13 October 2016
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee (ENVI) voted this morning (13 October) to strengthen the European Commission’s proposal for a mercury regulation [1]. This moves the EU […]
21 October 2016
Today a major step has finally been made towards agreeing new environmental standards for European power plants. Stakeholders provided final opinions on a revised technical document […]
23 November 2016
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) meeting in Strasbourg have finally approved new EU-wide air pollution rules. Louise Duprez, EEB Senior Policy Officer, said: “This is […]
29 November 2016
Europe will imminently decide the fate of dentistry’s most controversial procedure: the use of mercury-based dental fillings, known as amalgam. It is condemned as a risk […]
29 November 2016
EU Member States’ demand for flexibility undermines key CAP measure A new study has revealed that ‘Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs)’ – a flagship Common Agricultural Policy […]
30 November 2016
EU on thin ice with Winter Package The European Commission today published its energy package for 2030. This was its big moment to show that the […]
2 December 2016
A petition was launched today under the SUPPLY CHA!NGE project aimed at stopping abuse against nature and indigenous peoples in the supply chains of European businesses. […]
7 December 2016
European Commission confirms EU nature protection laws will be saved after record-breaking campaign – now put the laws to work, say NGOs President Juncker and […]
7 December 2016
NGOs say new initiative by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) aimed at improving transparency around the use of nanomaterials is not fit for purpose. On 7 […]
7 December 2016
European Commission confirms EU nature protection laws will be saved after record-breaking campaign – now put the laws to work, say NGOs President Juncker and his […]
9 December 2016
The EEB today welcomed the deal struck in the early hours of yesterday (7 December) by the European Commission, EU Member States and the European Parliament […]
21 December 2016
2016 is certainly not a year that will be omitted from the history books, though unfortunately more for bad rather than good reasons. In terms of […]
