Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
Protect Our Winters Europe protects Europe's mountain regions and outdoor economies from climate change. We mobilise athletes, outdoor brands and civil society to advocate for science-based climate policies, and raise awareness about climate impacts on mountain communities, outdoor tourism and winter sports through advocacy, education, collaboration and outreach programmes.
EU Legislative Interests
European Green Deal Climate Law Climate Pact Adaptation / Climate Adaptation Water Resilience Strategy Renewable Energy Environment Mobility and Transport ETS Sport Tourism / Sustainable Tourism Cohesion Policy / MFF Mountain regions / Mountain policy
Communication Activities
Stop the Energy Charter Treaty Campaign: https://protectourwinters.eu/ect-petition #NewPath Campaign: https://protectourwinters.eu/towards-a-new-path/ Low-Carbon Travel Campaign: https://protectourwinters.eu/copy-forging-a-new-path/ #LeadTheWay Campaign: https://protectourwinters.eu/leading-the-way/ Submission to Public Consultation on Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12438-Sustainable-and-Smart-Mobility-Strategy #DivestTheDirt Campaign: https://protectourwinters.eu/divestthedirt/ #POWMobilityWeek: https://protectourwinters.eu/mobility-week/ Sustainable Transport Hub: https://protectourwinters.eu/mobility/ and https://mobility.protectourwinters.eu #Nature Restauration Law: https://protectourwinters.eu/the-nature-restoration-law-passed-just/ #EU 2040 target public consultation: https://protectourwinters.eu/results-of-the-eu-2040-climate-target-consultation/ and https://protectourwinters.eu/eu-2040-climate-target/ and https://protectourwinters.eu/eu-climate-decision-were-still-far-from-the-podium/ #Outdoor Industry demands Climate Policy: https://protectourwinters.eu/the-outdoor-industry-demands-climate-policy/ #Ride.Bike.Climb.Vote! https://vote.protectourwinters.eu and https://vote.protectourwinters.eu/manifesto #Mobility Month https://mobility.protectourwinters.eu #EU green deal https://advocacy.protectourwinters.eu #Post 2030 climate targets: https://protectourwinters.eu/pow-europe-calls-on-eu-to-hold-the-line-on-climate-ambition/
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Member of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe - https://caneurope.org/members/ Member of European Network of Outdoor Sports (ENOS) - https://www.outdoor-sports-network.eu/about-us/
Organisation Members
our general assembly is formed by the 10 European chapters of Protect our Winters. These chapters are independent organisations. Protect Our Winters Austria Protect Our Winters Germany Protect Our Winters France Protect Our Winters Switzerland Protect Our Winters Sweden Protect Our Winters Finland Protect Our Winters Norway Protect Our Winters UK Protect Our Winters Italy Protect Our Winters Netherlands More info about our partners, supporters and donors can be found here: https://protectourwinters.eu/pow-international/
Connected Legislation
Sustainable EU transport, energy and environment policies
MRV of CO2 emissions from maritime transport & Amendment: Reg 525/2013
Repeal of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 on the verification activities, accreditation of verifiers and approval of monitoring plans by administering authorities pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport
Amendment: Monitoring offshore ship GHG emissions & sustainable fuels
Reporting and submission of aggregated emissions data (Reg 2015/757)
Amendment: Monitoring GHG emissions from maritime transport (Reg 2015/757)
Amendment to Directive 2003/87/EC (+1 more) on a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union
Energy infrastructure investment projects in the EU