A hole in your ozone plan? Spanish air pollution fight reaches European Parliament
The Spanish government has failed to develop a plan to tackle dangerous ground-level ozone pollution, despite 85% of...
Month: October 2018
Tackle over-consumption of meat and dairy to avoid climate change ‘cliff edge’ – new report
The agriculture industry is not being taken to task over its climate responsibilities – that’s the assessment made today...
A third of chemicals break European safety laws
Companies are breaking EU law by marketing hundreds of potentially dangerous chemicals that are widely used in consumer and...
Stop burning our money: EU governments told to end €38bn ‘toxic funding’ for coal
Some of Europe’s oldest, most polluting power stations are receiving millions of euro in government payments every year...
Limiting warming to 1.5c is not impossible but unprecedented transition needed
Climate change is more severe than we had anticipated but it is within our power to make the...
European Commission’s environmental action plan is severely lacking in both ambition and resources, EESC warns
The European Commission’s action plan shows a serious lack of ambition and resources to tackle the poor implementation...
Europe revives plans for energy and resource efficient products – for now
Negotiations for energy and resource efficient products including TVs and fridges will go ahead despite delays, the European...
E-waste: here’s why we’re getting it all wrong
OPINION – This week is International E-Waste Day and once again the focus is on recycling. But we...
Protecting Ireland’s environment needs to be written into Brexit, say environmentalists
Over 100 environmental groups in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are calling for environmental protections on...
Scottish coastal communities stand up against plans to dredge seaweed forests
Local communities are sounding the alarm about a company’s plans to mechanically dredge wild kelp on Scotland’s west...
