Environment

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

Environment Council weakens controls on industrial emissions — 26 June 2009, 00:01 CET

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

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

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

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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.

EU finance ministers’ inertia threatens to derail international climate negotiations — 10 June 2009, 01:33 CET

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Greenhouse gas emissions growing faster — 27 May 2009, 23:13 CET

A new report from the Joint Research Council (JRC) says that man-made global greenhouse gas emissions increased by 15% between 2000 and 2005, a sharp increase in the expected rate of growth. It also shows that global annual emissions of greenhouse gases increased from 24 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents in 1970 to 33 billion tonnes in 1990 and 41 billion tonnes in 2005.

Destructive potential of EU billions — 16 April 2009, 10:43 CET

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CEA welcomes EC White Paper on adaptation to climate change — 01 April 2009, 23:51 CET

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The EU Birds Directive - briefing — 01 April 2009, 19:33 CET

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White Paper on climate change adaptation - briefing — 01 April 2009, 17:48 CET

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Quality and quantity of water is a serious problem - Eurobarometer — 26 March 2009, 23:28 CET

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Climate change affecting European birds: study — 26 March 2009, 19:27 CET

Climate change is already affecting Europe's birds, according to a new study by Czech, Dutch and British scientists. The researchers arrived at their conclusion after developing the first ever indicator of the impact of climate change on wildlife on the continental scale. The indicator reveals that while some species are doing well as a result of climate change, the ranges of many more species are shrinking. The study is published in the journal PLoS ONE.

Water use 'unsustainable' in many parts of Europe: EEA — 23 March 2009, 23:37 CET

Europe must dramatically cut its water consumption and use water more efficiently if it is to avoid the worst impacts of water shortage, the European Environment Agency (EEA) warns in a new report, 'Water resources across Europe - confronting water scarcity and drought'.

ICT use for a greener Europe - briefing — 12 March 2009, 23:49 CET

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COP Funding — 06 March 2009, 10:07 CET

COP Funding

Environment ministers drop climate funding hot potato — 03 March 2009, 13:04 CET

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Right to national GMO bans upheld: European Commission defeated — 03 March 2009, 12:44 CET

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Greenpeace statement on the European Parliament environment committee vote on the EU timber law — 17 February 2009, 19:47 CET

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Commission advisory groups biased towards business — 12 February 2009, 11:54 CET

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EC Communication: Towards a comprehensive climate change agreement in Copenhagen - briefing — 28 January 2009, 16:34 CET

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Commission proposes climate bailout - but fails to put its euros where its mouth is — 28 January 2009, 14:06 CET

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New EU pesticide law falls short of real progress — 14 January 2009, 00:30 CET

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Re:EU postpones CO2 limits for new cars — 29 December 2008, 04:36 CET

Re:EU postpones CO2 limits for new cars

Cars & Co2 Regulation — 19 December 2008, 17:24 CET

Cars & Co2 Regulation