News

World Peatlands Day: Celebrating a vital European ecosystem

To mark World Peatlands Day on 2 June, Wetlands International Europe held an online workshop celebrating peatlands and communicating their importance to representatives of EU […]

Publication

Q&A on peatland rewetting and restoration

This joint paper, drafted by the Greifswald Mire Centre and Wetlands International Europe, addresses key questions raised in the European Parliament and the EU Council […]

Blog

World Water Day: The water impacts of lithium extraction

Today marks World Water Day, an annual event celebrating the most precious resource for people and nature. The same day, governments, including the EU, are […]

News

Our input on a new agenda for EU relations with Latin America, Caribbean

On 9 February, Wetlands International Europe and the Wetlands International Latin America Regional Office submitted feedback on the European Commission’s Joint communication on a new […]

News

European Parliament’s EU Nature Restoration Law draft a good basis but needs stronger peatland measures

On Thursday 12 January 2023, the European Parliament’s rapporteur for the EU Nature Restoration Law, MEP César Luena, presented his draft report on the proposed […]

News

Lithuania’s Foundation for Peatland Restoration and Conservation joins as new member

Pelkių atkūrimo ir apsaugos fondas (“Foundation for Peatland Restoration and Conservation”) has joined Wetlands International Europe as a member organisation. The Wetlands International Europe board […]

Event

CMok to host ‘Pact for Wetlands’ event to mark World Wetlands Day 2023

Wetlands International Europe member Centrum Ochrony Mokradeł (CMok) will host a conference to debate a new ‘Pact for Wetlands’ on 4-7 February. The event will […]

News

New EU carbon removal certification rules should protect nature, wetlands

New EU rules on certifications for carbon removals can help to mobilise private sector funding for the restoration of wetlands, however EU legislators need to […]

News

Wetlands International Europe members, experts share experiences on voluntary carbon markets

On 10 November, Wetlands International held an online workshop aimed at sharing their experiences and advice on the Do’s and Don’ts of Voluntary Carbon Markets […]

News

Peatlands in the EU Nature Restoration Law – a Factsheet

On 22 June 2022, the European Commission presented its long-awaited proposal for a law to restore Europe’s degraded ecosystems, habitats and species. The draft law, […]