Who's Who

Janez Potočnik is the European Commissioner for the Environment. On his website you will find audiovisual materials related to the Commissioner's recent activities, a presentation of his Cabinet members, his monthly agenda...

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The main role of the European Commission's Environment Directorate-General (DG) is to initiate and define new environmental legislation and to ensure that agreed measures are put into practice in the EU Member States.

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