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Dobrodošli. Ime mi je Janez Potočnik in sem evropski komisar za okolje. Enega največjih izzivov, s katerimi se soočamo, predstavlja iskanje načinov, kako zagotoviti zdravo in čisto okolje za prihodnost. Upam, da vam bo ta spletna stran predstavila, kaj delamo, da bi našli odgovore na ta izziv.

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25/05/2012: "Every drop counts!"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Closing session of the European Green Week 2012, Brussels

24/05/2012: EU announces winners of European Business Awards for the Environment 2012

EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik has announced the winners of the European Business Awards for the Environment 2012 at an evening ceremony at Green Week. The five winners reflect contributions to sustainable development in: management, product, and process innovation respectively, international business cooperation, and business and biodiversity. The 2012 winners are: Marks and Spencer (UK) for management; Aquamarine Power (UK) for product; Umicore (Belgium) for process; INENSUS GmbH (Germany) for international business cooperation; and Slovenské elektrárne, a.s. (Slovakia) for business and biodiversity.

23/05/2012: v večini evropskih počitniških destinacij je voda čista

Dobre novice za vse, ki nameravate letos poleti počitnikovati na evropskih plažah. 92,1 % kopalnih vod v Evropski uniji izpolnjuje minimalne standarde kakovosti vode, ki jih določa direktiva o kopalnih vodah. To velja tudi za jezero Serpentine Lake v Londonu, kjer bodo na olimpijskih igrah potekala tekmovanja v več športnih panogah, med drugim plavalni maraton na prostem in plavalni del triatlona.

23/05/2012: Commissioner Potočnik welcomes provisional agreement on sulphur emissions from ships

22/05/2012: seznani se o svoji porabi vode z vodnim obsedencem Valterjem

Evropska Komisija je danes objavila novi viralni video kot del kampanje „budna generacija“ (Generation Awake!), ki potrošnike opozarja na nevarnosti netrajnostnih vzorcev potrošnje. Video predstavlja vodnega obsedenca Valterja, nevrotično vedro, ki govori o čezmerni uporabi vode. Video je povezan s spletno stranjo budna generacija, večjezično spletno stranjo, ki želi pomagati državljanom, da razmislijo o svojih potrošniških navadah in spremenijo svoje obnašanje, da bi živeli bolj trajnostno.

22/05/2012: v Bruslju se začenja zeleni teden

Danes se začenja največja evropska okoljska konferenca pod geslom „skrbimo za vodo – vsaka kaplja šteje“. Letošnji zeleni teden je posvečen vodi in okoli 3 000 zbranih udeležencev bo tri dni razpravljalo o vprašanjih, povezanih z vodo. Zainteresirane strani, nevladne organizacije, predstavniki vlade in uradniki EU bodo iskali rešitve za ključne težave, povezane z vodo, na primer kako varovati razpoložljivost kakovostne vode glede na hitro rast prebivalstva in vedno bolj očitne podnebne spremembe. Organizacije in podjetja bodo predstavili najboljše prakse na razstavi z 52 stojnicami, številne spremljajoče prireditve pa vključujejo predvajanje filmov „La soif du Monde“, „Oceans“ in „Africa Turns Green“. V okviru zelenega tedna bodo podeljene tudi evropske ekološke nagrade za inovativna podjetja, ki uspešno združujejo inovacije, konkurenčnost in okoljsko zelo uspešno poslovanje, organizirana pa bo tudi 3. evropska konferenca o vodah, prireditev na visoki ravni za zainteresirane strani.

21/05/2012: "20 years of protecting nature in Europe"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Celebrating the 20 Years' anniversary of the Habitats Directive, Natura 2000 and the LIFE Regulation, Denmark

21/05/2012: ES dabas aizsardzības 20. gadskārta

Šodien mēs atzīmējam 20. gadskārtu, kopš pieņemti 2 galvenie ES dabas aizsardzības un ilgtspējīgas izmantošanas tiesību akti: Biotopu direktīva un ES vides finansējuma programma LIFE. Pirms 20 gadiem ES dalībvalstis vienprātīgi pieņēma Biotopu direktīvu, lai aizsargātu pašas apdraudētākās sugas un biotopus visā Eiropā. Tam par iemeslu bija bažas par straujo savvaļas floras un faunas iznīkšanu un dabisko biotopu izzušanu, ko izraisa zemes izmantojuma maiņa, piesārņojums un pilsētu izplešanās. Lai sugas un biotopi varētu atjaunoties, ar direktīvu tika izveidots "Natura 2000" aizsargāto teritoriju tīkls, savukārt LIFE finansējuma programma sniedza stratēģisku atbalstu tīkla attīstībai,

