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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
Europe’s culture, media, and civil society sectors unite to call for increased AgoraEU budget News

Europe’s culture, media, and civil society sectors unite to call for increased AgoraEU budget

More than 500 organisations from across Europe’s cultural, media, and civil society sectors — including eco-union — have signed a joint letter calling on EU institutions to increase funding for the AgoraEU programme in the next long-term EU budget. AgoraEU is designed as a unified funding framework supporting culture, audiovisual media, independent journalism, civil society, and democratic participation. While the…
eco-union
9 April, 2026
Advancing coastal resilience: INCORE-MED partners meet in Barcelona Governance and PoliciesNewsPress release

Advancing coastal resilience: INCORE-MED partners meet in Barcelona

On 10–11 March 2026, the INCORE-MED project reached an important milestone with the organisation of its 3rd Partners and Steering Committee Meeting in Barcelona. The meeting was hosted by eco-union in collaboration with the General Directorate of Coastal Policies of the Government of Catalonia, bringing together partners from across Europe and the Mediterranean to review progress and shape the next…
eco-union
14 March, 2026
Green Economy Tracker (GET): a global tool to advance the green economy Green EconomyNews

Green Economy Tracker (GET): a global tool to advance the green economy

The Green Economy Tracker (GET) is a web platform that analyses and compares the progress of different countries around the world towards a green economy. It is a project coordinated by the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) and the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), with technical support from eco-union. The aim is to provide accessible, evidence-based information on public…
eco-union
6 March, 2026
Addressing Polarization and Rebuilding Trust: Insights from INCITE-DEM’s Latest Policy Synthesis DemocracyGovernance and PoliciesNews

Addressing Polarization and Rebuilding Trust: Insights from INCITE-DEM’s Latest Policy Synthesis

As part of the INCITE-DEM project, an EU-funded research initiative dedicated to strengthening democracy through citizen participation, we have published Policy Synthesis #5: Building Bridges in a Polarized World. This synthesis tackles one of the most pressing challenges facing European democracies today: the rise of pernicious polarization and declining political trust. While some degree of disagreement is natural and healthy…
eco-union
19 February, 2026
The future of the Catalan coastline is being decided now: the participation process for the “Pla de Protecció i ordenació del litoral” (PPOL) begins Governance and PoliciesNewsPress release

The future of the Catalan coastline is being decided now: the participation process for the “Pla de Protecció i ordenació del litoral” (PPOL) begins

The Catalan coastline is facing a decisive transformation. The "Pla de protecció i ordenació del litoral" (PPOL), created under Law 8/2020, will become the main instrument for the integrated management —both terrestrial and marine— of Catalonia’s 692 km coastline, from Alcanar to Portbou, affecting 91 municipalities —70 coastal and 21 inland municipalities linked to the influence area of the maritime-terrestrial…
eco-union
17 February, 2026
From Digital Divide to Democratic Dividend: New INCITE-DEM Policy Synthesis Published DemocracyGovernance and PoliciesNews

From Digital Divide to Democratic Dividend: New INCITE-DEM Policy Synthesis Published

As part of the INCITE-DEM project, an EU-funded research initiative focused on strengthening democracy through citizen participation, we have published Policy Synthesis #4: From Digital Divide to Democratic Dividend. This synthesis addresses one of the central challenges of contemporary democracy: how to harness digitalisation to enhance participation without deepening existing inequalities. While digital tools promise broader engagement and more accessible…
eco-union
12 February, 2026
eco-union joins civil society call for better, more democratic EU regulation DemocracyGovernance and PoliciesNews

eco-union joins civil society call for better, more democratic EU regulation

eco-union has joined a broad coalition of European civil society organisations in signing an open letter calling on the European Commission to uphold democratic values, transparency, and evidence-based policymaking in the revision of the EU’s Better Regulation framework. Addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, senior Commissioners and the Secretary-General, the letter welcomes the Commission’s intention to improve…
eco-union
6 February, 2026
Moving democratic innovations from the margins to the mainstream: a new policy synthesis DemocracyGovernance and PoliciesNews

Moving democratic innovations from the margins to the mainstream: a new policy synthesis

As part of the INCITE-DEM project, an EU-funded research initiative focused on strengthening democracy through citizen participation, we have published Policy Synthesis #3: Moving democratic innovations from the margins to the mainstream. This policy synthesis examines one of the key challenges facing democratic innovation in Europe today: while participatory and deliberative processes have multiplied in recent years, many remain temporary,…
eco-union
23 January, 2026
eco-union publishes its Winter 2025 Newsletter News

eco-union publishes its Winter 2025 Newsletter

We are pleased to announce that the eco-union Winter 2025 Newsletter is now available! This edition brings together key highlights from our recent work to advance environmental sustainability, democratic participation and climate resilience across Europe and the Mediterranean. Through projects, events and policy engagement,we continue to support a just and inclusive ecological transition grounded in local realities and European cooperation. In this…
eco-union
20 January, 2026