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RSSTo a very large extent, EU polluters do not pay for the environmental damage that they cause, imposing health and clean-up costs on the whole society instead.
Annual waste generation from all economic activities in the EU amounts to 2.5 billion tonnes, or 5 tonnes per capita a year, and each citizen produces on average nearly half a tonne of municipal waste.
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Ahead of the crucial COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, the EU is calling on world leaders to address climate change and biodiversity loss in an integrated manner.
Today, the European Commission is launching an online public consultation to gather views on the revision of the EU rules on bathing water.
Today, the European Commission adopted a proposal to protect human health and the environment from some of the most harmful chemicals in waste - Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
The European Commission adopted today new EU Ecolabel criteria for cosmetics and animal-care products, offering consumers across the EU the benefit of trusted proof for genuine green brands.
New EU Ecolabel criteria for Cosmetics and Animal Care products!
The Commission has adopted a Regulation, updating and amending Regulation (EC) No 1418/2007 on the export of green-listed waste to non-OECD countries.
At a ministerial meeting held today in Lübeck, Germany, the contracting parties of the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (HELCOM) adopted an Action Plan for a cleaner and healthier Baltic Sea.