20.07.2010 18:15:29 European Commission: EU road safety plan for next 10 years
The EU renews its target to cut annual death rate by half; the UK, The Netherlands and Sweden had the lowest death tolls in 2009, while Greece and Romania had the highest
24.06.2010 15:27:57 European Commission: Sustainable Consumption and Production: European retailers deliver green code of conduct
European business leaders delivered a voluntary environmental code of conduct for the retail sector
17.06.2010 13:00:17 European Commission: Car type-approvals and electrical vehicle safety
The European Commission proposed to ensure that electric cars placed on the European market are safe and that consumers are protected against direct contacts with parts of the car under voltage
11.06.2010 15:54:21 European Commission: EU wind power gathers speed
Widespread integration and use of wind power in Europe is set to become a reality. A major player pushing for a greener future is the EU-funded TWENTIES project
03.06.2010 12:32:41 European Commission: Twelve Member States warned over missing river basin plans
The river basin plans are the cornerstone of the Water Framework Directive and essential for achieving the EU's objective of 'good status' for European waters by 2015
02.06.2010 12:42:36 European Commission: Commissioner Hedegaard welcomes fall in EU greenhouse gas emissions for fifth year running
The European Environment Agency today publishes the latest EU inventory of greenhouse gas emissions showing that emissions fell again significantly in 2008, the first year of the Kyoto Protocol's first commitment period
18.05.2010 17:09:01 European Commission: Biodegradable Waste
The main environmental threat from biowaste is the production of methane in landfills, which accounted for some 3% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the EU-15 in 1995
26.04.2010 11:41:01 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA and NASA Administrators to Extend Environmental and Earth Science Agreement / Agencies to help grow America’s next generation of scientists
The administrators chose the Howard University Middle School to underscore the importance of promoting math and sciences among the next generation of leaders
21.04.2010 10:10:23 European Commission: Millennium development goals: time to shift gear
Recommendations on how EU countries can meet their pledges for fighting hunger, poverty and disease
13.04.2010 17:20:35 European Commission: Commission launches EUR 35 million call for projects that turn environmental challenges into business opportunities
The European Commission today launched a EUR 35 million call for eco-innovation projects to be funded under the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme
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