In the opening session of the COP15 on biodiversity, European officials were among those calling not only to halt nature’s startling decline but also to reverse the trend. But will the Commission’s... Read more
Europe and North America are the regions of the world best able to deal with the threats of climate change, a new study suggests. But what does that mean in a world facing extreme environmental stress?
With the UN climate summit in Glasgow, the public rhetoric in Brussels is stepping up a notch. But as so often, decisions on key EU climate policies are being settled behind closed doors.
As a new report highlighted the meat industry’s massive environmental footprint, a parliamentary committee gave its approval to the EU’s agricultural subsidy scheme that critics warn will only worsen the problem. How can the bloc move towards a more sustainable food model?
With the summer recess over, the Brussels bubble now looks ahead to a busy autumn, with another huge dossier of legislative proposals expected in December. Here’s what to look out for.
Jonas Helseth, EU director at Norwegian environmental group Bellona, talks to ENDS Europe about the need for a “no regrets” embrace of CO2 abatement infrastructure to kick-start the EU’s industrial decarbonisation.
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Carsten Wachholz, senior policy manager at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, tells ENDS Europe about the EU’s upcoming reforms to packaging waste rules and why simply replacing plastic with paper is not a sustainable option.
Laurence Tubiana, one of the architects of the Paris Agreement, talks to ENDS Europe about how a new relationship between citizens and the state can bolster climate action, and what can be done about the EU’s “democratic deficit”.
The World Health Organization this week unveiled drastically lower recommended limits for harmful air pollutants in order to protect public health. Speaking to ENDS Europe, Dr Maria Neira, the WHO’s director of public health and environment, urges the EU to be “ambitious” with its own limits too.
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Lithuanian, 28 years old, minister for economy and innovation since 2017, Virginijus Sinkevicius has been appointed European Commissioner for Environment and Oceans
The European Parliament’s industry, research and energy (ITRE) committee’s brief includes proposing amendments to legislative proposals in key climate-related policy areas.
The European Parliament has decided on who will sit in its committees for the 2019-2014 legislative period - click through for a full list of the new environment committee
This post sits in the South West People and Places Team. The Team provides an “intelligence hub” to inform the delivery of sustainable management of natural resources within the place.
We are looking for two Environmental Project Managers to join our Eastern Hub at the heart of our National Environmental Assessment and Sustainability team (NEAS).
(SScO) will report to a Principal Scientific Officer (PScO). The posts could be in any one of the four areas: - Land and Groundwater Remediation - Drinking Water Inspectorate - Water Regulation - Regulatory Transformation
We are looking for two Environmental Project Managers to join our Eastern Hub at the heart of our National Environmental Assessment and Sustainability team (NEAS).
