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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. A formal offer of appointment will be made after all procedures have been finalised. More information

Professor Jacqueline McGlade, the EEA Executive Director, will be in office until 31 May 2013.

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Title	Description	Effective Date	Item Type
Europe's environmental future demands more action in key sectors	Policy makers must better integrate environmental issues across EU policies	2005-09-11T10:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Gold medal to EEA director	EEA director Professor Jacqueline McGlade was awarded the gold medal from Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic, on Wednesday 7 September. The award was ma...	2005-09-08T16:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Honoloko goes multilingual	The PC game Honoloko, developed jointly by the European Environment Agency and the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe, is launched in 26 langu...	2005-08-25T11:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Free pc game on environment in 26 languages	Gamers all over Europe can now play a pc game and learn about the environment at the same time. The European Environment Agency in Copenhagen has launched the H...	2005-08-25T10:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Environmental policy integration in Europe - the role of administrations	Environmental policy integration (EPI) means including environmental considerations into other policies, with a view to achieving sustainable development. While...	2005-07-06T13:30:00+02:00	Highlight
Europe can reach a low emissions future	The European Environment Agency in Copenhagen has identified pathways to achieve Europe's contribution to a global climate change target.	2005-06-29T08:30:00+01:00	Press Release
Increased power production drives EU greenhouse gas emissions up in 2003	Emissions of climate-changing greenhouse gases from the European Union have increased in 2003, after having fallen in 2002. Emissions in the 15 old member state...	2005-06-21T08:30:00+01:00	Press Release
Room for improvement in environmental policy integration	The past decades saw important strategic developments to promote the integration of environmental concerns into other policies in order to support sustainable d...	2005-06-09T08:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Europe still fighting against air pollution	High level European policymakers meet on 2-3 June 2005 in Copenhagen, at the new European Environment and Health Committee (EEHC) to examine how much progress h...	2005-06-02T09:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Europe must help fast growing economies meet tomorrows transport challenge	How should we engage tomorrow's economic power houses like China, India, Brazil and Indonesia to work towards cleaner transport? The question was posed by the r...	2005-06-02T08:50:00+02:00	Highlight
Environment for kids at the EEA website	Children all over Europe are now offered environmental information in their own language in the kids' zone on the European Environment Agency website. The kids'...	2005-05-31T15:00:00+01:00	Press Release
High visibility for the Agency at Green Week	The European Commission's annual Green Week conference and exhibition in Brussels is this year dedicated to presenting and discussing various aspects of climate...	2005-05-31T15:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Network of Heads of European Environment Protection Agencies - 4th meeting, Ljubljana, 10 - 11 March 2005	The Network of Heads of European Environment Protection Agencies held its 4th meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 10 - 11 March 2005. There were representatives ...	2005-05-24T12:00:00+02:00	Highlight
EEA celebrates international biodiversity day	The theme of this year's International Biological Diversity Day promoted by The United Nations was "Biodiversity: Life Insurance for a Changing World".	2005-05-22T16:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Arctic leaders urge further action on climate change	Our economies, our societies, and in some cases even our cultures are threatened by the effects of climate change. This is one of the main messages from the gro...	2005-05-20T09:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Healthy environment - top priority for Europeans	For Europeans, a healthy environment is as important to their quality of life as the state of the economy and social factors, according to a new Eurobarometer s...	2005-05-04T16:00:00+02:00	Highlight
EEA wins awards for audiovisual communication	Two European Environment Agency products received top awards during the Worldfest film and video festival in Houston, Texas last week. The EEA video Biodiversit...	2005-05-04T14:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Skeptical environmentalist Bjorn Lomborg visits the EEA	With the aptly titled lecture "If we can't do it all, where should we start?", associate professor Bjørn Lomborg kicked off an afternoon of lively debate at th...	2005-04-29T17:30:00+02:00	Highlight
