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European Commission welcomes provisional agreement to reduce microplastic pollution
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission's proposal to regulate and prevent microplastic pollution from plastic pellets, across the value chain, including during transport, notably at sea. The new Regulation will (...) Read more.
Landmark agreement towards achieving net-zero emissions from global shipping by 2050
On April 11, 2025, the European Commission welcomed an agreement at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), as a meaningful step towards achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global shipping by 2050. This is a historic deal in the fight against climate (...) Read more.
Save the Date: “Charting the Path towards a Sustainable Blue Economy: The Mediterranean Leading the Way” (10 June 2025 – Nice, France)
The UfM Co-Presidency and Secretariat are pleased to invite you to the Med Day taking place on 10 June, in Nice (France), in the framework of the 3rd United Nations Conference on Oceans (UNOC-3), hosted by France and convened by the governments (...) Read more.
European Commission publishes 2025 report on EU blue economy
Last week, the European Commission published its 2025 EU Blue Economy Report. The report presents the economic performance of the EU blue economy sectors and provides estimations of their economic performance. It shows that the EU blue economy is on an upward (...) Read more.