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EU strategy for green growth published
The Commission published its 2020 strategy for sustainable growth this month, a set of initiatives that replaces the Lisbon strategy. |
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Environment Committee to vote on Adapting to Climate Change Draft Report
Parliament's Environment Committee adopted Rapporteur Vittorio Prodi's Draft Report on the White Paper: 'Adapting to Climate Change' on 16 March 2010 by 49 votes in favour, 3 against and 2 abstentions. |
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Court of Justice applies 'polluter pays' principle
The Court of Justice has ruled that operators with installations located close to a polluted area may be deemed liable for the pollution. |
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Environment Committee debates IPPC Revision
The Council common position for the IPPC recast has suffered a blow at the discussion of the Rapporteur’s draft recommendation for the second reading in Parliament’s Environment Committee on 17 March 2010. |
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MEP calls for sectoral agreements to tackle Climate Change after Copenhagen failure
Parliament’s Environment Committee chairman Jo Leinen (Germany, S&D) has said that the EU should examine alternatives to international climate change talks, in view of the difficulties in reaching agreement under the UN process. |
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EU's biodiversity campaign online
The EU’s new Biodiversity Campaign is now online, with a section covering actions taken to fight biodiversity loss. |