http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 11 to 25. 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 http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/de/national-and-regional-story-germany?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic SOER National and regional story from Germany No publisher vincic fish stock air quality land use conservation area governance red list particulate matter nature conservation policy transformation cultivation of agricultural land conservation policy renewable energy climatic change organic agriculture wind energy pesticide biodiversity solar energy waste water air pollution recovery of landscape nutrients political organisation wastewater treatment nitrogene dioxide river pollution water courses contaminated land human health lignite mining opencast mining biodiesel sulphur dioxide contaminated site water quality energy efficiency germany fertilizer phosphorus biological diversity landscape after mining SOER2010 country assessment environment 2010-11-26T18:54:33+02:00 National and regional story http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/de/nature-protection-and-biodiversity-national?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic SOER Common environmental theme from Germany No publisher vincic biodiversity landscape management nature conservation conservation of species special protection area landscape planning habitats directive national park conservation policy biospere reserve landscape protection area policy ramsar site SOER2010 country assessment 2010-11-26T18:54:30+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/de/waste-national-responses-germany?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher vincic policy waste waste treatment plant waste management dual waste management 2010-11-26T18:54:19+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/de/land-use-national-responses-germany?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher vincic brownfield site greenfield site land use tradable permits green space traffic policy integratd coastal zone management 2010-11-26T18:54:00+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/de/climate-change-mitigation-national-responses-germany?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic SOER Common environmental theme from Germany No publisher vincic energy consumption renewable energy cogeneration climatic change energy efficiency policy SOER2010 country assessment climate change 2010-11-26T18:53:29+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/de/freshwater-national-responses-germany?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher vincic freshwater policy wastewater treatment 2010-11-26T18:53:08+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/de/air-pollution-national-responses-germany?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic SOER Common environmental theme from Germany No publisher vincic policy air pollution SOER2010 country assessment 2010-11-26T18:52:35+02:00 Common environmental theme