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Ecological transition

INCORE-MED partners meet in Venice: from local participation to transferable solutions Climate ChangeEcological transition

INCORE-MED partners meet in Venice: from local participation to transferable solutions

How can participatory planning help Mediterranean coastal regions anticipate climate risks and develop more resilient pathways for the future? This question is central to INCORE-MED, an Interreg Euro-MED project strengthening coastal and maritime climate resilience through participatory planning and collaborative governance. The project is testing two policy-oriented participatory tools across four pilot territories: Scenario Workshops with Adaptation Pathways (SWAP) in…
eco-union
8 October, 2026
Europe must make this its last fossil fuel crisis Ecological transitionEnergy and Climate ChangeNewsUncategorized

Europe must make this its last fossil fuel crisis

Europe’s fossil fuel dependence is hitting people twice this summer. Heatwaves, wildfires and drought are devastating lives and communities. At the same time, ever-growing energy bills are squeezing families and businesses. As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prepares her State of the European Union address in September, eco-union is joining 197 other organisations and businesses calling on her…
eco-union
27 August, 2026
AU-EU Ministers urged to lead bold climate action for a just energy future Ecological transitionEnergy and Climate ChangeNews

AU-EU Ministers urged to lead bold climate action for a just energy future

African and European civil society organizations, including eco-union, unite in urging bold leadership at the upcoming AU-EU Foreign Ministers Meeting. This critical moment demands alignment of political will with climate justice, sustainable development, and inclusive green transformation. Key calls to action: 1. Just, locally driven energy transition - Commit to delivering an equitable energy transition aligned with national priorities. 2.…
eco-union
20 May, 2025
Just Transition: A new social contract for the wellbeing of people and the planet Ecological transitionGovernance and PoliciesGreen Transition

Just Transition: A new social contract for the wellbeing of people and the planet

Several European stakeholders, mainly civil society organisations, think tanks and social economy enterprises, including eco-union, have published a Call to Action to the European Ministers for Environment and Energy gathered in Valladolid, Spain, on 10-11 July, as well as on other EU and national level decisionmakers, to complement the implementation of urgently needed, ambitious environmental and climate policies with robust…
eco-union
11 July, 2023
#RepowerForThePeople: We need ambitious renewable energy targets Ecological transitionPress release

#RepowerForThePeople: We need ambitious renewable energy targets

The EU is currently facing many challenges, not least of them the increase of energy bills, the threats to its energy supply and climate change. A key action to address these problems is to reduce our use of fossil fuels. The targets Member States are currently proposing for renewable energy are not in line with what is needed to fight…
eco-union
19 December, 2022
Next Generation Funds and the energy, climate and ecological transition in Spain Ecological transitionEnergy and Climate ChangeGreen Economy

Next Generation Funds and the energy, climate and ecological transition in Spain

eco-union presented, in the context of the Spanish National Environment Congress 2022 (CONAMA), a report on how the European Next Generation funds contribute to the energy, climate and ecological transition in Spain. It continues the work of analysis and evaluation of the development of these funds, initiated in 2021, with the publication of the document Towards a green, resilient and…
eco-union
8 December, 2022
Fostering the transition in Coal and Carbon Intensive Regions Ecological transitionEnergy and Climate Change

Fostering the transition in Coal and Carbon Intensive Regions

On the 14 of November, eco-union participated in a COP27 side-event held online at the European Pavilion. This event, “Coal and Carbon Intensive Regions in Transition(s) in Europe and Beyond”, discussed the learnings from different EU-funded research and implementation projects (Tipping +, Cintran, Entrances, Tracer) on how to accelerate the just energy transitions in Coal and Carbon Intensive Regions (CCIRs)…
eco-union
24 November, 2022
Choosing the right path at this turning point in history Ecological transitionGovernance and PoliciesNewsPress release

Choosing the right path at this turning point in history

Civil society call for solidarity and a strong commitment to the ecological and social transition for resilience, energy independence and peace. The European Environmental Bureau, SDG Watch Europe, the European Youth Movement and Solidar, together with eco-union and other European civil society networks and organisations, ask that decision-makers across the EU recognise the fundamental need to work together as never…
eco-union
25 April, 2022