Commission proposes tougher targets for packaging waste
The European Commission has proposed new and stricter targets for recycling and recovering packaging waste...
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Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Ministers agree to improve energy efficiency of buildings
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
The Energy Council of 4 December reached an agreement on the proposal for a directive...
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Ministers adopt first set of sustainable development indicators
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
The Council of 3 December adopted a set of 7 indicators that will be used...
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Environmental reporting not effective
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Most information collected by Member States on the effects and effectiveness of EU environmental legislation...
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Austria and the Czech Republic agree on Temelin nuclear plant
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Austria and the Czech Republic have resolved their long-running dispute over the Temelin nuclear plant...
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European Environmental Bureau revives ecotax debate
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) launched an 18-month campaign on environmental fiscal reform (EFR) on...
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Environment ministers discuss enlargement benefits
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Environment ministers of the 13 candidate countries are meeting EU Environment Commissioner Margot Wallström and...
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Nuclear industry draws new hope from Parliament vote
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
The European nuclear industry has drawn new hope for its future from last week's Parliament...
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Parliament favours stronger packaging waste review
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
The European Parliament adopted an own-initiative report on the implementation of the 1994 packaging and...
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Industry relieved after Parliament's vote on chemicals policy
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
The European Parliament adopted on 15 November the Schörling report on the Commission's White Paper...
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