EU issues ‘minimum principles’ for fracking
The European Commission has backed away from EU-wide legislation on fracking and has instead…
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EU initiative to reduce waste kicks in
A drive to increase awareness about reducing waste across Europe kicked off this week. The…
EU kicks off sustainable urban transport campaign
The European Union has launched its annual campaign on sustainable urban mobility in a bid to…
EU boosts funding to €3.45bn for environmental projects
The European Commission has agreed to provide €3.45 billion (£2.97bn) worth of funding for a…
EU proposes stronger regulations to tackle illegal waste exports
Stronger legislation on national inspections of waste shipments to crack down on waste being…
Stronger link found between air pollution and health risk
Dodgy air quality is an even bigger health risk than we thought, according to the World Health…
Stronger EU air quality policy needed
A majority of Europeans believe the quality of air has deteriorated in the last decade and are…
UK in eighth place in EU waste management table
The UK has come in eighth place in the European Union’s table for waste management. A new…
EU environment chief: Rio+20 was better than nothing
The EU’s environment chief has effectively admitted the Rio+20 summit last month was…
EU extends protected natural areas
The EU is widening the natural areas under its environmental protection scheme. More than…
