GeoLog | EU

3 ways geoscientists can support the Biodiversity Strategy for the EU’s Green Deal

Ned Staniland August 28, 2020

'Elnia raised bog in northwestern Belarus' by Annett Thiele (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

The European Union Green Deal outlines an ambitious plan for turning climate and environmental challenges into opportunities to make the EU’s economy sustainable and make Europe the first climate-neutral continent. This plan covers a wide range of topics such as preventing biodiversity loss, achieving net-zero pollution and making the agricultural industry more sustainable. These topics include sp ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: How to become a Seconded National Expert for the European Commission

Chloe Hill February 28, 2020

Nicolas Sifakis, a scientist and former Seconded National Expert who is currently working for the European Research Council Executive Agency.

The European Seconded National Expert programme is a fantastic opportunity for scientists who are currently working in a national, regional or local public administration of an EU member state or an intergovernmental organisation to gain experience working within a European policy institution. In most cases, secondments are between six months and four years during which time the Seconded National ...[Read More]

GeoPolicy: getting ready for the European Parliament Election

Chloe Hill January 25, 2019

You are the children of a modern, democratic and open Europe. Credit: Ministry of Environment - European Parliament (distributed via Flickr).

The European Parliament currently has 751 members who belong to one of the eight political groups, at least one of the 20 different committees and represent approximately 500 million people from the 28 EU Member States. The EU Parliament plays an extremely important role in the EU. It oversees the EU budget, launches investigations into specific issues and shares legislative powers with the Counci ...[Read More]

Can the EU become carbon neutral by 2050? A new strategy from the EU!

Chloe Hill November 30, 2018

Mirror mirror in the sea... Credit: Mario Hoppmann (distributed via imaggeo).

On Wednesday 28 November 2018, the European Commission adopted a strategic long-term vision for a climate neutral economy (net-zero emissions) by 2050! A Clean Planet for All, tactically released ahead of the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP 24), which will be hosted in Katowice, Poland from 2-14 December, describes seven overarching areas that require action and eight different scenarios that ...[Read More]