On Tuesday 7 April, the European Commission launched a call for applications to join the ‘Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform’. The aim of this platform is to strengthen the EU’s action in order to achieve its ‘zero pollution’ ambitions by 2030.
The ‘Zero Pollution Action Plan’, launched in 2021, was the subject of a mid-term review published in early 2026 (see EUROPE 13797/19). According to this assessment, efforts must be stepped up to achieve the targets set for air, water, soil, waste, chemicals and biodiversity.
The platform, in its renewed form, aims to identify and remove the social, economic and cultural obstacles hindering the transition to ‘zero pollution’. It will encourage the exchange of best practice and highlight effective digital strategies, innovations and solutions. International cooperation is one of its missions. Eligible organisations include those active in pollution prevention and control, as well as those in the fields of research and innovation.
Applications (due by 5 May) must reflect geographical and sectoral diversity, as well as gender balance.
The Commission will select up to 50 members for a five-year term. Éric Mamer, Director-General of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment, will co-chair the platform alongside representatives from the Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). Members will contribute to a three-year work programme, revised annually, and will attend two annual meetings in Brussels.
The platform’s first meeting is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
Further details: https://aeur.eu/f/lg5 (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)