Eco-innovation can boost environment and economic growth	On 19 and 20 April more than 100 prominent Danish and European researchers, politicians, officials and coporate leaders meet in Copenhagen to discuss challenges...	2005-04-19T09:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Eco-innovation boosts economic growth	More than 100 prominent Danish and European researchers, politicians, officials and corporate leaders meet at the European Environment Agency in Copenhagen to ...	2005-04-18T16:40:00+02:00	Highlight
Commission and EEA win award for informing the public on industrial pollution	Last night the European Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA) won an award for best new electronic information source for the publication of the ...	2005-04-15T12:20:00+01:00	Press Release
30 sustainable energy indicators agreed	The European Environment Agency has joined forces with other international institutions and identified 30 sustainable energy indicators. These indicators will h...	2005-04-15T10:50:00+02:00	Highlight
EEA achieves EMAS registration	The European Environment Agency has now an externally verified environmental management system. The EEA has received certification under the EU eco-management...	2005-04-13T16:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Technology cannot solve all environmental problems	Humans urgently need to ease the strains on the planet's natural systems if we want to continue to bring better living standards to all: we totally depend on ou...	2005-04-12T10:00:00+02:00	Highlight
EEA and Airparif aim to cooperate on air quality information	'Bringing Airparif's air quality information into the EEA's In Your Neighbourhood project would be highly valuable and could spearhead similar cooperation for t...	2005-04-07T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
EEA-boss sets focus on communication	Two communications experts have been recruited to the European Environment Agency in Copenhagen to make sure that its messages get through to policy-makers and ...	2005-03-22T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
The Kyoto Protocol entered into force 16 February 2005	The entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol is an important milestone in international actions to combat climate change. It was welcomed by governments and many ...	2005-02-16T10:00:00+02:00	Highlight
The dynamics of Europe's changing landscape - Essential information to thrive in today's changing world	Recent analyses by the EEA show that land is becoming a scarce resource: 800 000 ha of Europe's land cover was converted to artificial surfaces from 1990-2000....	2005-02-15T10:00:00+01:00	Press Release
EEA launches Environmental Technology portal as a contribution to the EU's Environmental Technology Action Plan	A Web portal, which provides easy access to information on environmental technologies, was launched today at the HELECO '05 conference in Athens, Greece. The po...	2005-02-04T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
EEA pays tribute to Bjarne Norup, Denmark\xb4s National Focal Point in Eionet	It was with deep sadness that we learned of the death early last week of Bjarne Norup, Denmark's national focal point representative to EEA's European environme...	2005-01-10T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Kyoto target within EU's grasp if all planned measures and projects are implemented, projections show	The European Union will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by slightly more than required under the Kyoto Protocol provided that Member States implement all th...	2004-12-21T09:30:00+01:00	Press Release
Season's greetings		2004-12-17T03:00:00+01:00	Highlight
Biodiversity 2010 - Video News Release	From the Mediterranean Coast to the Artic Circle, Europe is blessed with a rich heritage of biodiversity, both in terms of wild and domestic species of plants a...	2004-12-16T10:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Corine land cover 2000	This video news release presents Corine land cover 2000 - a multipurpose land use dataset based on satellite imaging and data input from most of the European co...	2004-12-10T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Climate Change - Impacts and responses	Drawing on data from the recent European Environment Agency report Impacts of Climate Change in Europe, and from other information sources this video news relea...	2004-12-10T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Pan-European air pollution treaty celebrated	Celebrations were held on 1 Dec 2004 in Geneva to mark the 25th anniversary of the convention on long-range transboundary air pollution (CLRTAP).	2004-12-01T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Commission consults public on action plan to reduce air pollution	The European Commission is seeking input from the public on the measures to be included in a new comprehensive European action plan to reduce air pollution. Thi...	2004-12-01T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
EEA 10th Anniversary		2004-11-24T21:30:00+02:00	Highlight
Lisbon goal poses choice between efficiency leap or exploiting the planet, EEA head warns	The European Union faces a choice between exploiting the rest of the planet or becoming dramatically more efficient in its use of resources if it is to meet its...	2004-11-24T19:30:00+01:00	Press Release
