The Annual Conference of the European Union Forum of judges for the environment (EUFJE) will this year be held at the National Institute of Justice in Sofia, Bulgaria. The conference theme is on “Training and Specialisation in Environmental Law”. Speakers have already been confirmed to attend from the European Commission, European Judicial Training Network (EJTN),… [Read more]
Ship recycling yards approved by the EU enough capacity to handle demand from EU-flagged ships
According to a new report published today by the campaign group Transport and Environment, there will be enough capacity on the EU List for all ships bound by the EU Ship Recycling Regulation. Under this legislation due to take effect in January, ships carrying the flag of a European Union country can only be recycled… [Read more]
The EC’s environmental action plan is severely lacking in both ambition and resources, the EESC warns
The European Commission’s action plan, aimed at improving the poor and uneven implementation of EU environmental law and governance across the EU, shows a serious lack of ambition and resources as it proposes measures that are too weak to adequately and uniformly sanction non-compliance by Member States, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has… [Read more]
Global Waste to Grow by 70 Percent by 2050 Unless Urgent Action is Taken: World Bank Report
WASHINGTON, September 20, 2018—Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent on current levels by 2050, according to the World Bank’s new What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050 report. Driven by rapid urbanization and growing populations, global annual waste generation is expected to jump to 3.4… [Read more]
European Network of Prosecutors for the Environment (ENPE) Annual Conference
On 23 and 24 October, ENPE will host its third annual conference at the Natural Museum of History in Heraklion, Crete. The conference, which will include a keynote opening speech from Mr Humberto Delgado Rosa (Director for Natural Capital, European Commission, DG ENV), will be held in collaboration with two other LIFE programme-funded projects (Life… [Read more]
New Horizon Scanning Toolkit delivered by LIFE SMART Waste project
The LIFE SMART Waste project has developed and published a new Horizon Scanning Toolkit that is designed to help environmental regulators to build an early warning system for emerging developments in the waste sector to protect the industry from future criminal enterprise. The Horizon Scanning Toolkit, developed for LIFE SMART Waste by Cranfield University and… [Read more]
Public consultation addressing the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation
The Commission launched a consultation addressing the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation. This consultation, which is open until 29 October 2018, builds upon the Commission’s analysis of the Interface in the Communication published on 16th January 2018 and has the objective of assessing the reaction of stakeholders to the different options and questions posed… [Read more]
New EU environmental standards for waste treatment
New emissions and efficiency standards will help national authorities to lower the environmental impact of the largest waste treatment installations in the EU, dealing with both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. This represents around 4,000 installations. The new specifications are the result of a review of the Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document (BREF) for Waste… [Read more]
New publication: The State of Knowledge of Crimes that have Serious Impacts on the Environment
The new Report “The State of Knowledge of Crimes that have Serious Impacts on the Environment” has been published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI). Environmental crime is a complex type of crime that requires thorough analysis and strong coordination among different… [Read more]
Basel amendment proposed by Norway to cover scrap plastic
The government of Norway on June 2 submitted a proposal to create a new waste category for plastics under the Basel Convention. Norway applied to classify scrap plastics under Annex II, Y48, which covers “wastes requiring special consideration.” The annex currently includes two categories: waste collected from households and residue from waste incineration. “By explicitly… [Read more]
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