The IMPEL seminar on the National Peer Review Initiative (NPRI) will be organised online on 16 September 2020, starting at 9.30 and ending at 16.15 (CET). Phase 1 of the National Peer Review Initiative (NPRI) project has ended, taking advantage of IMPEL’s experience with peer reviews. The NPRI project aims to provide National Organisations and… [Read more]
IMPEL experts involved in European Commission’s mission to support Cyprus in environmental issues and circular economy
The mission of the Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS) of the European Commission is to provide technical support to Cyprus in the area of environment, circular economy, water, land registry and spatial planning. Purposes are to design the reform of the waste sector; to develop and implement reform policies; and to define, effectively addressing and… [Read more]
Circular economy can contribute substantially to reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Greater circularity and more efficient use of materials present new opportunities for further reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Together, European countries have reduced their greenhouse gas emissions significantly since 1990. Achieving climate neutrality by 2050, however, will demand additional and long-lasting climate mitigation strategies. With materials management accounting for up to two thirds of global greenhouse gas… [Read more]
Breaking environmental rules top source of infringement cases, according to European Commission
The European Commission reports the highest number of legal cases against member states for breaking environmental rules than for any other EU policy area. In its annual report on infringements, the commission mentioned it opened 175 new cases relating to environmental law in 2019, compared to 147 cases relating to the internal market, 83 to… [Read more]
LIFE SWEAP project shows increase of waste detection rate
The LIFE SWEAP team is well on track to achieve their target of conducting 45,000 inspections over the course of the project (2018 – 2023). The waste detection rate has risen from 29% to 37% (compared to October 2019) and the violation rate is 22%. This means the inspections are becoming more efficient, and are… [Read more]
WasteForce launches Waste Crime Prosecution Guidance
Environmental crimes cause significant damage to the environment. At the same time they provide for very high profits for perpetrators and relatively low risks of detection. Very often, environmental crimes have a cross border aspect. Environmental crime is a serious and growing problem that needs to be tackled at European and global level. In order… [Read more]
Global tourism sector to fight plastic pollution during and after COVID-19 – new UN recommendations
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has hit the tourism sector hard, putting more than 100 million jobs at risk; as countries begin to recover, new UN recommendations advise that the tourism sector builds back better, continuing its push to fight plastic pollution. The Recommendations for the Tourism Sector to Continue Taking Action on Plastic Pollution During COVID-19… [Read more]
LIFE SMART Waste project update and waste regulators Covid-19 response
Regulating Covid-19 waste is affecting much of Europe. The LIFE SMART-WASTE project has issued updates around their capacity building and the response to Covid-19 from the waste sector regulators in Wales (UK). Through their digital brochure they have published a summary LIFE SMART Waste’s conclusions and recommendations arising from the project’s capacity-building initiatives to help… [Read more]
UNODC: COVID-19 shows that wildlife crime is a threat, both to environment and biodiversity, and to human health
The World Wildlife Crime Report 2020 launched by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) emphasizes the threat that wildlife trafficking poses to nature and the biodiversity of the planet. The report highlights the trafficking of some wild species – pangolins, birds, turtles, tigers, bears and many more. When wild animals are poached… [Read more]
New studies document online wildlife trafficking in Belgium and The Netherlands and highlight potential technological solutions
Online monitoring of social media outlets and e-commerce websites by researchers from TRAFFIC and WWF between July and September 2019 found more than 100 suspicious posts relating to at least 93 birds and 94 reptiles in Belgium and the Netherlands. The study—Stop Wildlife Cybercrime in the EU: Online trade in reptiles and birds in Belgium… [Read more]
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