This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the PETI Committee examines the application and proper transposition of European environmental law on waste by Member States, that is one of the recurrent topics addressed by the Committee on Petitions, which collects complaints from citizens… [Read more]
Recommendations: New standards for better water quality in Europe
The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) is due to be revised by 2019. The necessary work process is already in full swing and scientific research is providing important input. In a recent study, an international team of researchers formulated recommendations designed to improve the monitoring, assessment and management of pollutants. The European Water Framework Directive… [Read more]
Commitee of the Regions: EU Forest Strategy should support sustainable growth and biodiversity
At its meeting on Friday 9 March, the European Committee of the Regions’ Commission for Natural Resources (NAT) approved the draft opinion on the mid-term review of the EU Forest Strategy, drawn up by member of Lapinlahti municipal council Ossi Martikainen (FI/ALDE). It sets the goal of a socially and environmentally sustainable forest policy which… [Read more]
Environmental Compliance: New high-level expert group established
Today the European Commission has launched a new high-level expert group to help deliver the actions of the Action Plan on environmental compliance assurance and governance in 2018 and 2019. The Environmental Compliance and Governance Forum is composed of Member States representatives and representatives of the EU networks of judges, prosecutors, police officers, inspectors, and… [Read more]
Save the Date: IMPEL Conference ‘Next Generation IMPEL’ to take place 24-28 September 2018
After 2 consecutive years of organising EU networks conferences (2016 Utrecht and 2017 Oxford), IMPEL presents a dedicated conference on the work, progress and way forward of its network, the 5 Expert Teams and their members. The conference will focus mainly on the ambitions set out in IMPEL’s Position Paper ‘Next Generation IMPEL’. Key areas… [Read more]
Ten years of REACH: making chemicals safer for consumers, workers and the environment
For the last 10 years, the key EU law on chemicals (“REACH”) has significantly enhanced the protection of human health and the environment and promoted alternatives to animal testing. Building on this, the Commission today proposes actions to further facilitate its implementation. Chemicals are present in every aspect of our lives, at work but also… [Read more]
‘Far too many serious pollution incidents’ says Environment Agency water quality report
Environment Agency publishes State of the Environment: Water Quality report. Environment Agency Chair, Emma Howard Boyd has called on water companies and farmers to cut the amount of pollution incidents harming England’s waters and for penalties to be made tougher, as the EA publishes The State of the Environment: Water Quality report today. Although the number… [Read more]
Request for IMPEL input for project on reviewing best practice in the delivery of good drinking water quality
The Scottish Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW) have been in contact with the IMPEL Water and Land Expert Team to raise awareness of a project that they are leading which is looking at prevention-led approaches. The project is interested in learning from IMPEL members, any best practice measures which can help to address pressures… [Read more]
Overview of the Status, Sources, and Impacts of Air Pollution in Asia Pacific
Globally, of the estimated 12 million people who die prematurely each year from unhealthy environments, 7 million people die due to air pollution alone. More than two thirds of those deaths occur in the Western Pacific and South East Asian Regions. To help address this issue, AECEN is launching a webinar series on pollution control…. [Read more]
IMPEL Guidance for Landfill Inspections now available in Turkish
The IMPEL project “Reinforcement Programme on Inspection Skills according to Landfill Sites” started in 2011 and Turkey has been participating the project since 2016. One of the products of this project, has been the Inspection Guidance for Landfill inspections according to European Union Legislation, which was published on the IMPEL website. The guidance book explains the EU… [Read more]
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