Corine Land Cover 2000 event	On 17 November 2004, EEA organised a launch event to present the outcome of the Corine Land Cover 2000 project. The high level event focussed on the possible us...	2004-11-24T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
10th Anniversary of the European Environment Agency	For ten years now, the EEA has worked to increase environmental knowledge and awareness. We celebrate our 10th anniversary on 24 November looking forward: prepa...	2004-11-24T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
EEA unveils first digital map of Europe's changing landscapes	The first digital map of the multiple changes that have occurred in Europe's landscapes since 1990 was unveiled today, enabling policy-makers to draw lessons fr...	2004-11-17T10:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Launch event: Corine Land Cover 2000	On 17 November 2004, EEA is organising a launch event to present the outcome of the Corine Land Cover 2000 project and how it can be used to support environment...	2004-11-12T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
New scientific consensus: Arctic is warming rapidly<br>Much larger changes are projected, affecting global climate	The Arctic is warming much more rapidly than previously known, at nearly twice the rate as the rest of the globe, and increasing greenhouse gases from human act...	2004-11-10T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Poor European test standards understate air pollution from cars	Inadequate test standards are underestimating emissions of harmful air pollutants from new cars and evidence indicates that many diesel car owners are making th...	2004-10-19T08:30:00+01:00	Press Release
Natural disasters and their impacts		2004-10-13T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
EEA Scientific Committee opinion on GMES	Europe's Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) initiative must do more than add to the collection of environmental data, the EEA's Scientific Co...	2004-10-11T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Network of European Environment Protection Agencies<br>3rd meeting, Stirling, 9-10 September 2004	The Network of European Environment Protection Agencies held its 3rd meeting in Stirling, UK, on 9 10 September 2004. There were representatives from agencies f...	2004-09-27T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
A more sustainable EU requires investments that benefit economy and environment alike		2004-09-21T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Saturday night fever can be fatal	European Mobility Week 2004 is running from 16 to 22 September with 'Safe streets for children' as its central focus. Over 340 towns and cities in 35 countries ...	2004-09-16T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Europe needs adaptation strategies to limit climate change impacts	More frequent and more economically costly storms, floods, droughts and other extreme weather. Wetter conditions in northern Europe but drier weather in the sou...	2004-08-18T08:30:00+01:00	Press Release
EU15 greenhouse gas emissions decline after two years of increases	Emissions of climate-changing greenhouse gases from the European Union have fallen slightly after two years of increase, taking the EU a small step closer to it...	2004-07-14T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Budapest workshop on 'Children in their environments'		2004-06-29T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Website for kids		2004-06-24T12:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Honoloko: environmental game	The EEA has launched a game to reach a younger audience. In cooperation with WHO / Europe, the EEA is launching a game, called Honoloko at the WHO conference on...	2004-06-24T10:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Better information needed to end "large-scale experiment with children's health," EEA chief says	More and better information on the effects of environmental pollutants on children is needed if society is to end its "large-scale experiment with children's he...	2004-06-23T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Summary report of workshop on Global Change and the Future of Ecosystems in Europe, 10-11 June 2004	Ecosystems in Europe are changing as a result of both climate change and land use change, with the most dramatic changes taking place in the Mediterranean," Dag...	2004-06-16T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
EU needs to set renewable energy targets for 2020, EEA head says	The European Union needs to set renewable energy targets for 2020 to help cut greenhouse gas emissions and give energy markets long-term investment security, Pr...	2004-06-02T23:00:00+01:00	Press Release
EU needs to set renewable energy targets for 2020, EEA head says	The European Union needs to set renewable energy targets for 2020 to help cut greenhouse gas emissions and give energy markets long-term investment security, Pr...	2004-06-03T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Latest trends show need for more environmental action in key sectors	Evidence of climate change is growing; nitrate pollution from farming continues; much of Europe's urban population is still exposed to air pollution above hea...	2004-06-01T08:30:00+01:00	Press Release
