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Switzerland to join EU emissions trading system 1 January
Switzerland will become the first country to successfully link its greenhouse gas emissions trading system with the European Union emissions trading system (EU ... last modified 09 December 2019, 23:10 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Nature Restoration Law: restoring ecosystems - guide
The European Commission adopted on 22 June pioneering proposals to restore damaged ecosystems and bring nature back across Europe, from agricultural land and ... last modified 22 June 2022, 19:07 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels issues guidance for eighteen states at risk of missing EU waste targets
Eighteen EU Member States are at risk of not meeting 're-use and recycling' targets for municipal and all packaging waste, the European Commission said in a ... last modified 08 June 2023, 23:10 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
New truck CO2 targets: manufacturers urge EU member states to act swiftly
The leaders of Europe's truck industry are calling on EU member states to act swiftly when it comes to deciding on legislation fixing the region’s first-ever ... last modified 20 September 2018, 13:43 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Making the circular economy work means working together
Opening the first conference on circular economy dedicated to retail and wholesale, EuroCommerce President Régis Degelcke said: "If there are three words we ... last modified 17 October 2018, 18:04 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Reducing use of plastic bags: MEPs strike deal with Council Presidency
EU Member States would have to reduce the use of the commonest and most polluting plastic carrier bags, under draft rules informally agreed between MEPs and ... last modified 21 November 2014, 18:05 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU climate taxonomy imperils nature and climate - WWF opposes final Act
EU rules published today classify industrial logging and the burning of trees and crops for energy as 'sustainable' investments. This is catastrophic news for ... last modified 21 April 2021, 17:18 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
EU green finance plans risk becoming greenwashing tool for climate-harming investments
The EU Taxonomy – the bloc's classification system to define which investments can be called 'sustainable' – risks becoming little more than a greenwashing ... last modified 21 April 2021, 22:16 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
European Buildings- Are they really green enough?
Despite the recent EU agreement to transform the building sector with the adoption of ambitious energy efficiency legislation, practical barriers remain in ... last modified 11 December 2009, 00:28 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EFSA confirms pesticides danger to bees
Three widely used neonicotinoid pesticides are a danger to bees, according to a report released on 28 February by the European Food Safety Authority, EFSA. last modified 01 March 2018, 23:57 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Reducing car CO2 emissions: European Parliament votes to end the sale of diesel and petrol cars
The European Parliament voted today on proposed new targets to reduce CO2 emission from cars. The targets agreed would mean that no fossil-fuelled car can be ... last modified 08 June 2022, 23:57 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Commission ignores own research and labels biofuels from palm oil 'sustainable'
The European Commission last Friday approved a certification scheme which would brand biofuels produced from palm oil as ‘sustainable’, despite evidence that ... last modified 27 November 2012, 13:25 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Poor environment causes one in eight deaths in Europe
Heatwaves, air and noise pollution contribute to 13 per cent of all deaths in Europe, according to a major assessment on health and environment released ... last modified 09 September 2020, 21:54 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
The European Green Deal
The European Commission today presented The European Green Deal - a roadmap for making the EU's economy sustainable by turning climate and environmental ... last modified 11 December 2019, 17:48 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Governments steamrolling climate commitments to seek EU-Trump trade deal
Today's approval by European governments of new mandates to start fresh trade negotiations with the US could raise the infamous TTIP from the dead, despite ... last modified 16 April 2019, 00:07 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Europe's efforts on battery production under EU scrutiny
The EU's auditors launched an audit Tuesday to look into the effectiveness of Commission efforts to develop a globally competitive and sustainable value chain ... last modified 11 May 2022, 23:33 CET — filed under: , , , — Relevance: 1%
Most EU consumers open to eat more sustainably but face hurdles, new survey shows
How much attention do you pay to the impact of your food choices on the environment? Are you willing to cut down on red meat? Is the government doing enough to ... last modified 03 June 2020, 17:43 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EU Green Deal: fails to slam on the brakes
In only her second week in office, new European Commission President von der Leyen has today set out a major environmental package to set the EU on a new ... last modified 13 December 2019, 00:33 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Substantiating Green Claims: Retailers and wholesalers call for practicality
Today, the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection ... last modified 14 February 2024, 23:42 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Dangerous chemicals in consumer products: your Right to Know not easy to use
Would you like to know if your carpet or your child’s toothbrush contains any hazardous chemicals? You have the right to ask the trader and manufacturer. But ... last modified 05 October 2011, 19:51 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels looks to modernise river information services in EU
The European Commission adopted a proposal Monday to improve the efficiency and reliability of traffic management on Europe's rivers and canals such as the ... last modified 29 January 2024, 23:02 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
EUR 47m to protect IP of EU SMEs in green COVID recovery
The European Commission and EU Intellectual Property Office launched the new EU SME Fund on Monday, offering vouchers for EU-based SMEs to help them protect ... last modified 11 January 2022, 22:28 CET — filed under: , , , , — Relevance: 1%
Copenhagen climate conference: key EU objectives
The European Commission today outlined the EU's objectives for the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen on 7-18 December. It underlined the crucial ... last modified 02 December 2009, 14:14 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
Straws, cotton buds targeted in EU plan to ban single-use plastics
Plans to tackle marine litter, outlined by the EU Commission Monday, would ban ten single-use plastic products most often found on Europe's beaches and seas, ... last modified 29 May 2018, 00:25 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
WWF applauds European Commission proposal to reduce single-use plastic in EU and discharge of fishing gear into our oceans
Today, the European Commission, in line with its Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy, released a proposal to reduce the impact of single-use plastic ... last modified 28 May 2018, 23:59 CET — filed under: — Relevance: 1%
EUR 380m funding for LIFE environment projects
The European Commission approved Wednesday more than EUR 380 million of funding for 168 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for the environment ... last modified 23 November 2022, 17:59 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
Brussels to strengthen sustainable finance framework
The European Commission put forward a number of measures Tuesday to strengthen the EU's sustainable finance framework and its move away from carbon-emitting ... last modified 13 June 2023, 23:35 CET — filed under: , , — Relevance: 1%
MEPs vote to cut emissions from fluorinated gases, ozone-depleting substances
The European Parliament in plenary session Tuesday approved new rules to minimise emissions from powerful greenhouse gases, in line with EU and global climate ... last modified 17 January 2024, 17:52 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
Courts block Spanish coal subsidies
The European Court of Justice has issued a temporary injunction preventing the Spanish government from subsidising the use of domestically produced coal in ... last modified 11 November 2010, 17:14 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
EC fishing opportunities proposal for 2011 - guide
The European Commission has adopted its fishing opportunities proposal for 2011 setting levels of total allowable catch (TAC) and fishing effort for the ... last modified 11 November 2010, 21:27 CET — filed under: , — Relevance: 1%
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