At the UN COP25 Climate Change conference, held in Madrid just before Christmas, IMPEL was very well represented by our Board member Horst Buether, who is also a specialist member of the LIFE-ENPE Air Pollution Working Group. He and Antonio Vercher, Board member of ENPE, delivered presentations during the session focusing on urban pollution, including… [Read more]
Interested in being part of a dynamic EU network dedicated to environmental law implementation and enforcement? IMPEL membership is open for new organisations!
IMPEL wishes to share its knowledge and expertise with organisations in Europe that are involved in the implementation and enforcement of environmental law. Currently, IMPEL has over 55 members from more than 35 countries, and is welcoming more members. Environmental issues generally do not stop at national or regional borders. That is why it is… [Read more]
First Combined Online Guidance for IED Permitting and Inspections
IMPEL officially launched the first combined online guidance for Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) permitting and inspections entitled “Doing the Right Things (IED) Combined Guidance”. This guidance is the result of the joint work and cooperation between the following IMPEL projects: “Doing the Right Thing for Environmental Permitting” and “Supporting IED Implementation”. The main structure of… [Read more]
WasteForce launches Clearing House for environmental law enforcement community
Over the recent years, a number of EU funded projects were carried out in relation to waste and environmental crime. This information is currently scattered over the web. By the development of the WasteForce Clearing House, existing resources and information from previous EU funded projects and international initiatives on waste are made easier accessible and… [Read more]
IMPEL is looking for a project manager
IMPEL is currently working on two significant contracts (funded by the European Commission’s Structural Reform Support Service) for projects in the Mediterranean and are seeking a project manager to help implement them. Project 1: Reform and capacity building in permissions and compliance The project will support efforts to strengthen the environmental regulator and, in turn,… [Read more]
Guidance ‘Making the Circular Economy Work’ launched
The IMPEL Waste Management and Circular Economy Project and the Make It Work Initiative (MiW) Project “Enabling Eco-innovations for a Circular Economy” have joined forces to carry out a project on promoting eco-innovations. A crucial element in the transition to the circular economy are the innovations at production and recycling facilities aiming at resource efficiency, prevention of… [Read more]
IMPEL launches PREVENT – Portal for Environmental Enforcers
With the launch of the PREVENT portal, IMPEL has reached another important milestone. The PREVENT portal provides environmental authorities and law enforcement agencies with fundamental and up-to-date information on how to better prevent, detect, investigate and prosecute waste and wildlife trafficking. It compiles information and good practices from relevant manuals and reports, legislation, cases studies… [Read more]
IMPEL host to a Chinese delegation to exchange knowledge on environmental enforcement 10 – 12 December 2019, The Netherlands
A delegation of the IMPEL Board and representatives of IMPEL’s Expert Teams are meeting in The Netherlands this week with a large delegation of the Appraisal Center for Environment & Engineering Ministry of Environmental Protection (ACEE) in Beijing, China, to share knowledge and experience on environmental enforcement in Europe and China. IMPEL will present a… [Read more]
4 Networks: “Make a strong enforcement chain for the environment”
The EU networks of environmental regulators (IMPEL), police (EnviCrimeNet), environmental prosecutors (ENPE) and environmental judges (EUFJE) released a joint statement in which they call on the EU institutions and the Member States to support the effective enforcement of environmental rules and to better protect the environment. Specialisation in environmental law is absolutely crucial throughout the… [Read more]
IMPEL’s General Assembly in Finland
The highest body of IMPEL, the General Assembly, had its annual meeting on 19 and 20 November 2019 in Helsinki, Finland. In the opening speech of the EU Commission (Aurel Ciobanu Dordea), the three focus areas the Commission will work on were highlighted: – Zero pollution ambition – Circular economy strategy – Climate Change and… [Read more]
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