Sustainability

Report warns of impact of increased demand

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Efficiency gains are too small to compensate for increase in traffic.

Parliament set to approve tougher laws on pesticides

Thursday, 8 January 2009

Several substances tobe prohibited; gradual phase-out of fungicides and herbicides.

EU strikes fish deal for northern waters

Friday, 19 December 2008

Cuts in quotas for white fish fall short of scientific advice; partial ban on shark fishing fails.

Conservation

Environment crimes directive enters into force

Friday, 26 December 2008

The arrival of a law that makes serious and life-threatening pollution a crime marks the end of a long battle between the EU institutions.

Commission wants zero cod quotas for western Scotland

Thursday, 18 December 2008

The European Commission and national ministers haggle over fish quotas for 2009.

Gore raises the bar

Friday, 12 December 2008

Former US vice-president says world may need to cut emissions by nearly 25% more than the EU is committed to doing.

Water

Commission trains sights on non-European species

Friday, 5 December 2008

EU executive that says ‘invasive species' are costing billions and that a pan-European strategy is needed to contain them.

Commission wants tighter rules on electronic waste

Wednesday, 3 December 2008

Plans are intended to increase recycling rates from one-third to two-thirds and to reduce hazardous waste.

Europe risks being all at sea

Tuesday, 25 November 2008

European Commission says an EU-wide strategy is needed to regulate use of the sea as competition to harness its economic potential grows.

Waste

Ship-breaking rules should be tightened

Wednesday, 19 November 2008

EU executive vows to impose stricter controls on old ships sent for dismantling in the developing world.

Parliament's vote ignores land-use change research

Thursday, 13 November 2008

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Pollution

A stray detail

Thursday, 8 January 2009

What does the odd million matter?

Copenhagen: too soon for Obama?

Thursday, 8 January 2009

The difficulty of passing laws in the Congress this year could weaken the US's negotiating power for a new climate change treaty, a former US ambassador says.

Commission approves British Energy takeover

Monday, 22 December 2008

EU executive gives the green light to EdF's acquisition of British Energy; both companies agree to sell assets.