This website provides access to the EU's Sustainable Development Strategy. The Strategy aims, in tandem with the Lisbon Strategy for growth and jobs, for a more prosperous, cleaner and fairer Europe. The integration of sustainable development is required into all European policies, so that they contribute in an integrated way to meeting economic, environmental and social objectives. This website will provide you with information on the history of the idea of Sustainable Development in Europe and the world, offer you a library on key documents and publications and give you a selection of other information sources and useful links.

In September 2006, the Commission adopted a comprehensive EU strategy specifically dedicated to soil protection. The strategy is one of seven Thematic Strategies that the Commission has presented. The web site provides access to the Strategy, information on the process of its development and related documents.

The website is focused on the EU Activities to halt the loss of biological diversity. There is information and links to global biodiversity, biological diversity in Europe, Natura 2000, European Community Clearing House on Biodiversity, wildlife trade, hunting, forests, and GreenForce Network.

The European Climate Change Programme (ECCP) was launched in 2000. The goal of the ECCP is to identify and develop all the necessary elements of an EU strategy to implement the Kyoto Protocol. The website provides access to the 1st and 2nd European Climate Change Programme; documents, studies and links.

The Intelligent Energy - Europe programme is the EU's tool for funding action to improve market conditions for energy saving and use of renewables. The second Intelligent Energy – Europe programme begins in 2007 and runs until 2013. It is part of a broader EU programme called “Competitiveness and Innovation”. The website provides information on Calls for project proposals, project evaluation and implementation process, along with database of projects.