Latest trends show need for more environmental action in key sectors	Evidence of climate change is growing; nitrate pollution from farming continues; much of Europe's urban population is still exposed to air pollution above hea...	2004-06-01T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Launch of EEA Signals 2004	EEA will launch its annual report on selected environmental trends, EEA Signals 2004, at an event on 1 June during the European Commission's Green Week in Bruss...	2004-05-28T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
The Day After Tomorrow	'The Day After Tomorrow,' the northern hemisphere is plunged into an ice age as global climate change causes the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic to 'switch of...	2004-05-27T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
The Day After Tomorrow	In the new Hollywood eco-disaster movie 'The Day After Tomorrow', the northern hemisphere is plunged into an ice age as global climate change causes the Gulf St...	2004-05-27T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Children in Their Environments: Vulnerable, Valuable and at Risk - The Need for Action	The EEA, in collaboration with WHO/Europe and the Collegium Ramazzini, is organising a science-policy workshop on emerging environmental threats to children on ...	2004-05-24T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Nature-rich farmland areas need greater support to prevent species loss	The European Union will not reach the goal of halting species loss by 2010 if it does not do more to prevent the decline of its most nature-rich areas of farmla...	2004-04-29T10:00:00+01:00	Press Release
Nature-rich farmland areas need greater support to prevent species loss	The European Union will not reach the goal of halting species loss by 2010 if it does not do more to prevent the decline of its most nature-rich areas of farmla...	2004-04-29T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
EEA website goes multilingual		2004-04-29T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
New EU states need measures to limit farming impact on environment	The countries joining the European Union (EU) next month need to give a central role to well-targeted rural development measures to minimise a likely increase i...	2004-04-28T09:00:00+01:00	Press Release
New EU states need measures to limit farming impact on environment	The countries joining the European Union (EU) next month need to give a central role to well-targeted rural development measures to minimise a likely increase i...	2004-04-28T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Second meeting of the EPA network 11-12 March 2004	The Network of European Environmental Protection Agencies held its second meeting at the Italian Agency for Environmental Protection and Technical Services prem...	2004-04-23T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
EEA seeks proposals for two European Topic Centres	The EEA is inviting proposals from consortia to run two European Topic Centres (ETCs), on biological diversity and on resource and waste management. ETCs provid...	2004-04-21T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Mapping the impacts of recent natural disasters and technological accidents in Europe	EEA today issues its first publication to address the impacts of natural disasters and technological accidents across Europe. The report focuses on the impacts ...	2004-03-23T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Arctic faces drastic change without EU policy action	The Arctic's unique environment and indigenous peoples are under increasing threat from industrial activities and the region is likely to change drastically unl...	2004-03-15T19:00:00+01:00	Press Release
European packaging waste trends and the role of economic instruments	Text of a speech by the EEA's Executive Director, Prof. Jacqueline McGlade, at the European Voice conference 'Packaging our Futures' on 1 March 2004 in Brussels...	2004-03-01T19:00:00+02:00	Highlight
European Commission and EEA launch first Europe-wide industrial pollution register		2004-02-23T14:30:00+02:00	Highlight
Commission and EEA make public extensive information about industrial pollution in your neighbourhood	Today the European Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA) launched the European Pollutant Emission Register (EPER), the first Europe-wide register...	2004-02-23T10:30:00+01:00	Press Release
Commission and EEA make public extensive information about industrial pollution in your neighbourhood		2004-02-23T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
EEA issues briefing paper and poster to mark UN biodiversity conference	The seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-7) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity is taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 9 to 20...	2004-02-09T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Domestic measures taken or planned so far are insufficient to meet EU climate emissions targets, projections show	The European Union and many of its Member States will fail to meet their Kyoto Protocol targets for limiting greenhouse gas emissions on the basis of the domest...	2003-12-02T09:30:00+01:00	Press Release
