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EU passes new law on environmental crime by EUbusiness — last modified 27 March 2024, 23:00 CET
The EU Council formally adopted Wednesday a new law to protect the environment through criminal law, to improve the investigation and prosecution of environmental crime offences.
EU, US prosecutors step up cooperation in fight against environmental crime by EUbusiness — last modified 06 October 2022, 18:42 CET
Specialised public prosecutors from the United States and EU Member States agreed Monday to step up cooperation on tackling major cross-border and intercontinental environmental crime.
EU moves to reduce waste from single-use plastics by EUbusiness — last modified 03 October 2022, 17:55 CET
The EU took legal steps against 11 Member States Thursday, calling on them to step up implementation of the Single-Use Plastics Directive to reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment.
EU states slow to implement environment legislation: report by EUbusiness — last modified 12 September 2022, 23:00 CET
Implementation by EU Member States of environmental legislation has been sluggish in a number of key areas such as pollution, biodiversity and water quality, a European Commission report said Thursday.
2022 Environmental Implementation Review - guide by EUbusiness — last modified 08 September 2022, 18:31 CET
The European Commission published on 8 September the third Environmental Implementation Review (EIR), a key reporting tool that supports environmental enforcement and raises awareness about the importance of implementing environmental rules.
EU mulls tougher law on environmental liability by EUbusiness — last modified 16 May 2022, 21:17 CET
The EU Commission launched a consultation Thursday on the Environmental Liability Directive, the EU framework to prevent and remedy damage to land, water and biodiversity based on the 'polluter pays' principle.
EU agrees increased public scrutiny of environment-related acts by EUbusiness — last modified 16 July 2021, 00:20 CET
The EU Parliament and Member States reached provisional political agreement Monday on amending the Aarhus Regulation to allow for increased public scrutiny of EU acts affecting the environment.
MEPs confirm deal on climate neutrality by 2050 by EUbusiness — last modified 25 June 2021, 18:08 CET
The European Parliament endorsed the EU's new Climate Law Thursday, raising the EU’s 2030 emissions reductions target from 40% to at least 55%, 57% with the contribution from new carbon sinks.
Dieselgate: VW can be sued in EU states where cars sold by EUbusiness — last modified 10 July 2020, 00:20 CET
German car manufacturer Volkswagen could be sued for damages in the courts of EU member states' where their cars are resold with manipulated car emissions data, the EU's top court ruled Thursday.
No patents on naturally obtained plants and seeds, say MEPs by EUbusiness — last modified 24 September 2019, 14:03 CET
Fruit, vegetables or animals obtained from conventional breeding processes, such as crossing, must not become patentable, the European Parliament said in a non-legislative resolution on Thursday.
German energy law did not involve state aid: EU Court by EUbusiness — last modified 29 March 2019, 00:16 CET
A German law that gave support to businesses producing electricity from renewable energy sources did not involve state aid, the EU Court said Thursday in a ruling annulling the Commission decision.
Commission not entitled to relax car emission limits: EU Court by EUbusiness — last modified 13 December 2018, 21:58 CET
The EU's General Court upheld actions brought by the cities of Paris, Brussels and Madrid Thursday, and annulled in part a Commission attempt to relax oxides of nitrogen emission limits for car tests.
Court upholds EC decision on state aid to UK's Hinkley nuclear plant by EUbusiness — last modified 12 July 2018, 22:31 CET
The EU's top Court upheld Thursday a Commission decision to approve aid provided by the UK in favour of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, dismissing an action brought by Austria.
Malta breaking EU law on wild birds: EU Court by EUbusiness — last modified 22 June 2018, 00:03 CET
Malta has failed to fulfil its obligations under EU law in its adoption of a derogation regime to allow the trapping of seven species of wild birds, the European Court of Justice ruled on Thursday.
Brussels takes legal action against 7 states over air quality by EUbusiness — last modified 17 May 2018, 21:09 CET
The EU Commission took legal action to improve air quality in Europe Thursday, stepping up its enforcement against 7 EU Member States for breaching EU rules on air pollution limits and type approval for cars.
Logging in Bialowieza Forest broke law: EU Court by EUbusiness — last modified 20 April 2018, 00:14 CET
Increasing logging operations in Poland's Białowieza Forest nature reserve infringed EU law, the European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday in a final judgement.
Poland's Bialowieza Forest logging 'infringes EU law' by EUbusiness — last modified 21 February 2018, 22:55 CET
It is unlawful to increase logging in Poland's Bialowieza Forest, the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice confirmed in an opinion issued Tuesday. The Court's final judgement is due in March.
Illegal Bialowieza logging could cost Poland EUR 100,000 a day by EUbusiness — last modified 22 November 2017, 00:01 CET
Poland will have to pay a EUR 100,000 penalty per day if it continues banned logging activities in the EU-protected Bialowieza Forest, one of the last remaining primeval forests in Europe, the EU's top court has ruled.
Brussels issues guidelines on green justice by EUbusiness — last modified 02 May 2017, 22:36 CET
The EU Commission issued a guidance document on access to green justice Friday, outlining how the public can hold authorities to account on environmental matters.
GM bans lawful only if clear health risk: EU Court adviser by EUbusiness — last modified 30 March 2017, 23:18 CET
EU states are justified in banning genetically modified food and feed only if they can establish a clear, urgent and serious risk to health and the environment, the top EU Court's adviser said on Thursday.