The first environmental expertise exchange financed through the TAIEX-EIR Peer 2 Peer tool is took place on 22-24 January. Following the request of Romanian authorities, the Commission has identified Irish experts to advise their Romanian counterparts. More peer learning projects with other EU countries, regions and cities on a broad range of environmental implementation challenges are in… [Read more]
European Commission published Action Plan to increase compliance with EU environmental rules
On 18 January 2018, the European Commission adopted a 9-point Action Plan to increase compliance with and improve governance on EU environmental rules on activities. The actions will be implemented over 2018-2019 with the help of EU countries and European networks of environmental agencies, inspectors, auditors, police, prosecutors and judges. The actions aim to: help… [Read more]
Commission presents the first Environmental Implementation Review
On Monday 6 February, the Commission presented the Environmental Implementation Review, a tool to improve implementation of EU environmental policy. It brings about a new framework for sharing solutions, involving dialogue with Member States, and a peer-to-peer tool that will make it easier for Member States to support each other. Main implementation gaps This first… [Read more]
New Commission Environmental Implementation Tool could save up to €50 billion
On the 27th of May the Commission launched the Environmental Implementation Review – a new tool to help deliver the benefits of EU environmental law and policies for businesses and citizens through better implementation. Full implementation of EU environment legislation could save the EU economy €50 billion every year in health costs and direct costs to the… [Read more]
