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EU to strengthen controls on water pollutants
31 Jan 2012Fifteen new chemicals would be added to an EU list of priority substances regulated by the water framework directive under a legislative proposal put forward by the European Commission on Tuesday. Existing rules would also be strengthened.
Eleven EU states miss their 2010 NOx limits
22 Feb 2012Several member states, including Luxembourg, France and Germany, may face EU infringement action after air emissions data released on Wednesday showed they exceeded their nitrogen oxide (NOx) limits for 2010.
NewsMember states begin marine quality consultations
20 Feb 2012A number of member states have begun consulting on the quality of their marine waters before setting indicators and targets for achieving good environmental status (GES) by 2020. GES is a key requirement of the marine strategy framework directive.
NewsFSC revises forest management standards
17 Feb 2012Forest certification body FSC has revised its standards following a long consultation with its members. The majority of them backed the changes, which aim to update and clarify the scheme's principles and criteria (P&C).
NewsMEPs vote to extend marine pollution rules
16 Feb 2012Environment committee MEPs want to see the EU apply stringent new limits on the sulphur content of marine fuels more widely and to a broader range of ships than the European Commission proposed last year.
NewsBrussels in new bid to resurrect soil proposal
13 Feb 2012The European Commission has released two reports on the deterioration of EU soils, which it hopes will give fresh impetus to a draft directive that has stalled in the Council of Ministers for many years.
NewsChanges to Bulgarian forest law worry NGOs
8 Feb 2012The heads of WWF offices in 12 member states and the NGO's European bureau have written to the Bulgarian government, urging it to ditch proposed changes to the country's forest law aimed at developing the tourism industry.
CommentIs EU water policy fit for purpose?
19 Jul 2011The water policy's Fitness Check conducted by the European Commission will assess the effectiveness of existing laws and identify possible gaps or inconsistencies that need to be dealt with as part of next year's Blueprint to safeguard EU waters.
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- Norway's hazardous emissions up in 2010 Statistics Norway
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- NGOs question commission's air quality assumptions Position paper
- Nuclear decommissioning faces funding shortfall Press release
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- GM food is commercial flop, claims Greenpeace Press release
30 Jan 2012
- EU publishes EIA directive (codified version) Official Journal
- Romanians protest against open-case gold mine Reuters
27 Jan 2012
- EC consults on new invasive species rules DG Environment
- ECJ finds Poland in breach of the birds directive Ruling
- Ireland reports on transboundary air pollution Press release
25 Jan 2012
- Clean seas linked to economic growth UNEP report
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- EU food safety agency publishes new science strategy Press release
23 Jan 2012
- Further SOx and NOx controls recommended for US Argus Media
20 Jan 2012
- UNECE adopts new emissions ceiling for trucks, buses Press release
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