Legal Affairs Committee gets the lead role on environmental liability
The European Parliament's plenary session voted to settle the dispute on which committee would be...
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Klima & Umwelt
No mandatory CSR regulations in Commission's proposal
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
On 2 July the Commission presented its communication on CSR. The main proposal is to...
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The Danish Presidency presents an ambitious environment agenda
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
Climate change, environmental liability, and chemicals review figure high on the Danish Presidency's agenda for...
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The European Parliament supports lower excise duty for biofuels
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
On 2 July, a non-binding resolution proposing lower tax levels on certain mineral oils containing...
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European Parliament to adopt reports on traceability and labelling of GMOs
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
The European Parliament is expected to adopt two proposals on the traceability and labelling of...
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Ban on cadmium in electric vehicle batteries
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
On 27 June, the Commission took the decision to ban the sale of cadmium batteries...
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Commission to propose a complementary EU approach to CSR
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
On 2 July, the Commission is expected to publish a Communication on corporate social responsibility....
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G8 discusses sustainable development, Africa and terrorism
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
The G8 conference on 27 June stated it will focus on strengthening the global economic...
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ExxonMobil sues Greenpeace over climate change campaign
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
ExxonMobil sues Greenpeace France for misuse of the company's logo. It argues that the "Stop...
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Final report on Energy Green Paper opens nuclear debate
Energie, Umwelt & Transport
On 26 June, the Commission published a final report on the Green Paper on the...
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