What were the key historic events and dates to retain when it comes to sustainability? Here you can find the main dates relating to sustainable development and leadership from a European perspective. For more information, please check our research report.
2020
Europen Green Deal
2018
Sustainable Finance Action Plan
2018
2015
Paris Climate Agreement
2015
Summit for the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for a Sustainable Growth
2015
2015
Addis Abeba Etiopia Third International Conference on “Financing for Development“
2015
Francis Pope Encyclical “Laudato Si’” (Though not a Regulatory Document, it constitutes a Milestone for the development of sustainability)
2015
2014
Directive 2014/95/Eu of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 22nd, 2014: Mandatory Non-financial statement
2013
United Nations special event on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
2013
2013
High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development HLPF
2013
7th EU environmental Action Program until 2020
2013
2012
Rio de Janeiro – Brasil World Conference on Sustainable Growth (Rio+20)
2010
“Europe 2020” Strategy for a Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Summit UN Summit on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
2010
2008
Doha Qatar Second International Conference on Financing Development
2006
Update of the European Sustainable Development Strategy, Brussels
2006
2004
4° European Conference on Sustainable Cities, Aalborg, 2004
2002
Monterrey - Mexico International Conference on Financing Development
2002
2002
EU Strategy for Sustainable Q Growth
2002
Johannesburg – South World Forum on Sustainable Growth
2002
2001
VI Action Plan 2002/2010 EU: "Environment 2010: our future, our choice
2001
III EU Environment Conference, Göteborg 2001
2001
2000
Millennium Development Goals Declaration (MDGs)
2000
3° European Conference on Sustainable Cities, Hannover, 2000
2000
1997
XIX Special Session of General Assembly UN/UNGASS (Rio+5)
1997
Kyoto Conference on Climate Changes
1997
1996
2° European Conference on Sustainable Cities, Lisboa, 1996
1995
Beijin China; IV World Conference on Women
1995
1994
Cairo Egypt; International Conference on Population and Development UNFPA
1994
Aalborg Conference, European Campaign on “Sustainable Cities”, 1994
1994
1993
Start-Up Activities of the UN “Sustainable Growth” Commission
1992
UN Conference on Environment and Development, 1992, Rio de Janeiro
1992
1992
V Action Plan EU for a "Sustainable and Durable Growth" 1993/1999
1987
World Commission Report on Environment and Development (Brundtland Report) Our Common Future
1987
1972
Stockholm – Sweden: UN Conference on Human Environment
