Explainers

Healthy forests are vital for people and the environment. EU rules aim to reduce global deforestation by regulating imports and exports of goods whose production contributes to the loss of forests worldwide.

The EU and its member states are working together to develop a better connected, safe and sustainable railway network.

The EU and its member states work with global partners to advance and finance climate action.

The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming and fight climate change. All EU countries have ratified the agreement.

Making the transport sector more sustainable is important in order to achieve the goal of climate neutrality by 2050. The European Union therefore aims to make mobility more sustainable while ensuring connectivity.

The EU is committed to achieving a low-carbon, resource-efficient, and sustainable economy. Together with its member states, the EU is the biggest provider of climate finance in the world.

How does the EU contribute to fighting climate change globally? The EU and its countries are the biggest providers of climate finance in the world.

Nature is our lifeline, yet it is deteriorating. The EU nature restoration law sets the first ever binding targets to restore ecosystems, habitats and species.

Any country in the world can request assistance through the EU civil protection mechanism when an emergency overwhelms their disaster response capabilities.

The EU is working towards a sustainable, circular and European battery value chain. New common rules will give the EU competitive edge in sustainable battery markets.