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Environmental protection at the European Central Bank

We have a role to play in protecting the environment and fighting climate change.

To improve our environmental performance and reduce our carbon footprint as much as possible, we implemented an environmental policy in 2007 and have been registered with the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme since 2010.

Read our latest environmental statement

HOW WE IMPROVED OUR ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE IN 2023:

Establishing interinstitutional task forces focusing on business travel and carbon footprints

Conducting training on the inclusion of environmental considerations in projects

Improving the accuracy of internal quarterly carbon footprint reporting

Converting more lawns to wildflower meadows and replacing gravel areas with perennial flowers

Enhancing flight-related emissions calculations by introducing class-specific emission factors

Including environmental considerations in the future real-estate strategy

Environmental protection at the ECB

WANT TO LEARN MORE?

CHECK OUT OUR PREVIOUS RELEASES

29 July 2022

ECB Environmental statement 2022

21 October 2019

ECB environmental statement 2019

26 October 2016

ECB environmental statement 2016

12 September 2013

ECB environmental statement 2013

14 December 2010

ECB environmental statement 2010

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AT THE ECB AND IN OTHER EU INSTITUTIONS

Environmental policy

This policy provides a set of clear measures that help us to improve our environmental performance and minimise our ecological footprint.

Check out our environmental policy

Our main building’s energy-saving features

Find out how we recycle energy, heat and rainwater to make our skyscraper as green as possible.

Find out more about how we recycle energy

Inter-institutional collaboration

Learn more about how the European institutions that are registered with EMAS work together to reduce their ecological footprint.

More on inter-institutional collaboration

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