Making Europe’s Built Environment Greener, Healthier and more Resilient

Making Europe’s Built Environment Greener, Healthier and more Resilient

In the past political mandate, the EU has pursued legislation to combat climate change, restore nature, and promote circularity, aiming for climate neutrality by 2050, as part of the European Green Deal. This led to significant improvements when it comes to the inclusion of urban green and blue infrastructures in EU energy and climate policies. Now, the 2024-2029 EU term must drive the structural transformation of cities from grey to green.

In this context, the new WGIN EU Chapter is publishing the briefing “Making Europe’s built environment greener, healthier and more resilient” that provides an overview of the developments for green and blue infrastructure in EU policies in the past political mandate as well as recommendations to support their deployment over the next five years.

The paper explains the importance of green infrastructure for the future of Europe’s cities and their crucial role in any future EU urban policies.

Read the full publication here.

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