MEDNEWS 2/2024NEW GUIDELINES FOR A COMMON APPROACH TO TACKLE MARINE LITTERThe JRC, as co-chair of the Technical Group on Marine Litter, has just released a new edition of the Guidance on Monitoring of Marine Litter in European Seas, first published in 2013. The...

MEDNEWS 1/2024COP 28 Momentum: Leaning into a just transition away from fossil fuels Global negotiations on climate change are absolutely necessary. The outcomes and decisions of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties...

MEDNEWS 12/2023Barcelona Convention COP23 commits to a green transition in the MediterraneanThe 23rd Meeting (COP23) of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols, which took place on 5-8 December 2023 in Portoroz (Slovenia), adopted...

MEDNEWS 11/2023COP 23: let's meet in SloveniaThe 23rd Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention COP23, will take place in Portorož, Slovenia, from 5 to 8 December 2023. The Convention, signed by 14 States and the European Union, entered into force...

MEDNEWS 10/2023Call for consultancyfor the development of a NIS monitoring programme and early warning systemin the port of ValenciaSPA/RAC is issuing a call for consultancy to hire an international expert in Non-indigenous Species (NIS) to develop a monitoring plan...

MEDNEWS 09/2023Meeting of the MAP Focal Points: a key milestone on the road to COP23Focal points of the United Nations Environment Programme’s Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP/MAP) met in Istanbul on 12-15 September 2023 and paved the way for the 23th Meeting of the...

MEDNEWS 07/2023First edition of EMWWR shines at Annual EWWR Awards Ceremony in DublinThe EMWWR is a sister campaign to EWWR that aims to create awareness on waste prevention in the Mediterranean region. The 2022 edition focused on textile waste prevention and...

MEDNEWS 06/2023Maritime safety: new proposals to support clean and modern shippingThe Commission last 1st June presented five legislative proposals to modernise EU rules on maritime safety and prevent water pollution from ships. With 75% of the EU's external trade...

MEDNEWS 05/2023launch of the European Blue Forum Brest, 26 May 2023The European Commission invites you to register for the European Blue Forum Launch event on 26 May 2023 in Brest, France. We are creating Europe’s Blue community as part of the European Blue Forum - a...

MEDNEWS 04/2023SPAMI DAYApril 15, 2023, will mark the second SPAMI Day, a day of celebration for every person and entity that values the protection of marine life in the Mediterranean. The SPAMI Day was established by the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona...