With the European Green Deal, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is presenting a blueprint for EU policy for the next five years. It also serves as a growth strategy (successor to Europe 2020 and the Lisbon Strategy).
The European Environment Agency (EEA), based in Copenhagen, Denmark, is an important factor in European environmental policy.
The Aarhus Convention is the first treaty under international law to confer environmental protection rights to every person. It is an agreement of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental matters (the "Aarhus Convention").
The Alpine Convention is a pioneer of its kind for sustainable living in the Alps and, as the first international treaty on sustainable development and the protection of an entire mountain range, is a pioneer of its kind.
LIFE is a financial instrument that has supported environmental and climate protection measures since 1992. It has co-financed more than 5,400 nature and climate protection projects across Europe, including the Natura 2000 network.
Fisheries/aquaculture, whose products are also consumed in Austria, are also part of the Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP).
