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Van manufacturers must make new models more efficient by 2020

Arthur Girling — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:55:00 +0200

New vans in the European Union (EU) must become more efficient to meet carbon dioxide targets in 2017 and 2020, according to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Our Natural Europe: conservation stories show importance of local action

Arthur Girling — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:55:00 +0200

When fishermen in the Koster Sea in Southern Sweden understood the value of the ecosystems beneath the waves, they voluntarily agreed to change fishing practices. The area became Sweden’s first marine national park in 2006.

Putting clean air laws in to practice – report shows potential for improvement

Arthur Girling — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:30:00 +0200

Air-related legislation in the EU aims to protect human health and the environment from pollution. But this legislation is not always fully implemented. Bridging this gap is the subject of a new publication from the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Flood risk in Europe: the long-term outlook

Arthur Girling — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:55:00 +0200

Floods in Central Europe have caused deaths and widespread property damage across parts of the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria. Such events are likely to increase in Europe for several reasons including climate change, according to recent assessments from the European Environment Agency (EEA).

World Environment Day: Why is the environment important?

Arthur Girling — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 10:31:15 +0200

On World Environment Day (5 June), the European Environment Agency's new Executive Director Hans Bruyninckx discusses the importance of the environment.

New director Hans Bruyninckx starts work at the EEA

Arthur Girling — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:22:32 +0200

Belgian Hans Bruyninckx has taken office as Executive Director at the European Environment Agency (EEA) in Copenhagen.

What does waste look like? Photo, cartoon and video competition

Arthur Girling — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 14:00:00 +0200

The European Environment Agency (EEA) is launching a new competition for artistic depictions of waste in Europe. Each European generates approximately half a tonne of household waste on average. A lot of this so-called waste is actually a useful resource, but only two fifths is recycled, according to a recent analysis.

Jacqueline McGlade leaves the EEA after 10 years as Executive Director

Arthur Girling — Fri, 31 May 2013 09:00:00 +0200

On 31 May, after 10 years of providing advice and information on the environment to policy makers, governments and citizens, Professor Jacqueline McGlade will end her second term as Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA). Her work has shaped Europe’s most important environmental information provider.

Europe’s environment now healthier – but new risks emerging

Arthur Girling — Thu, 30 May 2013 11:46:26 +0200

Europeans live longer and healthier lives than in the past, partly due to successful environmental policies that have reduced the exposure to harmful environmental contaminants in air, water and food, according to a new report. However, these contaminants are still a problem, and several new health risks are emerging, for example, from new chemicals, new products and changing lifestyle patterns.

Greenhouse gases: 2011 emissions lower than previously estimated

Arthur Girling — Wed, 29 May 2013 11:00:00 +0200

Greenhouse gases fell by 3.3 % in the EU in 2011, leading to the lowest level of emissions in reports going back to 1990. The decrease in 2011 was also the third largest over this period, according to official data compiled by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and reported by the EU to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).