Europe’s air is getting cleaner but persistent pollution, especially in cities, still damages people’s health and the economy. The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) new analysis on air quality shows that exposure to air pollution caused about 400,000 premature deaths in the European Union (EU) in 2016. The EEA’s ‘Air quality in Europe — 2019 report’… [Read more]
Protecting the environment through criminal law: European Commission launches public consultation to evaluate EU rules
Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers is currently evaluating the Environmental Crime Directive (Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008) on the protection of the environment through criminal law and whether it has achieved its objectives. In the light of the results, it will be decided if some follow-up… [Read more]
Promising cooperation between WasteForce and IMPEL on environmental damage pays off
Methodology to Measure the Impact of Environmental Damage draws attention
EEA: “Europe’s circular economy still in its infancy”
Circular material use can minimise waste and resource extraction, improve resource efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to conserving biodiversity. However, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report, circular economy initiatives in Europe are still at an early stage and would benefit from more investments in upscaling promising innovations and in monitoring progress… [Read more]
ECHA proposes 18 substances for authorisation
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) ninth recommendation to the European Commission to prioritise substances of very high concern for authorisation includes 18 substances. Thirteen of these substances are toxic for reproduction, of which one has also endocrine disrupting properties. The other substances are an endocrine disruptor, a carcinogen, a very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) substance… [Read more]
Compliance checks on chemicals firms to increase substantially
Governments have agreed to increase the minimum compliance check target for chemicals registration dossiers from 5% to 20%. This is the first concrete legislative step following reports of widespread flouting of EU rules. Because of earlier revelations that the majority of dossiers submitted by chemicals firms do not comply with the REACH regulation covering the… [Read more]
Save the date for first joint AELERT and INECE Conference 10 – 13 March 2020
The Australasian Environmental Law Enforcement and Regulators neTwork (AELERT) and the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) are delighted to announce their first joint conference in Adelaide, South Australia which will take place from 10-13 March 2020. This year, we wanted to do something different. As networks, both of our groups spend a… [Read more]
Entry into force of amendment to UN treaty boosts efforts to prevent waste dumping
Momentum and political will continues to grow for tackling the world’s ever-intensifying waste problem, with this week celebrating the threshold for the Basel Convention’s Ban Amendment to enter into force being reached. The Ban Amendment prohibits the export of hazardous waste from developed countries to developing countries. The Ban Amendment will enter into force on… [Read more]
INECE publishes 49th 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.
EU finance ministers consider tax incentives for climate mitigation
New EU energy taxation, green budgeting and further carbon pricing could play a role in achieving a climate-neutral economy, as discussed by EU finance ministers at an informal meeting on 13 and 14 September in Helsinki. A revision of the 2003 Energy Taxation Directive might be on the agenda, as “the Directive does not factor… [Read more]
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