A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) describes methods for quantifying environmental pressures caused by European consumption patterns and economic production sectors.
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EU rules bring down imports of illegal timber
A new report by the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) welcomes with open arms the new European Timber Regulation (EUTR) which came into effect on 3 March 2013.
EU asks for a partial ban on bee-killing pesticides
The EU has launched a rescue plan for Europe’s dwindling honeybee colonies, a 24-month ban on three widely-used neonicitinoid pesticides.
Air pollutants are harmful for health
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted in a new study the effects of long-term exposures to fine particles on human health.
Transports need alternatives to biofuels
According to a report by Transports and Environment (T&E), sustainable alternatives for land-based biofuels are needed to reach EU objectives to decarbonise energy in the transport sector.
Biofuels are the future of EU agriculture
The new report by European Commission (EC) takes into account the agricultural market situation by 2020 and it shows how this market depends more and more on biofuels market.
Metal recycling needs better technologies
According to an analysis by the European Commission (EC), current metal recycling rates are too low, so new recycling tecnologies and imporved policies are requirred.
Water pollution from agricolture in the EU
The European Environment Agency (EEA) says that it is essential a trade-off between farmers and EU policymakers to minimise agricultural production harm to the water environment.
Emissions from industry to end-user
According to a report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) the households and the industries are responsible for half of EU greenhouse gas emissions.
The EU bans subsidies harming the environment
The European Commission (EC) presented a new Environment Action Plan that should phase out environmentally harmful subsidies.
