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Hans Bruyninckx selected as new EEA Executive Director to take office 1 June 2013

Belgian Professor Hans Bruyninckx has been selected by the EEA Management Board as the EEA Executive Director to take office from 1 June 2013. More information

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Title	Description	Effective Date	Item Type
EU countries increasing burden on global environment -- EEA report		2001-03-29T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Summary of EEA Management Board meeting of 20 March 2001		2001-03-26T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Steen Gade elected vice-chairman of EEA Management Board		2001-03-22T00:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Spanish university to lead work for EEA on land use and degradation	The European Environment Agency has designated Spain's Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) to take a lead role in reinforcing the Agency's work on land deg...	2001-03-22T00:00:00+01:00	Press Release
New European topic centres	At its meeting on 29 November 2000, the Management Board of the Agency appointed four organisations to lead new European Topic Centres (ETCs) in 2001.	2001-01-26T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Urgent action needed to protect Europe's damaged soils		2000-12-19T00:00:00+01:00	Press Release
On the eve of enlargement of the EEA:	Today, the Management Board held its fifth and last annual meeting with top executives from candidate countries in central and eastern Europe and the Mediterran...	2000-11-30T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
The Agency referees The BET between European youth and Environment Commissioner Margot Wallstr\xf6m	Today in The Hague, participants in the European Youth Campaign, "The BET", have betted with Environment Commissioner Margot Wallström that they can save 8% of...	2000-11-22T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
New report: Is the EU on target to meet its climate change commitments?	A new report from the European Environment Agency, European Community and Member States greenhouse gas emission trends 1990-1998, evaluates progress towards mee...	2000-11-08T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Enlargement of the Agency a reality	The Final Acts of Membership of the European Environment Agency were signed in Brussels today (9 October 2000) by representatives of the candidate countries in ...	2000-10-09T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Enlargement of the Agency on course for 2001	On 10 July 2000 the second round of negotiations on enlargement of the Agency took place in the European Commission in Brussels. DG Environment led the process....	2000-07-17T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Environment and trade: Internet chat with Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy.	Environment and trade Events under the meeting of the World Trade Organisation in Seattle last year demonstrated clearly the need to integrate environmental and...	2000-06-21T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
New report: total EU greenhouse gas emissions have fallen slightly (2%) from 1990 to 1998	The EEA, through work by its European Topic Centre on Air Emissions, has compiled the official European Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990-1998 in a report...	2000-05-29T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Transport in the EU -- heading down a dead end street?		2000-05-15T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
EC CHM - The European Community Clearing House Mechanism	The EC CHM aims at facilitating scientific and technical co-operation and at providing access to information relevant to the implementation of the CBD by the Eu...	2000-05-10T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
New EEA report gauges eco-friendliness of main economic sectors		2000-05-01T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Negotiations on enlargement of the European Environment Agency opened	On 27 March the formal negotiations for membership of the European Environment Agency kicked off in Brussels with all 13 candidate countries in Central and East...	2000-03-29T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
For environmental issues, conflicting views is the natural state		2000-03-10T00:00:00+01:00	Press Release
What is NATLAN?	NATLAN (NATure/LANd cover) is an information package designed for viewing and distributing information and applications on topics like land cover and nature in ...	2000-03-06T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
The Mediterranean still under environmental threat says new report		2000-02-29T00:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Environmental Film Festivals Symposium	On 2 3 March, the European Environment Agency is hosting a symposium "Environmental Film Festivals Co-operation and Networking", in order to prepare for the ...	2000-02-28T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Environment Policy of the European Union and implications for Cyprus \x97 Nicosia \x97 22/23 February	This seminar was part of the "familiarisation" process prior to Cyprus joining the European Union. It was organised by the Cyprus Government, the European Insti...	2000-02-28T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Enlargement of the European Environment Agency	On 14 February, the Council formally adopted negotiating directives concerning the participation of applicant countries in the European Environment Agency. Nego...	2000-02-28T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Conference on Sustainable Cities - Hanover, 9-12 February	EEA's Executive Director, Domingo Jiménez Beltran, introduced one of the main themes in Plenary: "Managing, Monitoring and Evaluating Sustainability". Building...	2000-02-14T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
The next five years -	At its next meeting on 20 March, the Agency's Management Board will be presented with a view of the desired configuration of the Agency in 5 years' time and the...	2000-02-14T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
EEA participates in major international initiative on environmental information exchange		2000-02-07T00:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Environmental taxes gaining importance in EU		2000-01-20T00:00:00+01:00	Press Release
New report overviews the environmental impact of nutrients		1999-12-22T00:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Visit of Commissioner Margot Wallström and Henning Arp from the Cabinet.		1999-12-08T00:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Improved access to environmental information: The European Environment Agency revamps its Internet gateway		1999-10-29T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
The European Commission's Joint Research Centre and the European Environment Agency join forces for the benefit of Europe's environment		1999-09-28T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Environment in the European Union at the turn of the century		1999-06-23T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
The European Environment Agency in Copenhagen will co-operate with 17 meteorological institutes all over Europe		1998-09-02T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
No quick fixes for Europe's environment		1998-06-01T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Environmental Information Strategies at Work: A Joint and Shared View of the U.S. EPA and the EU's EEA		1998-03-11T00:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Improved Access to better and more harmonised Information for Environmental Decision-Making		1997-10-22T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Environmental co-operation across The Atlantic Ocean		1997-09-04T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Are Environmental Agreements effective?		1997-07-09T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Commission reviews the Regulation governing the European Environment Agency (EEA)		1997-06-15T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
EEA: improved access to information is a driving force for environmental improvement		1997-06-05T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Improved access to EEA Information on the Web		1997-05-14T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Intranet and Extranet for European Environment		1997-05-14T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Call for action to reduce uncertainties and risks concerning reproductive health		1997-04-16T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
United Nations Environment Programme and European Environment Agency		1997-01-20T00:00:00+01:00	Press Release
EEA study shows effectiveness of green taxes to achieve environmental goals		1996-10-02T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
EEA: Current EU measures insufficient to prevent further increase of CO2 emissions after the year 2000		1996-09-05T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
SO2 target reached, CO2 target still uncertain		1996-07-21T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
New Phase of Environmental Co-operation between UNEP and EEA on the road to the 1998 Ministerial Conference in Denmark		1996-06-09T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Special Announcement concerning the beginning of a new phase of UNEP - EEA co-operation		1996-06-09T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
New environmental co-operation between East & West Europe		1996-06-09T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release