http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 4. http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/signals-2009?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Signals is published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) at the start of each year and provides snapshot stories on issues of interest both to the environmental policy debate and the wider public for the upcoming year. The eight stories addressed are not exhaustive but have been selected on the basis of their relevance to the current environmental policy debate in Europe. They address priority issues of climate change, nature and biodiversity, the use of natural resources and health. No publisher voineali electronic waste nitrogen renewable energy CAP biomass acid rain PM2.5 Kyoto protocol CAFE agriculture ammonia rapeseed oil Black-tailed godwit killer slug fishery air quality hazardous waste particulate matter greenhouse gas emission bioenergy transboundary waste shipment climate change adaptation high nature value eutrophication anoxic area ecosystem services recycling fossil fuel marine resources conservation invasive species global warming CO2 illegal waste shipment COP15 NH3 drought waste export biodiversity common fisheries policy bioethanol air pollution NECD ground-level ozone ozone climate change mitigation e-waste cod rainforest common agricultural policy marine management anoxia signals2009 2009-01-09T10:00:00+02:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/policy/multimedia/50-years-of-protecting-europes-environment?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Today the European Union has the most environmentally friendly arsenal of rules in the world and has done more to tackle pressing ecological problems, such as climate change, than any other major power. But it has not always been like this. Caring for the environment did not feature in the Treaty of Rome, the document that gave birth to the modern day EU. Yet environmental problems were never far away. Europe’s love affair with the car was moving into top gear, industry was busy belching out pollutants and raw sewage was being pumped into our rivers and seas. No publisher ghicaale first environmental policies electronic waste Rhine emission trading scheme climate change recycling acid rain Stavros Dimas natura2000 sea natural parc air quality begining of environmental policy hazardous waste nature REACH river basin management bathing water smog waste Kyoto protocol 2010 biodiversity target waste management asbestos biodiversity loss fine dust global warming coast ultrafine particle biodiversity rubbish freshwater pollution green economy recycled material chemicals low-carbon economy fossil fuel raw materials river EU ETS 2008-02-27T18:02:38+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/air/multimedia/giving-europe-more-breathing-space?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Air pollution has been one of Europe’s main concerns since the late 1970s. Over the last few decades, the rapid growth in industry and increased reliance on cars and public transport has contributed to a rapid decline in air quality, from smog and acid rain to asthma and other respiratory diseases. No publisher ghicaale first environmental policies air pollutant emissions air quality black triangle begining of environmental policy air pollution public transport acid rain fuel consumption ultrafine particle SO2 particle emissions human health asthma smog emissions from transport respiratory diseases cycle 2008-02-27T17:48:25+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/air/multimedia/air-pollution?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The European Commission wants to further reduce air pollution in Europe. Although the situation has improved substantially over the last few decades, there are still significant areas of concern with regard to certain pollutants that are particularly harmful to human health (respiratory diseases) and damaging to the environment (acidification, eutrophication, etc.). The anti-pollution programme that the Commission has launched to that effect is called the “Clean Air for Europe” or CAFE programme. No publisher ghicaale eutrophication particle emissions health impact cancer ground-level ozone air pollution acid rain urban area ultrafine particle ozone peak cardiovascular disease nitrous oxide acidification ammonia 2008-02-27T17:46:32+01:00 File