Environment

THE ROTTERDAM CONVENTION Inspirational success stories from the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions – Rotterdam...

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Alarm bells ring over the environmental cost of digitalization at eCommerce Week EFSA...

ECO MANAGEMENT Update on EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) EMAS’s role in sustainable finance...

SUSTAINABLE CHEMICALS Sustainable Chemicals: The Commission advances work on restrictions of harmful chemical substances COMMISSION...

BIODIVERSITY Biodiversity and ecosystem protection highlighted on Mother Earth Day CORPORATE DUE DILLIGENCE The Left:...

REACH Cefic statement on the revision of REACH CIRCULAR ECONOMY EU Commissioner Breton visiting two...

E-WASTE Reducing e-waste: MEPs agree on USB Type-C port standards for chargers S&D Group: Good...

See question(s): E-000827/2022 EN E-000827/2022 Answer given by Mr Sinkevičius on behalf of the European...

20 April 2022 E-000859/2022(ASW) Answer given by Mr Sinkevičius on behalf of the European Commission...

Brussels, 20 April 2022 Fewer redundant cables and chargers: good for environment and consumers USB...

NUTRIENTS Nutrient profiling – scientific advice for EU Farm to Fork initiative SILICA BRIEFS US...

OCEAN PROTECTION Protecting the oceans: EU announces €1bn commitment General Assembly President at Palau conference,...

ECHA Upcoming changes to REACH information requirements Accession countries need targeted support to prepare for...

ECHA Occupational exposure limits – Consultations on OEL recommendation – ECHA CHEMICALS The EU–European Union...

Brussels, 13 April 2022 The EU is taking further steps to implement its strategy on...

ECHA IUCLID update brings additional checks for poison centre notifications CIRCULAR ECONOMY Cefic: Safe and...

CIRCULAR ECONOMY UNECE launches platform for policy dialogue on circular economy CHEMICAL RECYCLING New Cefic...

CIRCULAR ECONOMY Right to repair: MEPs want more durable and more easily repairable products EU-Abgeordnete...

CBRN EMERGENCIES EU develops strategic reserves for chemical, biological and radio-nuclear emergencies BISPHENOLS Group assessment...

Luxembourg, 7 April 2022 Commission communication on safeguarding food security The Commission presented its communication...

Strasbourg, 7 April 2022 77% of EU citizens would rather fix a device than buy...

INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION Green Deal: Modernising EU industrial emissions rules to steer large industry in long-term...

Brussels, 5 April 2022 Today, the Commission is presenting proposals to update and modernise the Industrial Emissions Directive,...

SUSTAINABILITY Halfway to 2030: UNECE report shows we must accelerate progress to achieve SDGs in...

FOOD SECURITY Agenda highlights of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 7 April 2022 CHEMICALS MEPs...

OECD Countries pledge to step up action on climate and environment at OECD Environment Ministerial...

Brussels, 1 April 2022 Today, the Commission inaugurates two new laboratories, within the Commission’s Joint...

CIRCULAR ECONOMY Green Deal: New proposals to make sustainable products the norm and boost Europe’s...

Brussels, 30 March 2022 Today, the Commission has launched together with partnering organisations the Destination Earth...

ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION EU Council adopts 8th Environmental Action Programme CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS EEB: Companies must not...

BLUE ECONOMY BlueInvest: Commission and EIB agree to mobilise €500 million with new equity fund...

ECHA REACH restriction of hazardous substances in tattoo inks and permanent make-up CHEMICAL SAFETY Chemical...

EEA New European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change appointed Water intensity of crop production...

FOOD SECURITY EU Commission acts for global food security and for supporting EU farmers and...

WATER IAEA: World Water Day 2022: Making Invisible Visible – Using Nuclear Techniques to Assess...

WATER Speech by President von der Leyen at the opening ceremony of the 9th World...

SUSTAINABILITY New Transitions Performance Index 2021: EU shows strong performance in its transition towards sustainability...

ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL Main results of the Environment Council on 17 March 2022 ORGANIC POLLUTION EU...

ECHA Mapping of potentially harmful chemicals on target to meet 2027 goal CIRCULAR ECONOMY Right...

Brussels, 17 March 2022 Fit for 55 package The Council held a policy debate on...

SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING EP Legal Committee: Companies to be more accountable for their social and environmental...

BIOCIDES ECHA: Highlights from the March BPC meeting ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME EP Hearing: EU Green Prosecutor...

HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS Pacte vert : la Commission sollicite des avis sur le réexamen des règles...

REACH ECHA: Alternatives to animal testing under REACH ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES EU Parliament adopts EU environmental...

REACH REACH restriction of hazardous substances in tattoo inks and permanent make-up THE ROTTERDAM CONVENTION...

ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE Video Message by Commissioner Kyriakides to the high-level One Health Ministerial Conference on...

INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Fair and Open Trade in Europe and beyond – High-Level Conference on Trade...

SVHC Substances of very high concern identification – ECHA INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Margrethe Vestager: Speech at...

MUTAGENS & CARCINOGENS EU strengthens protection of workers from dangerous chemicals TOY SAFETY La Commission...

PLASTICS Nations sign up to end global scourge of plastic pollution EU helps launch negotiations...