EU air quality laws more effective than expected
The health impact of harmful air pollution could be halved by 2030, if governments respect the full range...
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Local communities call on Commission to save Bulgarian butterfly gorge
Communities living in Bulgaria’s nature-rich Kresna Gorge have appealed to the European Commission to put the brakes on...
The last straw: Europe sets to reduce single-use plastics
The European Commission has proposed unprecedented laws to counter throwaway culture. EU officials have formally requested a ban...
EU governments in the dock after air quality breaches on a ‘continental scale’
The European Commission today announced that six EU governments will be sent to court for their persistent breaches...
REVEALED: Government air pollution proposals ‘too little too late’ to avoid court
An assessment of national proposals to tackle toxic air pollution has concluded that none are sufficient to address...
LEAKED: the draft EU laws to counter the plastic pollution crisis
The EU wants to ban several single-use items in an unprecedented effort to counter plastic pollution, according to...
European Parliament adopts new EU waste laws
The European Parliament has formally adopted new laws to prevent waste and boost recycling this week. The European...
EU court rules logging in Białowieża forest was illegal
In a landmark case, the EU’s top court has ruled that Poland broke EU law by increasing timber logging...
Health and environment groups dismiss ‘unreasonable and disingenuous’ attempts to weaken EU protections
Leading health and environmental groups have strongly condemned industry claims that human health concerns fall outside of the...
‘Toxic Bloc’ countries will face court for failure to clean up air
Member states will be sent to court for failing to act on air quality, European Commissioner Karmenu Vella...
