Ammonia (NH3) emissions in Europe have fallen since 1990, but not as much as emissions of other air pollutants tracked under an internationally agreed United Nations Convention. According to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published today, ammonia emissions increased in 2015 and several European Union Member States as well as the EU as a… [Read more]
New report shows just 100 companies are source of over 70% of emissions
Groundbreaking ‘Carbon Majors’ research finds 100 active fossil fuel producers including ExxonMobil, Shell, BHP Billiton and Gazprom are linked to 71% of industrial greenhouse gas emissions since 1988. Carbon Majors Database is the most comprehensive dataset of historic company greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ever compiled; 100 active fossil fuel producers are linked to 71% of… [Read more]
Croatia demonstrates how it has implemented IMPEL’s work at national level
On the 5th of July a successful meeting took place between the Croatian Ministry of Environment and Energy, the Directorate for Inspection Affairs and the IMPEL Board, hosted by Mr. Dario Matanovic, Minister Assistant. National representatives of each of the IMPEL Expert Teams – Air and Industry, Water and Land, Waste and TFS, Nature Protection… [Read more]
New publication to to improve the data situation on the whereabouts of end-of-life vehicles
To minimize the impact of end-of life vehicles on the environment they have to be managed in accordance with the legal requirements. Against this background it is important to comprehend the whereabouts of permanently decommissioned passenger cars. From the available statistical sources it was only possible to account for the whereabouts in parts for the… [Read more]
Hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment – Council and Parliament reached a deal
On 21 June 2017, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a proposal for a revised directive concerning the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The agreement will have to be confirmed by the EU ambassadors (Coreper). The new directive revises the scope of… [Read more]
REACH inspectors find that not all companies are complying with authorisation requirements
Inspectors in 17 European countries have checked compliance with the authorisation obligations under REACH for the use and placing on the market of 13 substances of very high concern with sunset dates in 2015. Inspections in companies that used or placed the substances on the market showed a rate of non-compliance of 10.7 % and… [Read more]
Announcement 2017 IMPEL Water & Land Conference
IMPEL’s 2017 Water and Land conference will take place 4 and 5 October in Cagliari, Italy. This years’ theme will be “Land use and water quality: which interconnections?” Threats Water, as one of the most precious goods for life, is endangered by multiple threats, often descending from improper land use and illegal conducts. Land is… [Read more]
Council conclusions on the EU Action Plan for nature, people and the economy
Today, the Council adopted conclusions on the EU action plan for nature, people and the economy. The plan will improve the implementation of the nature directives so that they deliver their full potential. Ministers expressed support for the EU action plan, which aims to address several identified implementation gaps identified through four priority areas and… [Read more]
IRI programme yields concrete improvements to implementation and enforcement of environmental law
Changes in legislation in Romania, the introduction of thematic inspection strategies in Austria’s Styria region and the beginnings of performance indicators in the Czech Environmental Inspectorate are all examples as a direct result of the recommendations made by the IMPEL Review Initiative programme (IRI) over the last few years. A workshop on the 07/08 June… [Read more]
Successful seminar ‘lessons learnt from industrial accidents’
On 31 May and 1 June 2017 the Bureau for Analysis of Industrial Risks and Pollution (BARPI), operating within the French Ministry of Environment, organised the 12th seminar on ‘lessons learnt from industrial accidents’ in Lyon, France. The seminar was attended by over 200 participants representing 24 nationalities. About sixteen recent accidents with a broad… [Read more]
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