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If you want to help shape EU plans for a more sustainable built environment, it is time to have your say by responding to a public consultation which supports the development of a new Commission roadmap for reducing whole life carbon in the building sector between 17 July - 15 September 2023.
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Today, the European Commission has adopted a proposal to revise the Mercury Regulation to protect EU citizens and the environment from toxic mercury.
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The Commission is proposing measures to enhance the circularity of the automotive sector, covering the design, production and end-of-life treatment of vehicles.
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On 27 June 2023, the Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform (ZPSP) hosted the first in a series of Zero Pollution Talks. This first event was on "Zero Pollution & the European Year of Skills".
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Today the European Commission launched a new call for tender for a study on flag State responsibilities and “open registers” for vessels registration. The call has a budget of EUR 400,000 and is funded under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF).
![New research supports the need for streamlining best practice in anaerobic digestion](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/NA1473_shutterstock_469086584.jpg?itok=D-KKX6FU)
Issue 604: A robust assessment of GHG emissions from anaerobic digestion for biogas in France finds that its potential carbon savings depend on many variables, as reflected in the EU legislation.
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Issue 604: Monitoring the degradation of plastic waste in both fresh and saltwater environments could be done quickly and effectively using glowing ‘biosensors’ built on bacteria, finds new study.
![Cancer drugs in freshwater impact survival of water fleas - an important fish food](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-07/NA1480_shutterstock_2163492813.jpg?itok=Kao9bvwR)
Issue 604: Two human cancer medicines found in freshwater ecosystems at low concentrations can cause mutations in aquatic organisms. Researchers exposed water fleas to chemotherapeutic drugs, observing serious impact on DNA and life history over time.
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Why do we need EU legislation on soils now?
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Today, the Commission is proposing rules to make producers responsible for the full lifecycle of textile products and to support the sustainable management of textile waste across the EU.