environment

GREENWASHING: MEPs adopt new law banning greenwashing and misleading product information +++ „Greenwashing verbieten, Produkt-Haltbarkeit verlängern“ - Europa-SPD zur Stärkung…

ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL: Adaptation to climate risks, a just transition and the circular economy are at the heart of discussions between…

GREENWASHING: Better product labelling and banning greenwashing: press briefing with lead MEP +++ Stopping greenwashing: how the EU regulates green…

EU ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Informal meeting of environment ministers: Overview by the Belgian EU Presidency +++ MERCURY: REPORT on the proposal…

Green credentials of the new building include diverting 98% of construction waste away from landfill, and incorporating wood salvaged from…

NANOTECHNOLOGY: A roadmap to strengthen standardisation efforts in risk governance of nanotechnology - BAuA +++ EU COUNCIL REGISTER: Working Party…

DG ENV:The European Commission appoints a new Director for its Directorate-General for Environment +++ DG MARE: The European Commission appoints…

GENOMIC TECHNOLOGY: Grüne/EFA zur Deregulierung der Neuen Gentechnik: Wahlfreiheit behalten - jetzt gilt es! +++ Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on…

MICROPLASTICS: IAEA Scientists Embark on Antarctic Mission to Research Microplastic Impact +++ ZERO WASTE: Real-world change in the face of…

CIRCULAR ECONOMY: UNECE introduces circular economy principles to business incubator models of Central Asian countries to achieve sustainable development +++…

New tool to enable EU to withstand economic coercion enters into force +++ EEB expectations: Belgian Presidency - time is ticking…

Because as COVID-19 and the effects of climate change have illustrated, and indeed Tom Bradshaw just made this point on…

WASTE: EU Commission calls on the NETHERLANDS to correctly transpose the Waste Framework Directive +++ DRINKING WATER: EU Commission calls…

Trade in products containing benzene increased EU imports of hazardous chemicals +++ UNECE: Scientists provide recipe to halve Nitrogen pollution…

Halting biodiversity loss: EU outlines achievements 1 year after adoption of global plan for nature and people +++ Recycling rates…

ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL:Main results of the Environment Council, 18 December 2023+++PACKAGING:Packaging and packaging waste: EU Council adopts its negotiating position on…

GREEN FINANCE: The EBA proposes a voluntary EU green loan label to help spur markets +++ NET-ZERO INDUSTRY: Answer to…

Agreement between the Council and the European Parliament makes EU liability rules fit for the digital age and circular economy…

The programme is very broad in scope. The projects may concern e.g. databases and carbon calculators, planning, energy efficiency or…

CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS:EU and Chile sign modern and ambitious trade and political agreements+++Extractive industries: MEPs demand more accountability and transparency+++IEA:…

DUE DILIGENCE DIRECTIVE: BusinessEurope: EU due diligence could leave companies between a rock and a hard place +++ CRITICAL RAW…

Agenda of the Environment Council, 18 December 2023 +++ Draft report on the proposal for a regulation of the European…

OCEANS: EU Commissioner Sinkevičius at COP28 to highlight nature and ocean protection as part of climate action +++ STRATEGIC RAW MATERIALS…

Das Bundesumweltministerium und das Bundeslandwirtschaftsministerium setzen sich auf der Weltklimakonferenz (UNFCCC COP28) dafür ein, den natürlichen Klimaschutz zu stärken und Biomasse,…

NET-ZERO INDUSTRY ACT: Main results of the EU Competitiveness Council on Industry, 7 December 2023 +++ Net-Zero Industry Act: EU…

Chemicals: deal on improving classification and information +++ List of ship recycling facilities: first renewals of inclusion for yards located…

Safer chemicals: Council and Parliament strike deal on the regulation for classification, labelling and packaging of chemical substances +++ EU…

ECODESIGN:Products fit for the green transition: EU Council and Parliament conclude a provisional agreement on the Ecodesign regulation+++EU Parliament on…

UNECE publishes legal framework for Public-Private Partnerships in support of the SDGs +++ AGRICULTURE:EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski to visit…

Dr Sharon McGuinness: ECHA is now truly a chemicals agency, not just the REACH one +++ AGRICULTURE: Video message recorded…

INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION: EU Commission welcomes provisional agreement on modernising management of industrial emissions +++ S&D Group: We made it! Revised Industrial…

Industrial emissions: EU Council and Parliament agree on new rules to reduce harmful emissions from industry and improve public access…

UKRAINE: EU and Ukraine outline plans for sustainable reconstruction in a high-level conference +++ PACKAGING: European Parliament discriminates plastics packaging…

CEN and CENELEC: Opinion on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive +++ PACKAGING: Cefic’s Reaction to the European Parliament…

RIGHT TO REPAIR: EU Parliament: Why is the EU's right to repair legislation important? +++ CLEAN AIR: EU Clean Air…

New law proposed to improve resilience of European forests +++ EU Commission proposes comprehensive monitoring to improve resilience of European…

Plant protection: Opening Remarks by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides at the European Plenary Debate - Sustainable use of Plant Protection Products…

EP ENVI AGENDA: Meeting of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)+++RIGHT TO REPAIR: Right to repair:…

EU Commission welcomes political agreement on protecting the environment through criminal law +++ Deal reached on stricter EU rules for…

Environmental EU Infringement Package - November 2023 +++ No qualified majority reached by Member States to renew or reject the…

ECHA identifies research needs for regulating hazardous chemicals +++ EU Commission welcomes political agreement to better protect workers against lead…

The European Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the protection of the…

HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS: Lead and diisocyanates: EU set to protect workers from exposure +++ S&Ds welcome vital reform of EU legislation…

CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS: Eurostat: Trade in rare earth elements increased in 2022+++EU Council and Parliament strike deal to reinforce supply of…

NATURE RESTAURATION: EPP Group: Negotiations finalised on strongly revised Nature Restoration Law +++ The Left: Progress Towards Nature Restoration Law, Yet…

NATURE RESTAURATION: EU Nature restoration law: MEPs and EU Council strike deal to restore 20% of EU’s land and sea…

ECHA’s investigation finds toxic chemicals present in childcare products +++ ENVIRONMENT AUTHORITY: EU Commission decides to register four new European…

ECHA adds new pharmaceutical data to IUCLID +++ Pollinators: MEPs call for increased action and funding to reverse decline +++…

GREEN TRANSITION: Italy: €200 million from EIB and Intesa Sanpaolo to support public sector green transition +++ CLEAN TECH: IEA…

ENVI MEETING: Meeting of the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) +++ ANIMAL WELFARE: InvestEU: EIB lends…