Consultations on Water Framework Directive River Basin Management Plans have started in river basin districts across the EU. Today new webpages have been launched showing the progress on Member States consutlation on this landmark step in the implementation of the Directive. Your water, your life - Plunge into the debate ! Read more
Bringing together donors and managers of environmental projects in developing countries. Auction Floor conference in Brussels on 13 March 2009.
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Climate negotiations, water scarcity, killer slugs ... the European Environmental Agency looks at the key environmental topics for the coming year in its annual Signals report.
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22/12/2008
Environment Policy Brief Issue 22, December 2008 Read more
The Flower News is a newsletter designed to bring you the latest trends and developments in eco-label affairs in an easily digestible format. Some printed copies are prepared, but for sound environmental reasons, the Flower News is also available on-line! Read more
06/08/2008
Stakeholder consultation on adaptation to scientific and technical progress under Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment for the purpose of a possible amendment of the Annex Read more
01/08/2008
Reviewing legislation on ozone depleting substances. Read more
Consultation on revision of the cars/CO2 labelling Read more
22/05/2008
New publication: LIFE and endangered plants - conserving Europe's threatened flora
20/05/2008
New publication: Short convergence guides for European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) partners and Russia. Read more
13/05/2008
Opening of Global Conferences on Biodiversity and Biosafety. The 4th Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB MOP4) started yesterday in Bonn, Germany. It will be followed by the 9th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP9), also in Bonn, between 19-30 May. Read more
Flood mapping - Handbook on good practices in Member States published. Find out what is available in your Member States !
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10/04/2008
Let Europe's nature and biodiversity bring LIFE to your screen. Enjoy a selection of beautiful pictures of LIFE-Nature projects presented in a new screensaver.
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03/04/2008
European Mobility Week - Brief April 2008 - "Clean Air for All"
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31/03/2008
March's LIFEnews looks at some of LIFE's efforts in promoting the “greening” of the automotive industry". Read more
22/3/2008
WISE update : New thematic water maps available! Read more
22/3/2008
World Water Day - Water notes on the implementation of the Water Framework Directive published
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17/03/2008
CLIMATE CHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY: Paper from the High Representative and the European Commission to the European Council
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17/03/2008
The Croatian city of Koprivnica is the winner of the European Mobility Week award 2008. The award went to the city with the most impressive achievements in the context of the 2007 European Mobility Week event and with a track record of continued efforts in promoting sustainable means of transport.
Read more - Learn more about the European Mobility Week - Presentations of the Nominees (.swf) Arad - Frankfurt - Koprivnica
Leaflet on EU environment-related indicators 2008 Read
more
25/02/2008
Following the recent adoption of the Commission Communication
on the Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS), we are
glad to inform you that the first Europa
web site of the Shared Environmental Information System
is now available. The site will be enriched the coming period
with more information.
The soil web pages have been updated with the addition of
the opinions of the European Institutions on the Soil Thematic
Strategy and the proposal for a Soil Framework Directive Read more
08/02/2008
Study: Evaluation of soil protection aspects in certain
programmes of measures adopted by Member States Read more
Join the forum - Voice your opinion on the EU's climate
change policy! Read
more
28/01/2008
Movie premieres – LIFE's Best Environment videos
28 January 2008 Five new videos featuring Best LIFE-Environment
projects 2006-2007 have been released for viewing. The videos
build on our existing library of LIFE's best movies and show
case projects from Italy, The Netherlands and United Kingdom.
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more >>
28/01/2008
The new edition of the ETAP newsletter, about Environmental
Technology Verification, is now available.
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On 23 January 2008 the European Commission proposed a major
package of measures to achieve the EU's ambitious targets for
reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing renewable energy
650 people attended the Beyond GDP conference in November
last year. The videos of all sessions, including the speeches
of President Barroso and Commissioner Dimas are now online.
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more
15/01/2008
IMPEL celebrates its 15 th Anniversary During the previous 15 years IMPEL has developed into a
considerable, widely known informal organisation, which is driving
the development of the best practice on the ground. The 15th
anniversary of the network has been celebrated at the 30th Plenary
Meeting in Lisbon. For that reason IMPEL published a special
edition of a newsletter summarising the achievements of the
Network and the most important activities. Read
more - Newsletter IMPEL 15 years
Registration for the Stakeholder Consultation on the revision
of the Drinking Water Directive. Read
more
01/10/2007
Final application package for the first LIFE+ call for proposals
has just been published. Read
more
01/10/2007
Best LIFE Environment Projects 2006-2007 brochure published
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28/9/2007
"Towards a new culture for urban mobility"
- the European Commission's new Green Paper on urban transport
Adopted on 25 September, the paper opens a debate on the key
issues of urban mobility. A public consultation has been launched.
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more
The "Best LIFE Environment Projects 2006-2007" brochure,
which presents 22 of the most outstanding LIFE Environment projects
completed in the last 12 months, has been published. Read
more
20/09/2007
Stakeholder consultation workshop in Helsinki 27-28 September
Adapting to climate change in Europe Register
now !
18/9/2007
Directive on the assessment and management of flood risks
adopted ! Read
more
11/09/07
Protection of the ozone layer - New website Read more
28/08/07
The European Commission's Environment department is looking
to identify high-quality candidates from the new EU Member States
to work on a range of environmental issues at its Brussels headquarters.
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more
16/08/07
Call for proposals - Support to Peer Reviews of National
Sustainable Development Strategies Read
more
14/08/07
SEVESO II: The European Commission today published
a report on member states' progress in implementing the 'Seveso
II' Directive on the control of major-accident hazards involving
dangerous substances. The report summarises the information
provided by EU-25 Member States for the 2003-2005 period Read more
02/08/07
LIFE+: Draft Application Guidelines for first LIFE+ call
for proposals now on line Read
more
30/07/07
Public consultation "Living with climate change in Europe" Read
more
27/07/07
Public consultation on the action plans on sustainable consumption
and production and on sustainable industrial policiy Read
more
26/07/07
Our temporary selection for administrators in the field of
environment has been published today on the EPSO website. Read
more
Energy Globe Award 2007: project submission open until
31 July Read
more
15/06/07
Stakeholder consultation on Adaptation to scientific
and technical progress under Directive 2002/95/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use
of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic
equipment for the purpose of a possible amendment of the annex
. Read more
12/06/07
Statistics in Focus: Different organic farming
patterns within EU-25 - an overview of the current situation
Read more (STAT/07/80) - Read
more
European civil protection cooperation extended to Ukraine
The European Commission and Ukraine have today agreed to cooperate
more closely on civil protection matters. Read more
03/05/07
Have your say: Public consultation on the implementation
of the renewed strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from passenger
cars and light-commercial vehicles Read
more
30/04/07
Annual Environment Policy Review
The annual Environment Policy Review (EPR) highlights the main
developments in environment policy at EU and Member States level
over the last year ...
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DG Environment's video news releases illustrating 50 years
of protecting Europe's environment are now available.
You can also view video clips on air, water, waste, chemicals,
civil protection, nature & biodiversity and climate change.
A time line poster on EU environmental action is also available.
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28/03/07
LIFE+ future decided. On 27 March 2007, a political agreement
on LIFE+ was reached by the Council and the European Parliament
in the conciliation meeting. Please read here
for more details.
