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Robin Meige, the director of strategy at the European Commission’s DG Environment, put a bit of a downer on Europe’s plan to use hydraulic fracturing to experience a shale boom and drive gas prices down, when he explained that...

London, UK (PRWEB UK) 18 June 2013 The International Lead Association (ILA) has called for greater support from EU institutions for the vital role that the lead industry and its downstream users play in a sustainable and...

European Commission MEMO Brussels, 17 June 2013 The final Environment Council under the Irish Presidency will be held in Luxembourg on 18 June. Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik and Commissioner for Climate Action Connie...

French city of Nantes is the European Green Capital in 2013. The EU “Green Capital” initiative is a platform of interaction between the European and local levels, as well as between the decision-makers and the rest of society....

Messe Düsseldorf and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have reached an agreement about their continued cooperation for the SAVE FOOD initiative for the coming years. Werner Matthias Dornscheidt,...

So, you've decided it's time to just say 'No' to plastic. But how are you going to clean your teeth? ||| London - When Thomas Smith, a chemistry PhD student from Manchester, was given a plastic lid for his takeaway tea by the...

Bristol has won the bid to be European Green Capital 2015, beating off competition from Brussels. The city was considered one of the favourites for the title having finished first or second in all 12 technical categories during...

NANTES, France, June 14 (UPI) -- Green policies at the local level can help with broader goals for European economic recovery without harming the environment, a commissioner said Friday. The European economy is struggling to...

Anyone who has witnessed the bizarre spectacle of the medieval tanneries in Fez, with hides being sloshed around in baths of dye by half-dressed navvies stained with the stuff, can see how this sloppy process must be deeply...

The majority of respondents to the public consultation about unconventional fossil fuels in Europe are in favor of developments in the Old Continent, with more than 30% thinking that shale gas should be developed in Europe also...

Small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) will be one of the European Commission's top priorities in its effort to reduce resource consumption and the EU's environmental impact, says the European Commissioner for Environment.

BNS Karl Falkenberg, director general for the Directorate General for the Environment of the European Commission, currently on a visit to Lithuania, hopes agreement on the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive will be...

A senior European Commission official has poured cold water on claims that a shale gas boom in Europe would result in de-facto low gas prices. Speaking the day before the European Commission unveiled the preliminary results of... All similar articles: 289 »

When Thomas Smith, a chemistry PhD student from Manchester, was given a plastic lid for his takeaway tea by the staff at his university café, he had a novel comeback. "I can't take that," he said. "I'm a plasticarian."The staff...

On the last day of Green Week in Brussels, leading environment journalist Sonja van Renssen is joined by the European Commissioner for the Environment, Janez Potočnik, to talk about a wide range of topics [...]

European Commission Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment “Only one air" Closing remarks at Green Week 2013 Brussels, 7 June 2013 Ladies and gentlemen, Everything comes to an end. So, welcome to this final...

European Commission Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment “Only one air” Closing remarks at Green Week 2013 Brussels, 7 June 2013 Ladies and gentlemen, Everything comes to an end. So, welcome to this final...

Zero Waste Europe EU Waste blog – Phasing waste out of the system Zero Waste goes to the European Parliament in Brussels! It was about time to bring the Zero Waste ideas to the European institutions. With the help of the Green...

Raising awareness of environmental issues amongst EU citizens and businesses is the first step to achieving behavioural change and reducing the impact created by EU cities, says European Commission director-general for...

New EU consultation seeks ways to boost recycling and reuse to improve the environment and the economy Businesses could be required to sort their rubbish for recycling, composting or anaerobic digestion under a wide-ranging...

The Targets Review Project has been commissioned by DG Environment at the European Commission. The project is aimed at identifying the issues and proposing possible solutions to the targets in the Waste Framework Directive, the...

The appointment by President Obama of human rights adviser Samantha Power to the post of US ambassador at the United Nations was greeted with particular interest at Mount Anville girls’ school in Goatstown in South Dublin. It...

Air-related legislation in the EU aims to protect human health and the environment from pollution. But this legislation is not always fully implemented. Bridging this gap is the subject of a new publication from the European...

SPECIAL REPORT / From wood stoves to diesel engines, the European Union has promoted fossil fuel alternatives and technology to help meet its obligations to reduce carbon dioxide emissions blamed for climate change. But these...

Ahead of the Green Week, taking place from 4 to 7 June, European Commissioner for the Environment Janez Potočnik met leading environment journalist Sonja van Renssen to talk about European Union Air [...]

European Commission Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment Cleaner Air for All: Policies for Europe and beyond Opening of the Green Week 2013 Brussels, 4 June 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to...

EuroCharity is pleased to announce the global presentation of its 6th international publication, EuroCharity Yearbook 2012/13 - Innovation for Excellence , in two special events in Brussels and Athens. The presentation in...

OAKDALE -- Green EnviroTech Holdings Corp. (OTC QB: GETH) is pleased to announce that GETH has entered into a regional development agreement with Irish company, Black Lion Oil, Limited. Black Lion focuses ...