Severe weather events are expected to become more common in future as a result of climate change. The Environment Agency of England is carrying out an information exchange project, which will consider the extent to which adaptation to severe weather events and climate change is included within environmental permitting practices in other countries. The Environment… [Read more]
Circular Economy: New rules will make EU the global front-runner in waste management and recycling
EU Member States approved a set of ambitious measures to make EU waste legislation fit for the future, as part of the EU’s wider circular economy policy. The new rules – based on Commission’s proposals part of the Circular Economy package presented in December 2015 – will help to prevent waste and, where this is… [Read more]
IMPEL intensifies links with Greek authorities
On the 3rd of May, the IMPEL Board was invited by the Greek IMPEL National Network for an engagement meeting. The IMPEL Board and about 40 experts from different authorities from the Greek Ministry of Environment and other partner agencies, on areas such as industry, water, nature conservation, waste, permitting and inspecting, as well as… [Read more]
EUROPOL and Centre For Climate Crime Analysis Together Against Criminal Activities Related To Air Pollution And Deforestation
Europol and the Centre for Climate Crime Analysis (CCCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at reinforcing their efforts to address environmental crimes, especially those that have an impact on climate change. The MoU sets out a framework for exchanging knowledge and cooperating in the implementation of projects of common interest. Europol and… [Read more]
Themis Network entering its third phase
Themis, an informal regional network of national authorities responsible for natural resources management and protection, and for the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, is happy and proud to continue the project through a realisation of the Multi-Annual Work Programme for 2018-2020, funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA). Themis’ regional cooperation platform between… [Read more]
Environmental Compliance Assurance and Governance First Newsletter
The European Commission issued the first newsletter providing an update on the progress with the Commission’s Environmental Compliance Assurance Action Plan and other matters relevant to environmental governance more generally. In this edition of the newsletter: The European Commission adopts an Action Plan on Environmental Compliance and Governance Environmental Compliance and Governance Forum meets for… [Read more]
82 % of inspected internet advertisements for hazardous chemicals lack required warning
An enforcement project of the Forum for Exchange of Information on Enforcement (The Forum), checked online advertisements for hazardous chemical mixtures. It found a significant number with no hazard statements. Administrative orders, fines and criminal complaints have been undertaken. A total of 1 314 internet advertisements were checked, with 1 083 (82 %) found to… [Read more]
European Commission publishes technical guidance on hazardous waste classification
The purpose of the Commission Notice is to give technical guidance on certain aspects of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) and the List of Waste (‘LoW’), as revised in 2014 and 2017. Classifying waste was identified by members of IMPEL as one the main challenges in the the implementation of EU environmental law according to… [Read more]
Illegal waste trafficking: how to make 1.8 million euro from 200 000 used tyres
The Spanish Guardia Civil, with the support of Europol and Ameripol, dismantled a criminal group illegally trading used tyres in several countries across Africa, America and Europe. As part of Operation ROTAMM, the Guardia Civil dismantled a criminal group operating from Spain that acquired used tyres and sold them illegally in Africa, America and Europe…. [Read more]
Study finds illegal traffic of e-waste to Nigeria
Today the UNU and BCCC-Africa launched the results of a study assessing the import of used electrical and electronic equipment into Nigeria. The ‘Person in the Port’ project reveals a continuing “severe problem” of non-compliance with international and national rules governing such shipments. About 3/4 of 60,000 tonnes of used electronic equipment shipped to Nigeria in… [Read more]
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