Domestic measures taken or planned so far are insufficient to meet EU climate emissions targets, projections show	The European Union and many of its Member States will fail to meet their Kyoto Protocol targets for limiting greenhouse gas emissions on the basis of the domest...	2003-12-02T10:30:00+02:00	Highlight
Most of central and eastern Europe on track to meet Kyoto targets	Seven of the central and eastern European countries that plan to join the European Union are on track to achieve their targets for reducing greenhouse gas emiss...	2003-12-02T09:29:00+01:00	Press Release
European Environment Agency pays tribute to Poul Harremoës	The European Environment Agency today paid tribute to Prof. Poul Harremoës, a globally renowned water engineer and long-serving member of the EEA's Scientific...	2003-12-02T09:00:00+01:00	Press Release
European Environment Agency pays tribute to Poul Harremo\xc3\xabs	The European Environment Agency today paid tribute to Prof. Poul Harremoës, a globally renowned water engineer and long-serving member of the EEA's Scientific ...	2003-12-02T10:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Most of central and eastern Europe on track to meet Kyoto targets	Seven of the central and eastern European countries that plan to join the European Union are on track to achieve their targets for reducing greenhouse gas emiss...	2003-12-02T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Europe's water quality generally improving but agriculture still the main challenge	The protection and quality of Europe's water is generally improving but there is little or no progress in combating some types of pollution or overuse of water ...	2003-11-27T10:10:00+01:00	Press Release
Europe's water quality generally improving but agriculture still the main challenge	The protection and quality of Europe's water is generally improving but there is little or no progress in combating some types of pollution or overuse of water ...	2003-11-27T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
European Environment Agency adopts new strategy and work programme	A new strategy for the European Environment Agency covering the next five years as well as the Agency's management plan (work programme) for 2004 were adopte...	2003-11-25T19:45:00+01:00	Press Release
European Environment Agency adopts new strategy and work programme	A new strategy for the European Environment Agency covering the next five years as well as the Agency's management plan (work programme) for 2004 were adopte...	2003-11-25T01:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Summer 2003 ozone pollution hits high; levels could recur for several more years	Harmful ozone pollution was the worst for almost a decade in large parts of Europe this summer, particularly during the long August heatwave, according to a pre...	2003-10-24T08:30:00+01:00	Press Release
Summer 2003 ozone pollution hits high; levels could recur for several more years	Harmful ozone pollution was the worst for almost a decade in large parts of Europe this summer, particularly during the long August heatwave, according to a pre...	2003-10-24T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
European chemicals reform	Debate on a major overhaul of the European Unions regulatory system for chemicals the so-called REACH system continues to rage as the European Commissio...	2003-10-14T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
New nature database launched	Expanded information on selected species, habitats and sites of importance for protecting Europe's biodiversity is now available through the new European Nature...	2003-10-10T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Climate change in the spotlight		2003-09-30T12:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Indicator in focus	Greenhouse gas emissions in 10 EU accession countries compared with Kyoto target for 200812 (excluding fluorinated gases and land-use change and forestry)	2003-09-30T11:30:00+02:00	Highlight
EEA Evaluation		2003-09-30T11:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Forest fires in Southern Europe	An increase over recent years in the frequency and extent of forest fires in the Mediterranean region, has had a significant impact on soil erosion. Frequently ...	2003-09-02T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Heatwave sparks smog warnings through Europe	Concentrations of damaging ground-level ozone increase when summer sunshine ignites polluting emissions from transport and industry.	2003-08-19T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Algal bloom in coastal waters	The hot weather affecting much of Europe is encouraging the formation of coloured 'blooms' of algae in several coastal areas, which can make bathing unpleasant ...	2003-08-11T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight
Heatwaves, floods and droughts in Europe	Currently much of Europe is drying up in a heatwave, but one year ago the problem was too much rain as parts of central Europe suffered serious flooding.	2003-08-07T00:00:00+02:00	Highlight