http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/consumption-and-the-environment-2012?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Update to the European Environment State and Outlook 2010 (SOER 2010) thematic assessment No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) Rio conference green tax bicycle mobility energy Rio +20 trade social inequalities sustainable housing soil sealing household consumption technology ecological footprint textile industry consumption public transport housing green purchasing thematic assessment biodiversity loss policy environmental footprint population SCP well-being infrastructure food energy efficient buildings price income global warming environmental taxes tourism eco-label SOER2010 sustainable consumption air pollution Climate change pricing policy demography car water pollution ecolabel sustainable consumption and production 2012-06-14T13:05:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/industry/links/link.2011-11-19.7097175695?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher kobosnic policy industry globalisation 2011-11-19T13:09:48+01:00 Link http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/industry/links/policy-on-corporate-social-responsibility?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher kobosnic policy industry 2011-11-19T13:09:48+01:00 Link http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/resource-efficiency-in-europe?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic This report provides an overview of resource efficiency policies and instruments in 31 member and cooperating countries of the European Environment Agency network (Eionet). A detailed survey was conducted during the first half of 2011 to collect, analyse and disseminate information about national experiences in developing and implementing resource efficiency policies, and to facilitate sharing of experiences and good practice. The report reviews national approaches to resource efficiency and explores similarities and differences in policies, strategies, indicators and targets, policy drivers and institutional setup and information gaps. It concludes with some EEA considerations for future policies on resource efficiency which could be considered in developing future resource efficiency policies at the EU and country levels. The analysis is illustrated with short examples of policy initiatives in the countries, described in more detail in the country profile documents available below. No publisher EEA Rio conference decoupling material resources sectors energy resource efficiency policy raw materials material flows Waste 2011-10-11T08:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/green-budgets-the-potential-for?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The budget is one area where governments can influence our interaction with the environment – encouraging beneficial behaviour, and discouraging environmental destruction. As a conference on environmental fiscal reform opens at the European Environment Agency (EEA), we consider the potential for using financial carrots and sticks to improve the environment. No publisher stanhibe green economy tax fiscal reform green budget policy measures policy economic policy instruments policy instruments 2011-09-16T11:27:29+02:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/the-modelled-effects-of-introducing?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The modelled effects of introducing road vehicle emissions standards (left) and the LCP/IPPC directives for large combustion plants (right) on PM2.5 concentrations in Europe in 2005 No publisher EEA EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). sector SOER2010 air quality air pollution sources thematic assessment policy 2011-01-14T13:49:39+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/difference-in-o3-impact-indicators?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Difference in O3 impact indicators of human health (SOMO35) (left), and ecosystems (AOT40) (right map), in 2005 as a result of the introduction of Euro vehicle emission standards in road transport No publisher EEA EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). sector SOER2010 air quality air pollution sources thematic assessment policy 2011-01-14T13:48:19+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/impact-of-selected-policy-measures?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The main objective of the present study is to analyse and quantify the effects that certain past policy measures in the road transport and industrial combustion facilities have had on the magnitude of air pollutant emissions and subsequent air quality in Europe. The policies selected are the Euro emission standards for road vehicles and the EU directives on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) and large combustion plants (LCP). No publisher Martin Adams/EEA Air pollutant emissions road transport air quality air pollution integrated pollution prevention and control industrial combustion emission NMVOC NOx particulate matter pollutant emissions policy SOx EU air emission policies policy measures PM 2011-01-05T13:59:36+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/has-policy-improved-europe2019s-air-quality?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic In recent decades, the EU has introduced a range of policies to improve air quality by controlling pollutant emissions. A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) evaluates three key instruments and finds that they have significantly improved Europe's air quality and reduced pollution-induced health effects. There is scope for even more progress, however, if countries achieve all their binding commitments to reduce emissions. No publisher stanhibe Air pollutant emissions road transport air quality industrial combustion integrated pollution prevention and control national emission ceilings directive air pollution health emissions policy IPPC pollutant 2011-01-05T12:47:34+02:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/international-spread-of-environmental-policies?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The figure compares the proliferation of twenty-three environmental policy innovations between 1945 and 2005 across 43 OECD and Central Eastern European Countries. The colours represent adoption levels from dark blue (less than 4 countries adopting the policy) to brown (more than 40 countries adopting it). The policies are ranked by adoption rate between start year and 2005 (fastest spreading policies first). No publisher skovvann EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). SOER2010 global megatrends global governance governance environmental political megatrends policy world 2010-12-17T14:23:38+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/urban-environment/key-messages/urban-environment-2014-message-6?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The urban environment is under pressure from sources both inside and outside individual urban areas, and local situations are influenced by national and European legislation as well as programmes. Therefore, a broadly integrated approach from the local to the European level and across sectors would be beneficial for a more sustainable urban development across Europe. No publisher jaeglmar policy SOER2010 urban environment 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/water-resources-quantity-and-flows/key-messages/water-resources-quantity-and-flows-4?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Europe cannot endlessly increase its water supply, we must reduce demand. Policies are needed to encourage demand management. Demand measures could include the use of economic instruments; water loss controls; water-reuse and recycling; increased efficiency of domestic, agricultural and industrial water use; and water-saving campaigns supported by public education programmes. No publisher jaeglmar SOER2010 recycling water supply water resources demand policy 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/material-resources-and-waste/key-messages/material-resources-and-waste-2014-5?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Policy has only recently begun to address the challenges of the growing use of resources. Most actions taken to date do not comprehensively address the upstream causes of growth, focusing instead on the downstream consequences. As yet, there are no broadly accepted and robust methods for measuring the impacts of resource use, and few concrete targets or indicators exist. Policies aimed at the prevention of waste remain weak. No publisher jaeglmar policy SOER2010 waste resource material resources 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/consumption-and-environment/key-messages/consumption-and-environment-2014-message-6?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Achieving significant reductions in the environmental pressures related to consumption will require sophisticated policy packages, including regulatory and voluntary instruments, providing sustainable infrastructure, technological support; consumer education and information; and green public procurement. Getting the prices right through ecological tax reform could provide the critical fiscal element of such policy packages. Information to consumers is unlikely on its own to result in significant changes to consumption patterns. No publisher jaeglmar policy SOER2010 tax price consumption 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/consumption-and-environment?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The consumption of goods and services in EEA member countries is a major driver of global resource use and associated environmental impacts. Growth in global trade is resulting in an increasing share of environmental pressures and impacts from European consumption taking place beyond Europe. Food and drink, housing, mobility and tourism are responsible for a large part of the pressures and impacts caused by consumption in the EU. Achieving significant reductions in environmental pressures and impacts will require changing private and public consumption patterns, to supplement gains achieved through better technology and improved production processes. No publisher European Environment Agency green tax bicycle mobility climate change energy energy efficient buildings trade social inequalities sustainable housing soil sealing household consumption technology ecological footprint textile industry consumption public transport housing green purchasing thematic assessment income policy environmental footprint population SCP well-being infrastructure food biodiversity loss price global warming environmental taxes tourism eco-label SOER2010 sustainable consumption air pollution car pricing policy demography water pollution ecolabel sustainable consumption and production 2010-11-28T18:40:00+01:00 Publication