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]
WasteForce training on prosecution of crime 27 – 29 November 2019 – day 1
The first day of the WasteForce training on prosecution of waste crime was kicked off in the National Centre for Judiciary Training (CEJ) in Lisbon by the host and representatives of the Portuguese environmental organisations. Some 75 participants of European law enforcement agencies, customs and port authorities, environmental agencies and prosecutors attended the sessions. WasteForce… [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]
Finnish Presidency offsetting emissions from air travel by IMPEL General Assembly meeting in Helsinki, 19 – 20 November 2019
Finland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union has decided to offset the carbon emissions of travels related to the meetings for the presidency. This will include the IMPEL General Assembly meeting in Helsinki on 19 – 20 November 2019. This remarkable direction is part of the Finnish new strategic agenda for Europe where… [Read more]
IMPEL Nature Protection Expert Team sets high ambitions for 2020 and beyond
During their meeting in Zagreb, Croatia, on 11 and 12 November 2019, the IMPEL Nature Protection Expert Team decided to boost its activities for 2020. The current projects will be continued and others will be started up. The Expert Team will continue to contribute to the 4th priority in the 7th Environmental Action Programme in… [Read more]
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