http://www.eubusiness.com <p><strong>Latest business news about the Environment Policy of the European Union.</strong></p><p><img src="../environ.jpg" class="image-right" alt="global warming" height="127" width="128" hspace="10" vspace="5" />The objective of the Directorate-General for the Environment is to protect, preserve and improve the environment for present and future generations. To achieve this it proposes policies that ensure a high level of environmental protection in the European Union and that preserve the quality of life of EU citizens. The four priorities of the DG for the years 2002 to 2012 are climate change; nature and biodiversity; environment, health and quality of life; and natural resources and waste.</p><p><strong>FACT SHEETS</strong></p><p><strong>General Policies</strong></p><ul><li><a href="../6th-eap">The Sixth Environment Action Programme</a></li><li><a href="../eccp">European Climate Change Programme</a></li><li><a href="../climate-change">EU Climate change and energy package</a></li><li><a href="../co2-cars">Reducing CO2 Emissions from light-duty vehicles</a></li></ul><p><strong>Nature and Biodiversity</strong></p><ul><li><a href="../biodiversity">Nature and Biodiversity</a></li><li><a href="../reach">REACH - Recycling and Waste Prevention - Clean Air</a></li></ul><p><a href="http://ec.europa.eu/environment/funding/intro_en.htm"><strong>Funding Opportunities</strong></a></p><p><a href="../contacts"><strong>EU Environment Contacts</strong></a></p><hr /> <h2>LATEST NEWS</h2> daily 1 2007-01-02T13:25:17Z http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/asia-europe-climate.f4w World aviation bosses warned Monday of a potential trade war over a carbon tax imposed by the European Union, which expressed readiness to compromise while insisting on its environmental agenda. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Airbus Europe climate Singapore Asia aerospace Headline1 aviation 2012-02-13T11:30:34Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/topics/energy/eca-nuclear-12 In the framework of the EU accession negotiations, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia committed to the early closure and decommissioning of eight nuclear reactors, thus facing a significant production capacity loss. The Court assessed the effectiveness of the EU financial assistance (2 850 million euro up to now) in supporting recipient countries’ efforts to decommission their closed nuclear reactors and to address the consequences of the early closure. The Court found that progress has been slow, no comprehensive assessment of future needs exists, and available funding is plainly insufficient. The Court recommended making conditional any further support upon an evaluation of the EU added value. No publisher eub2 Energy Lithuania Environment Slovakia Bulgaria 2012-02-08T10:39:11Z Book http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/nuclear-environment.f1i The EU faces a shortfall of some 2.5 billion euros to complete de-commissioning of eight ex-Soviet nuclear plants in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia, says the European Court of Auditors. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. nuclear Lithuania environment Slovakia Headline1 safety Bulgaria 2012-02-08T10:41:33Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/aviation-climate-us.f14 A split widened within the aviation industry Tuesday over EU charges for carbon emissions, as Europe's low-cost carriers accused Chinese and US rivals of "gunboat" diplomacy against the system. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. climate Headline US China Aviation warming 2012-02-07T22:49:05Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-aviation.ezq The European Commission said Monday it will stand by a new law that imposes charges on airline carbon emissions after China banned its carriers from paying for such permits. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. climate Headline commission China aviation warming 2012-02-07T11:29:35Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-aviation.ezc China said Monday it has banned its airlines from complying with an EU scheme to impose charges on carbon emissions opposed by more than two dozen countries including India, Russia and the United States. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. climate Headline China aviation warming 2012-02-06T15:43:14Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/india-russia.eyq India, Russia, the United States, China and other countries will meet in Moscow this month to decide whether to retaliate against the EU's decision to impose a carbon tax on air travel, a report says. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. climate India aviation Russia warming 2012-02-04T11:41:02Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/india-climate.exz EU climate chief Connie Hedegaard acknowledged Friday that "difficult and unpleasant" negotiations lay ahead with countries like India and China to agree a global framework to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline climate India warming 2012-02-03T11:27:19Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/farm-animal-hens.et2 Brussels issued an ultimatum to 13 European nations Thursday to improve conditions for tens of millions of laying-hens held in tiny cramped cages -- or face legal action in two months. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline farm hens animal 2012-01-26T12:56:43Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/farm-animal-hens.en5 The European Commission warned Thursday that it would launch legal action in the coming days against 14 EU countries that still allow farmers to keep egg-laying hens in cramped, illegal cages. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline farm hens animal 2012-01-20T09:11:26Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/space-us-security.elq The United States pledged Tuesday to join an EU-led effort to develop a space "code of conduct" that would set rules for orbiting spacecraft and for mitigating the growing problem of orbiting debris. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Space US environment security Headline2 2012-01-18T12:04:10Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/france-energy-court.el6 A French court ordered energy giant Total to pay a 300,000 euro ($382,000) fine Tuesday for pollution caused by an oil leak in the Loire river at its Donges refinery in western France. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. court company France environment Total energy pollution 2012-01-17T17:36:46Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/italy-waste.egt The Italian government violated residents' human rights by allowing festering heaps of garbage to go uncollected from the streets for months, a European high court said Tuesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. environment waste Italy 2012-01-10T16:45:06Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-airline.ee5 The European Union refused Thursday to back down from a disputed airline emissions fee despite China's refusal to pay the new charge to land in Europe. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. climate commission China airline Headline1 warming 2012-01-06T11:47:58Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/china-airline.edz Chinese airlines will not pay a charge on carbon emissions imposed by the European Union from January 1, a national aviation industry group said on Thursday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. climate China airline Headline2 warming 2012-01-05T11:14:25Z News Item