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- Nature restoration stories prove planned EU law is huge opportunity
- Restoring nature on land and sea would have huge benefits for people's health and well-being and help tackle the biodiversity and climate crises. — last modified 03 February 2021, 11:54 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- EU Climate Policy Explained
- The EU has been the region of the world where the most climate policies have been implemented, and where practical policy experimentation in the field of the ... — last modified 30 November 2015, 23:21 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- Testbiotech reveals conflicts of interest at the European Food Safety Authority EFSA
- A report presented today by Testbiotech in a media conference in Munich, reveals severe conflicts of interest at the European Food Safety Authority EFSA. — last modified 01 December 2010, 13:34 CET — filed under: Environment, Food & Drink, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- Climate action - calls for proposals
- Grants are direct financial contributions to finance either an action intended to help achieve an objective forming part of a European Union policy or the ... — last modified 20 January 2013, 21:54 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- In-depth examination of insurance against natural catastrophes, announces Barnier
- The Commission is to carry out an in-depth examination of insurance schemes covering national catastrophes, in particular flooding, announced Michel Barnier, ... — last modified 11 March 2010, 17:29 CET — filed under: Single Market, Finance, EU Law, Environment — Relevance: 1%
- Doing business in Ireland: Sustainability
- The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in Ireland develops policy, regulates environmental quality and maintains information on the ... — last modified 23 April 2012, 19:41 CET — filed under: Environment, sustainability, business, Ireland — Relevance: 1%
- New research reveals Commission still puts big business in charge of key advisory groups, despite promising reform to MEPs
- Should speculators be given privileged access to dominate advice on financial regulation, beverage companies on alcohol policy, or fossil fuel companies on ... — last modified 06 November 2013, 23:47 CET — filed under: Environment, Food & Drink, Institutions — Relevance: 1%
- Greener, Fairer and Simpler VAT and Excise duties - and zero VAT and customs duties for protective equipment during COVID-19 crisis
- Speaking today on the publication of the EuroCommerce paper on VAT and excise duties, EuroCommerce Director-General commented: — last modified 30 April 2020, 00:32 CET — filed under: Environment, SMEs, Health, Finance — Relevance: 1%
- EU institutions agree funding for investment recovery
- The EU Parliament and Council reached a political agreement Monday night on the InvestEU flagship investment programme for the sustainable recovery of Europe's ... — last modified 09 December 2020, 22:09 CET — filed under: Environment, Headline1, Finance — Relevance: 1%
- Blueprint to safeguard Europe's waters
- The European Commission has launched a Blueprint to Safeguard Europe's Water Resources, a strategy for ensuring that enough good quality water is available to ... — last modified 15 November 2012, 13:35 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- EU waste deal another step towards 'circular economy'
- The EU institutions reached a provisional agreement in the early hours of Monday morning on four legislative proposals of a 'waste package', representing ... — last modified 18 December 2017, 22:39 CET — filed under: Environment, Headline1 — Relevance: 1%
- Europe's droughts affecting crops, increasing fire risks
- The drought situation in many regions of Europe remains severe, according to the European Commission's latest assessment, with vegetation and crops showing the ... — last modified 30 August 2022, 23:54 CET — filed under: Environment, Headline2, Agriculture — Relevance: 1%
- New EU rules for safer and more environmental lorries
- The European Commission has proposed new rules to allow manufacturers to develop more aerodynamic lorries which will reduce fuel consumption by 7-10%, cut ... — last modified 15 April 2013, 16:46 CET — filed under: Environment, Transport — Relevance: 1%
- Reducing methane emissions in the energy sector
- The European Commission proposed on 16 December to further adjust its energy and climate policy framework to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions and remove ... — last modified 16 December 2021, 23:11 CET — filed under: Environment, Energy — Relevance: 1%
- EU moves to end pollution of microplastics
- The European Commission proposed for the first time Monday measures to prevent microplastic pollution, which harms ecosystems and biodiversity, from the ... — last modified 18 October 2023, 12:36 CET — filed under: Environment, Headline1 — Relevance: 1%
