The WasteForce Project work package on ‘Capacity Building Activities for European and Asia-Pacific Authorities’ aims to improve authorities’ capability to detect, investigate and prosecute illicit waste management activities and illegal trade of waste. The capacity building activities are targeted primarily to law enforcement, customs and port authorities as well as environmental agencies and prosecutors from… [Read more]
Private consumption: Textiles EU’s fourth largest cause of environmental pressures after food, housing, transport
Consumption of clothing, footwear and household textiles in the European Union (EU) uses annually about 1.3 tonnes of raw materials and more than 100 cubic metres of water per person, according to a European Environment Agency briefing. A wide-scale change towards circular economy in textiles production and consumption is needed to reduce its greenhouse gas… [Read more]
IMPEL General Assembly nominates new Chair and Vice-Chair
During their annual meeting, this time in Helsinki, the General Assembly of IMPEL nominated Kristina Rabe as Chair and Robert Ruzicka as Vice-Chair of the Board of IMPEL. Kristina Rabe (DE) has been the German National IMPEL Coordinator for several years. She is advisor for the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and… [Read more]
The EPA Network published the November Member’s newsletter
The European Network of the Heads of Environment Protection Agencies (EPA Network) published their November 2019 Member’s newsletter. 1. Letter to First Vice-President Timmermans In response to the letter sent from the EPA Network to First Vice-President Frans Timmermans (log-in), representatives of his cabinet has thanked the EPA network for inviting Mr Timmermans to the… [Read more]
EU network of environmental prosecutors ENPE published 11th newsletter – November 2019
The ENPE network has published the 11th edition (November 2019) of its newsletter, including a message from the ENPE chair, EU news, case reports and upcoming events.
Climate change: Significant drop in EU emissions in 2018 but further effort needed to reach 2030 target
The European Union (EU) cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2 % in 2018, according to preliminary estimates released today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). However, rising energy consumption continues to hamper progress on the share of energy generated by renewable sources and on energy efficiency. As in previous years, the transport sector… [Read more]
Rise in environmental crime addressed at ENPE and Eurojust conference
International criminal networks are rapidly expanding their activities into the realm of environmental crime. With a threefold rise in major cases being opened at Eurojust last year, more co-ordination is necessary to combat this form of cross-border crime and ensure that health and safety standards and a high level of environmental protection are maintained. Tackling… [Read more]
Now online: Commission Report on EU implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the area of access to justice in environmental matters
The European Commission DG ENVI has posted its Commission Report on EU implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the area of access to justice in environmental matters online: (https://ec.europa.eu/environment/aarhus/pdf/Commission_report_2019.pdf ) This report and the related external study deliver a key part of the European Commission’s commitment to developing a response to critical positions taken by… [Read more]
Cutting air pollution in Europe would prevent early deaths, improve productivity and curb climate change, according to EEA
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]
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