Promoting a consistent approach to prosecuting environmental crime across Europe.

ENPE, together with the Eurojust implemented Western Balkans Criminal Justice (WBCJ) Project organised and hosted a regional conference on environmental crime in Zagreb on the 20-21 May 2026 that brought together prosecutors from the Western Balkans, the Eastern Partnership, and EU Member States as well as others from further afield such as the Republics of Moldova and Armenia. The Croatian Minister for Environment opened proceedings encouraging delegates to make the most of the occasion with such a variety of topics and countries presented.

Today, the very, very sad news reached the ENPE Board that Antonio Vercher Noguera passed away totally unexpectedly this weekend at the age of 72. That is a genuine shock. From early days, Antonio, as the foremost environmental public prosecutor in Spain, has been a great friend to and a source of inspiration for ENPE, the European Network of Prosecutors for the Environment. He made a deep impression on all who met him with his commitment to the protection of the environment and his liveliness and incredible energy. In his capacity as director of the ENPE Board, he contributed greatly to the network and its activities.

The ENPE Working Groups workshop, held in Coimbra, Portugal on the 27-28 October 2025 which focussed on the Environmental Crime Directive 2024/ 1203; specifically Prosecuting Legal Persons produced a report which is now available to download (see below). 

The report provides an overview of each presentation, what was discussed and a short summary of any questions raised.  

Our latest ENPE newsletter, issue 25, November 2025 is now published and available to download. Please do feel free to share widely with your networks and within you organisations as well as with your colleagues and stakeholders involved in enforcement of environmental crime.