Radiosender Ö1 of 27.4.2021 “Concrete Change” Karl Urban accounts for 60 % of...
We want the EU to reduce sales of goods in the Member States which have supported the felling of...
My suggestion is to introduce a new mindset for urban design and area planning. For every area...
Our power to change as an individual is limited if large companies continue to sell plastic water...
Breaking down the heading, which is aligned with the European Green Deal, here are the details...
European reforestation The forests are important for the quality of life of contemporary people...
Indexed the feed-in price for photovoltaic electricity (in France, 10 cents) to the annual...
The EU launches a programme to fund eco-villages in the EU countries and build their networks to...
To reduce emissions, flights between cities for which there is an alternative train mobility...
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