The massive heat of these days – and the urgent need to act against it and limit further temperature increases as much as possible – once again highlights in a particularly striking way how important it is to take action

As part of the Conseil Supérieur des Forêts, Mouvement Ecologique has submitted its views on the second National Forestry Plan (PFN), which aims to strengthen the resilience of Luxembourg’s forest ecosystems, and has put forward suggestions on, amongst other things, the design of footpaths, the organisation of hunting and soil compaction.

Mouvement Ecologique has reiterated the concerns it first raised in 2022 regarding the Hesperingen bypass and has sent a letter from its lawyers to Minister Backes urging her to finally address the outstanding issues, now that the €399 million project has been approved by the Government Council.

Yesterday, the European Parliament approved the deregulation of plants produced using so-called ‘new genomic techniques’ (NGT).

Mouvement Ecologique urges you not to miss this magical moment! Fireflies only appear on a few evenings each year and can be seen in Luxembourg for around two weeks around 24 June. We have put together the key facts about these insects and explain why they are becoming increasingly rare.

According to the government, the tripartite decisions are also a success in terms of the energy transition.

Ahead of a crucial vote on 12 June, Mouvement Ecologique has written to the Luxembourg Ministers for Health, the Environment and Agriculture, as well as to two representatives of Luxembourg’s Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels.

Mouvement Ecologique supports the STOP CATTENOM campaign, in which a number of other civil society organisations from the Greater Region are also participating.

Structural reforms are precisely what would strengthen resilience to geopolitical crises and help achieve climate objectives.

Report and video from the online conference on 1 June: The path to the energy transition with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans Schäfers, Professor of Intelligent Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency and Head of the Competence Centre for Energy Transition (CC4E) at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences.

Save the date now – further information about the programme and activities will be announced in the coming weeks.

Did you know that Luxembourg is home to species many people never realize exist here? From rare orchids to wildcats and protected butterflies — biodiversity is closer than we think.