15/05/2012: "Unlocking the potential of Europe's forests – The path towards green growth"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, ThinkForest high-level seminar towards a green bio-economy, Brussels

14/05/2012: Commission to address water challenges via innovation partnership

The European Commission today proposed to boost innovation to deal with water related challenges by creating a European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Water. The partnership will bring together all relevant actors across borders and sectors, such as the water sector, small and medium sized enterprises, the research community, local governments, water-using industries, and the financial sector to accelerate the development and uptake of innovative solutions to water challenges. A Strategic Implementation Plan will be developed with key stakeholders to define the priority areas for action. The EIP on Water will seek to align the activities and outcomes of existing European, national and regional activities.

10/05/2012: "Addressing soil contamination, land take and soil sealing: good for the environment, good for the economy"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Conference on Soil remediation and soil sealing, Brussels, 10 May 2012

08/05/2012: 34,8 milijona evrov novih finančnih sredstev za uvajanje okoljskih rešitev na trg

Evropska komisija je objavila razpis v višini 34,8 milijona evrov za ekološke inovativne projekte. Podjetja in podjetniki iz vse Evrope lahko zaprosijo za finančna sredstva, ki bodo pomagala pri uvajanju novih okoljskih projektov na trg. Razpis je odprt za ekološke inovativne proizvode, metode, storitve in postopke, katerih cilj je preprečevanje ali zmanjševanje vplivov na okolje, ali ki prispevajo k optimalni uporabi virov. Razpis je odprt do 6. septembra 2012, za financiranje pa bo izbranih približno 50 projektov.

07/05/2012: Joint statement by the Danish EU Presidency and Commissioner Potočnik welcoming new international agreement to tackle air pollution

Today the EU reached an international agreement to update the Gothenburg Protocol, setting more ambitious targets to reduce trans-boundary air pollution. The revised objectives of the Protocol will see a reduction in EU emissions of around 60% for sulphur, 40% for nitrogen oxides (NOx), 30% for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), 6% for ammonia and 20% for particulate matter compared to 2005 levels. There's also agreement to act on so called 'Black Carbon', a pollutant with short-lived climate forcing characteristics.

26/04/2012: Commission asks Court to impose financial penalties on four Member States, urges Belgium to comply with EU waste legislation

The European Commission is referring Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia to the EU Court of Justice for failing to meet the December 2010 deadline to transpose the EU's Waste Framework Directive into national law. On the recommendation of Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik, the European Commission is asking the Court to impose penalty payments on the four countries in question.

26/04/2012: Commission asks Austria to comply with EU legislation on environmental impact assessments

The European Commission is urging Austria to bring its national legislation on environmental impact assessment into line with EU rules. The Commission is concerned that the potential environmental effects of a development to an Austrian ski-run were not assessed as required by EU law. On the recommendation of Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik, the Commission is therefore sending Austria a reasoned opinion. In the absence of a satisfactory response within two months, the Commission may refer the case to the EU Court of Justice.

24/04/2012: "The economy and the environment are deeply interlinked"

Speech by Commissioner Janez POTOČNIK, Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs of Parliaments of the European Union, Copenhagen

23/04/2012: Global Outlook Report looks at worldwide efforts in promoting Sustainable Consumption and Production

Successful initiatives to promote sustainable consumption and production are flourishing around the globe, but further efforts are needed to embed such practices in existing policy frameworks, according to a new Global Outlook Report published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the European Commission. The Report released today at Stockholm+40, an event marking the 40th anniversary of the UN Conference on the Human Environment, presents an overview of efforts worldwide to shift towards sustainable consumption and production (SCP) patterns. The aim is to identify and share promising examples of effective policies and to propose recommendations to help support for SCP move ahead.