The EU has made significant strides on many of its sustainable development goals, according to a 2026 monitoring of EU progress released Wednesday by the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat.
— last modified 04 November 2013 The European Commission has adopted a proposal which will requires EU Member States to reduce their use of lightweight plastic carrier bags. Member States…
— last modified 10 October 2013 Janez Potocnik, European Commissioner for the Environment, and Lithuanian Environment Minister Valentinas Mazuronis signed the Minamata Convention on Mercury on behalf of the European…
— last modified 30 September 2013 The European Union and Indonesia signed a historic trade agreement on 30 September which will contribute to halting the trade in illegal timber. Under…
— last modified 09 September 2013 The European Commission has proposed new legislation to prevent and manage the rapidly growing threat from invasive species. There are currently over 12,000 species…
— last modified 21 May 2013 Ninety-four per cent of bathing sites in the European Union meet minimum standards for water quality, according to the European Environment Agency’s annual report…
— last modified 13 May 2013 The European Commission has adopted an Action Plan to revitalise the marine and maritime economy in the Atlantic Ocean Area. The Action Plan follows…
