No backing away on emission cap for aviation sector: EU
October 4th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The European Union (EU) will not back away from its decision to put a charge on carbon emissions from airlines from January 2012 but it ... Read more...
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European Commission takes Greece to court for lake pollution
January 28th, 2011 - 3:21 am ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- The European Commission on Thursday announced that it is referring Greece to the European Court of Justice due to lake pollution case.According to the Commission, Greece failed to ... Read more...
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EU adopts stricter rules on industrial emissions
November 9th, 2010 - 2:04 am ICT by BNO News
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- The European Union (EU) on Monday adopted a new legislation which will bring down industrial emissions from large combustion plants across the region.The legislation - proposed by the ... Read more...
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EU launches online pollution tracker
November 9th, 2009 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, Nov 9 (DPA) European Union (EU) citizens are now able to check how bad for their health industrial plants near their homes are, after the EU's executive Monday opened an online ... Read more...
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EU to press for climate change deal
July 26th, 2009 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Are (Sweden), July 25 (DPA) The European Union (EU) is hoping for progress in the run-up to a global climate change summit in December, Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren said Saturday.
"We expect ... Read more...
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EU ‘well on track’ to Kyoto goals: officials
June 19th, 2008 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
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Brussels, June 18 (DPA) The European Union (EU) is on track to hit its short-term target for reducing emissions of the gases which create global warming, officials in Brussels said Wednesday. But ... Read more...
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Global biodiversity loss put at $5 trillion a year
May 29th, 2008 - 9:34 pm ICT by admin
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Bonn (Germany), May 29 (DPA) An economic value needs to be placed on biodiversity loss with the aim of creating appropriate markets and improving efficiency, experts Thursday told a UN biodiversity conference ... Read more...
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