- MEPs support stricter rules to reduce industrial emissions
- The European Parliament's Environment Committee adopted its position Wednesday on EU rules to further reduce pollution and steer large agro-industrial ... — last modified 25 May 2023, 23:01 CET — filed under: Environment, Headline1, Agriculture, European Parliament — Relevance: 1%
- European Parliament votes to help consumers get their products repaired
- Today, the European Parliament has adopted rules that will give consumers new rights enabling them to use their products longer. BEUC supports the Parliament's ... — last modified 22 November 2023, 00:15 CET — filed under: Environment, Single Market, Consumer — Relevance: 1%
- CO2 targets for trucks and buses: much more needed than targets on paper, caution manufacturers
- In today's European Parliament vote, law makers have backed the most ambitious CO2 reduction targets globally for truck and bus manufacturers. — last modified 22 November 2023, 00:22 CET — filed under: Environment, Cars — Relevance: 1%
- Brussels looks to boost EU market for sustainable finance
- The Commission put forward a new set of proposals on sustainable finance Thursday, hoping more sustainable investments from the EU financial sector can lead ... — last modified 25 May 2018, 00:01 CET — filed under: Environment, Headline1, Finance — Relevance: 1%
- One billion people threatened by climate change risks to oceans, polar and mountain regions, UN report warns
- No part of the world will be spared from the impacts of climate change as oceans warm and ice sheets and glaciers melt, causing rapid sea-level rise that could ... — last modified 25 September 2019, 16:21 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- EU moves to reduce use of plastic bags
- EU Member States will be required to reduce the use of the commonest and most polluting plastic bags drastically under new rules voted by the European ... — last modified 29 April 2015, 16:40 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- Retail and wholesale welcome Parliament mandate on Eco-design
- EuroCommerce - the association representing retailers and wholesalers in Europe - supports the European Parliament’s draft report on Eco-design for Sustainable ... — last modified 12 July 2023, 23:22 CET — filed under: Environment, SMEs — Relevance: 1%
- Car emissions tests too vague, 'Dieselgate' enquiry told
- EU car emission rules had lacked clarity, said Guenter Verheugen, EU Industry Commissioner from 2004 to 2010, as he appeared before the European Parliament's ... — last modified 31 August 2016, 23:44 CET — filed under: Environment, Cars, Headline, European Parliament — Relevance: 1%
- COP27 step towards climate justice, but much more needed, says EU
- The UN Climate Summit ended Sunday with a positive agreement on a fund to address the impacts of climate change bringing justice to developing countries ... — last modified 22 November 2022, 18:53 CET — filed under: Environment, Headline2 — Relevance: 1%
- Doing business in Cyprus: Environmental rules
- Since joining the European Union, the foundation of the environmental policies of Cyprus has been reviewed and the state now promotes sustainable development ... — last modified 03 April 2012, 12:43 CET — filed under: water, business, Cyprus, Environment, chemicals, waste, SMEs — Relevance: 1%
- EU Urban Agenda: consultation results
- The European Commission unveiled the results of the public consultation on the EU Urban Agenda during the 2nd European CITIES Forum on 2 June in Brussels. The ... — last modified 03 June 2015, 22:37 CET — filed under: Environment, Energy — Relevance: 1%
- EU reaches deal on rules to cut methane emissions in energy sector
- The EU Council and Parliament reached a provisional political agreement Wednesday on a regulation on tracking and reducing methane emissions in the energy ... — last modified 15 November 2023, 19:33 CET — filed under: Environment, Headline1 — Relevance: 1%
- Circularity by design - the best path to sustainable consumption
- Noting the European Parliament's adoption today of the own-initiative report drafted by Jan Huitema MEP (Renew, NL) on the Circular Economy Action Plan, ... — last modified 09 February 2021, 16:24 CET — filed under: Environment, SMEs — Relevance: 1%
- Europe steps towards resource efficient future, but must still address overconsumption
- As pressure on world’s natural resources increases rapidly, European Parliament showed overwhelming support today for measuring Europe’s use of resources, in a ... — last modified 24 May 2012, 23:10 CET — filed under: Environment — Relevance: 1%
- Bosnia & Herzegovina moves to ban construction of small hydropower plants
- The House of Representatives of the Parliament of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has voted to ban the construction of small hydropower plants across the ... — last modified 26 June 2020, 00:11 CET — filed under: Environment, Bosnia Herzegovina — Relevance: 1%