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 the European Commission's director-general for Environment. In the closing session of Green Week in Brussels, Karl Falkenberg said that the environmental pressures, such as air pollution and resource consumption, are worse where the majority ...
Defra and DECC have launched a consultation asking businesses and organisations whether being a part of the EU helps or hinders their work on the environment and climate change. In the first review of its kind, businesses, experts and individuals will be asked how they feel EU action on the environment and climate change impacts the UK. The 12 week consultation is ...
Greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and manufacturing installations participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) fell by 2% last year, according to new data from the European Union (EU). According to the EU, greenhouse gas emissions from "stationary installations" have fallen to 1,867 billion tonnes of CO2-equivalent last year, about 2% below the 2011 level for installations. The EU ...
Energy and environment ministers from nine European member states have outlined their support for the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) backloading proposals, as it emerged that a second vote on the proposals would take place next month. The ministers also called for a resolution of the proposals by July and urged the ...
Investment totalling a trillion euros (£846bn) is required before the end of this decade if the European Union is to stave off an energy crisis. That is the conclusion of an eight-month inquiry by the House of Lords into the EU power sector. The Lords report says that a muddled Brussels energy policy is putting off big investors. In addition, it says there ...
