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Environment: new guidelines for aquaculture and nature protection

Brussels, 6-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The Commission is issuing new guidelines to improve understanding of how aquaculture can be carried out inside…

11 years ago

Environment: Commission recognises innovative water management solutions

Brussels, 4-12-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has announced the winners of this year's European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme Awards. The…

11 years ago

“The fish cannot go to Court” – the environment is a public good that must be supported by a public voice

Janez Potočnik -- European Commissioner for Environment Seminar on Access to Justice and Organisation of Jurisdictions in Environment Litigation by the Association of…

11 years ago

Environment: EU aiming to be at the forefront of efforts to reduce marine litter

Brussels, 20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Marine litter is a serious threat to the coastal and marine environment around the globe. Marine habitats…

11 years ago

Planet, people and profits: How to deliver a sustainable exit from the crisis

Janez Potočnik -- European Commissioner for Environment  Keynote speech at the European Resource Efficiency Forum "Vision 2020 – the role of…

11 years ago

Questions and Answers on the Commission’s proposal for the revision of EU law on environmental impact assessments

Brussels, 26-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Questions and Answers on the Commission's proposal for the revision of EU law on environmental impact assessments…

12 years ago

Environment: EU celebrates 20 years of LIFE and nature protection

Brussels, 24-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — A double celebration in Genk, Belgium last night marked the 20th birthday of two keystones of EU…

12 years ago

Celebrating the 20 Years’ anniversary of the Habitats Directive, Natura 2000 and the LIFE Regulation – EUROPARC annual Conference

Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment Investing in nature protection is investing in our own future Celebrating the 20 Years'…

12 years ago

Environment: eight cities apply for European Green Capital Award 2015

Brussels, 23-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The deadline for submitting entries to become European Green Capital 2015 is now closed and the following cities have…

12 years ago

Joint statement by Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for Environment, and Sofoclis Aletraris, EU President of the Environment Council, on the outcome of the 11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Hyderabad, 22-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Union welcomes the agreement today on the measures needed to implement the global strategy…

12 years ago