9 November 2023
Civil society warns that the Council of the EU’s position on the proposed Ambient Air Quality Directives (AAQD) disregards science and weakens ambition for legislation that […]
10 November 2023
Last week, 115 Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury were present in Geneva for the fifth Conference of the Parties (COP-5) and took important decisions, among […]
16 November 2023
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is a commonly used plastic that exposes people and the environment to toxic, carcinogenic chemicals and contaminants. PVC can be found in everything […]
21 November 2023
The European Parliament today voted on a Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) that supports the interests of a long list of industries rather than prioritising climate […]
24 November 2023
A range of stakeholders are participating in the fourth edition of the Clean Air Forum, in Rotterdam. The Clean Air Forum is a crucial, biennial meeting […]
29 November 2023
NGOs call on the European Commission to phase-out PVC by 2030 Civil society organisations welcome the publication of the investigation report on PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and […]
29 November 2023
On 28 November, the EU institutions reached a frustrating final agreement on the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), a crucial piece of legislation regulating environmental and health […]
22 December 2023
Belgium takes over the rotating 6-months Presidency of the EU Council from 1 January 2024. With this, Belgium will not only play a pivotal role in […]
12 January 2024
Yesterday, the Environment Committee (ENVI) of the European Parliament set the pace by adopting the Commission’s proposal to ban dental amalgam as early as 1 January […]
18 January 2024
[Brussels 17 January 2024] EU lawmakers’ vote today in the first plenary week of the year confirms the European Parliament’s willingness to effectively put an end […]
31 January 2024
Blood tests show EU politicians also exposed to “forever chemicals”, a silent threat to public health BRUSSELS, 31 January. The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and […]
1 February 2024
BRUSSELS, 1 February. A group of health scientists has today published a scientific commentary which shows the significant consequences that postponing deadlines to achieve new EU […]
