EEA Press room overview

Vacancy notice now published for EEA Executive Director - to take office June 2013

Arthur Girling — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:45:00 +0100

The EEA has a key role in providing the knowledge base to help the European Commission, European Parliament, EU Member States and other EEA member and cooperating countries to make informed decisions and policies about improving the environment and integrating environmental considerations into economic activities, so as to develop Europe along a sustainable, low-carbon and resource-efficient path.

Youth video competition: share your vision of a sustainable future and win cash prizes

Marie Jaegly — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0100

What is your vision for sustainable living in 20 years' time? Competition "Generation '92" offers the opportunity for young Europeans born in 1991, 1992 or 1993 to make a video showing their vision of a sustainable future. The winners will be invited to take part in an event on sustainable development in Copenhagen on 5 June. The best entries will also win a total of € 6,000 in cash prizes. Entries may be submitted between 1 March and 2 April.

Greenland’s Health Ministry signs cooperation agreement with EEA

Arthur Girling — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:15:00 +0100

The Ministry of Health in Greenland has signed an agreement with the European Environment Agency (EEA). The two organisations committed to exchange personnel, and share knowledge, data and other expertise on environment-related health issues.

Environmental tax reform: increasing individual incomes and boosting innovation

Arthur Girling — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0100

European governments could simultaneously reduce income tax, increase innovation and cut pollution by introducing well-targeted environmental taxes and recycling the revenues back into the economy. This was one of the findings from a pair of reports on environmental tax reform (ETR) published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Economic growth must be decoupled from environmental harm – the EEA evaluates findings from 2011

Arthur Girling — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:00:00 +0100

Europe’s impact on the environment is still very much linked to the economy. This message was clear in many of the reports and datasets published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in 2011, as analysts were able to clearly see a decrease in various emissions and types of environmental damage during the 2009 recession.