EU Environment Policy

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EU calls for smoke-free Europe by 2012 — 30 June 2009, 17:41 CET

The European Union commission on Tuesday called for public places throughout Europe to be smoke-free by 2012 in order to tackle the deadly effects of passive smoking.

GMO maize strain safe: EU food agency — 30 June 2009, 17:26 CET

A genetically modified strain of maize, banned in some EU countries, poses no risk to health or the environment, the European Food Safety Authority declared on Tuesday.

EU to get harmonised mobile phone chargers — 02 July 2009, 19:00 CET

The mobile phone industry has agreed to roll out a new pan- European standard phone charger from next year that supporters hope will be taken up around the world.

China now taking climate change seriously: EU's Barroso — 26 June 2009, 17:40 CET

China, deemed vital to the fight against global warming, is now taking the issue of climate change "extremely seriously," EU Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso said Friday.

EU countries agree industrial pollution curbs — 25 June 2009, 23:29 CET

EU governments on Wednesday agreed to tighten up limits to industrial pollution, though without getting as tough as some nations, and environmentalists, would have liked.

EU threatens Italy with legal action over waste sites — 25 June 2009, 18:10 CET

The European Commission issued Italy Thursday a final warning to close and clean up thousands of illegal waste disposal sites or face possible fines.

France to face EU court over great hamster disappearance — 25 June 2009, 17:16 CET

The European Commission plans to take France to Europe's highest court for failing to protect the great hamster of Alsace, a species threatened with extinction, an official said Thursday.

EU ministers make nuclear safety rules binding — 25 June 2009, 17:02 CET

EU environment ministers on Thursday agreed to make international safety rules on nuclear power stations legally binding, a move which Brussels hailed as a model for the rest of the world.

EC Communication on Demonstrating Carbon Capture and Geological Storage (CCS) in emerging developing countries - briefing — 25 June 2009, 14:10 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the energy policy of the European Union covering Coal, Oil, Gas, Electricity, Nuclear energy, New and renewable energy sources and Energy demand management.

EU to help finance clean coal plant in China — 25 June 2009, 17:10 CET

The Commission is to provide financing up to EUR 50 million to help China build a coal-fired power plant equipped with new technology to give it near-zero emissions.

EU aquaculture - briefing — 23 June 2009, 16:40 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the fisheries policy of the European Union.

EU seeks to catch up with Asia on fish farming — 23 June 2009, 16:29 CET

EU fisheries ministers on Tuesday backed a plan to develop aquaculture in Europe's waters, despite opposition from ecologists who argue that fish farming creates more problems than it solves.

EU membership will kill whale hunting in Iceland: CEO — 19 June 2009, 11:09 CET

Iceland would probably be forced to end its controversial whale hunting tradition in its bid to join the European Union, the head of a leading Icelandic whaling company said.

EU leaders postpone decision on climate change aid — 19 June 2009, 00:49 CET

EU leaders on Thursday postponed a decision on climate change aid for the poorest nations, a move slammed by environmentalists.

Greenpeace hands out fake IHT copies — 18 June 2009, 18:15 CET

Greenpeace supporters handed out mock copies of the International Herald Tribune in several countries Thursday to press world leaders to agree on ambitious efforts to tackle climate change.

BUILD UP - The European Portal for Energy Efficiency in Buildings — 17 June 2009, 13:41 CET

The European Commission launched on 16 June the BUILD UP web portal as a tool for sharing information on reducing energy use of buildings. Content will be regularly updated and enhanced by users themselves to cover a wide range of good practice in energy reduction and of information on legislation.

The EU BUILD UP initiative - briefing — 17 June 2009, 13:41 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about the energy policy of the European Union covering Coal, Oil, Gas, Electricity, Nuclear energy, New and renewable energy sources and Energy demand management.

Hunting humpbacks: new plans attacked by environmentalists — 17 June 2009, 00:04 CET

Plans to resume the hunting of humpback whales, protected by a moratorium introduced more than 40 years ago, came under fire from environmentalists Tuesday, ahead of a key meeting.

EU disappointed by lack of progress on climate change talks — 15 June 2009, 16:43 CET

The European Commission voiced disappointment on Monday that international climate change negotiations last week failed to yield progress in the countdown to a major summit in December.

Bathing water quality - Annual report, 2008 bathing season — 11 June 2009, 18:29 CET

Every summer millions of Europeans head for the beach to enjoy the sun and to cool down in refreshing clean water. To allow Europeans to make an informed choice on which beach to choose a yearly report is published on the quality of coastal and freshwater bathing areas as reported by Member States for the beaches located within their territory. This year the report is being published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), which is also making available on its website maps and tables with detailed information on specific bathing areas.

Bathing water quality - Annual report, 2009 bathing season — 11 June 2009, 17:23 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about environment policy in the European Union.

EU deems Europe's beaches ready for the holidays — 11 June 2009, 17:24 CET

European holiday-makers can hit the beaches this summer assured that most of Europe's 21,000 bathing sites have clean water although about 1,000 are best avoided, the European Commission said Thursday.

EC strategy to boost development of Baltic Sea Region — 10 June 2009, 18:47 CET

Latest news, background information and web links about environment policy in the European Union.

EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region — 10 June 2009, 18:40 CET

The European Commission adopted a Communication on the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region on 10 June 2009. This is the first time that a comprehensive Strategy, covering several Community policies, is targeted on a 'macro-region'. The Strategy aims at coordinating action by Member States, regions, the EU, pan-Baltic organisations, financing institutions and non-governmental bodies to promote a more balanced development of the Region.

Brussels unveils plans for Baltic — 11 June 2009, 00:40 CET

The European Commission launched a plan on Wednesday to promote environmental and economic development in the Baltic Sea region, while admitting cooperation with Russia would be vital.