The Danish EPA has come down hard on sulphur polluters at sea. The first fines have now been imposed on two shipping companies who have been using illegal fuel causing illegal air pollution. A foreign shipping company has been fined DKK 375,000 for sailing with fuel containing too much sulphur. The fine was issued by… [Read more]
Minamata Convention on Mercury to enter into force
The EU and seven of its member States – Bulgaria, Denmark, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Romania and Sweden – deposited their instruments of ratification at the UN Headquarters in New York, bringing to 52 the current number of future Parties. As a result on 16 August 2017, the Convention, which aims at protecting human health… [Read more]
Commission introduces new measures to fight poaching and to end trade in raw ivory
The European Commission is moving to end the export of old raw ivory as of 1 July, with the adoption of new guidance on the EU rules governing ivory trade. Today’s decision, foreseen in the EU Action Plan against wildlife trafficking, will help to prevent that legal ivory trade fuels international ivory trafficking, which has… [Read more]
New EU guidelines on shipments of non-hazardous waste
The new EU guidelines represent the common understanding of all Member States on how Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 on shipments of waste (Waste Shipment Regulation – WSR) should be interpreted. In this case specifically Article 18 of the Regulation, which relates to shipments of non-hazardous waste for recovery purposes and the use of Annex VII… [Read more]
State of play implementation EU waste legislation
On the 1st of March, the Commission provided two reports to the European Parliament, the Council, the European economic and social committee and the Committee of the Regions on the implementation of Directives related to the management of certain waste streams. Waste legislation The first report provides information about the implementation of the following waste directives… [Read more]
Outcomes of Swedish research programme on Efficient Environmental Inspections and Enforcement
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Naturvårdsverket) has financed the interdisciplinary research programme “Efficient Environmental Inspections and Enforcement” (“Effektiv miljötillsyn”). The researchers are affiliated to Stockholm University, which is the responsible research institution, the Royal Institute of Technology (Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan), the Karolinska Institutet, and the Swedish Defense Research Agency (Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut). The goal has been… [Read more]
Natura 2000 needs better management, financing and monitoring, say EU Auditors
21 February 2017, Luxembourg – Improvements are needed in the management, financing and monitoring of Natura 2000, the EU’s flagship biodiversity programme, according to a new report from the European Court of Auditors. While recognising that Natura 2000 plays an important role in protecting biodiversity, the auditors found shortcomings in management and a lack of… [Read more]
Local leaders call for a budget increase of EU’s major environment programme LIFE
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) reiterates its support for LIFE, the European programme dedicated to the environment and climate change, and calls for a budget increase after 2020. At the mid-term evaluation of the LIFE programme, the CoR called on the European Commission (EC) to increase the allocation of funds to action grants… [Read more]
Commission presents the first Environmental Implementation Review
On Monday 6 February, the Commission presented the Environmental Implementation Review, a tool to improve implementation of EU environmental policy. It brings about a new framework for sharing solutions, involving dialogue with Member States, and a peer-to-peer tool that will make it easier for Member States to support each other. Main implementation gaps This first… [Read more]
INECE publishes 18th Newsletter
The International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) published its latest newsletter, including announcements, international news, events and library updates. Click here to access their newsletter.
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