Green groups criticise ‘vague' environmental schemes

Facing up to the resource squeeze

The European Union is facing a squeeze on the future supply of natural resources. At the same time, it is wasting the resources that it already has and letting its indigenous natural resources deteriorate.

A resource-efficient Europe?

The European Commission says it will soon have ways to measure the use of resources and set targets to reduce that use. Environmentalists, though, argue that targets are too weak.

Sharing the benefits

What about the people whose land is mineral-rich?

Schengen waste area

Should waste be freely transported across the EU?

The scramble for metals and minerals

Slow to respond to the rapidly growing demand for rare raw materials, the European Union is now seeking to secure the supply of such commodities.