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New European Community biodiversity portal launched

14 Dec 2005

A new, enhanced version of the European Community's Biodiversity Portal - the Clearing House Mechanism (EC-CHM) was launched today in Tallinn, Estonia. The Portal is a tool for exchanging biodiversity information and helping cooperation between European Community Institutions, Member States and the rest of the world. It was developed and is managed by the European Environment Agency in Copenhagen.

Europe needs to adapt to climate change

07 Dec 2005

Climate change is happening, and will affect all aspects of European life.

EU looks to fill the gap to its target by using Kyoto Mechanisms

01 Dec 2005

If every EU country sticks to its plans to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and uses the Kyoto mechanisms the EU 15 can go beyond its Kyoto targets, says a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) released today in Copenhagen.

Successful launch of the report in Brussels.

29 Nov 2005

"Environment policy works", EEA executive director Jacqueline McGlade stated boldly when presenting "The European environment - State and outlook 2005" at the launch in Brussels 29 November.

State and outlook 2005 - Country analysis

29 Nov 2005

Find out how your country performs.

Launch of the European Environment - State and Outlook 2005

29 Nov 2005

Programme for launch of the European Environment - State and Outlook 2005

Europe feels the heat as climate change tops the list of environmental challenges

29 Nov 2005

Policy makers, businesses and individuals must act now on a range of environmental matters or pay a heavy price later

The European environment - State and outlook 2005

29 Nov 2005

The Ecological Footprint: A resource accounting framework for measuring human demand on the biosphere

23 Nov 2005

The 2005 Edition of the 'National Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts' are now available.

EPA network calls for greater environmental regulation

17 Nov 2005

Good environmental regulation in Europe can support a clean, competitive economy and a healthy environment in which to work and live, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) network's first joint paper, launched today.