NewsNews concerning the subject 'Technical Environmental Protection':
Waste No Time – Will ‘E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016’ Kick-off Frenzy in the E-Waste Business Sector?
© ASK-EU (07.10.2016)
Organized e-waste (electronic waste) management companies to gain prominence with the passing of the rule, finds Frost & Sullivan’s Energy & Environment Practice
MARTIN and Thöni agree on cooperation
© ASK-EU (29.04.2015)
On 31/3/2015, MARTIN GmbH für Umwelt- und Energietechnik, Munich (Germany) and Thöni Industriebetriebe GmbH, Telfs (Austria) concluded a contract on long-term cooperation.
WRI Reacts to EU Official Proposed National Climate Action Commitment
© ASK-EU (06.03.2015)
The European Union issued its official proposed national climate action commitment, known as its “intended nationally determined contribution” (INDC) to the forthcoming global climate agreement.
Europe’s environment now healthier – but new risks emerging
© European Environment Agency (30.05.2013)
Europeans live longer and healthier lives than in the past, partly due to successful environmental policies that have reduced the exposure to harmful environmental contaminants in air, water and food, according to a new report. However, these contaminants are still a problem, and several new health risks are emerging, for example, from new chemicals, new products and changing lifestyle patterns.
Neonicotinoid pesticides are a huge risk – so ban is welcome, says EEA
© European Environment Agency (02.05.2013)
The European Commission has decided to ban three neonicotinoid insecticides. These chemicals can harm honeybees, according to a large body of scientific evidence, so the European Environment Agency (EEA) commends the precautionary decision to ban them.
Europe using less ozone-damaging chemicals
© European Environment Agency (05.12.2012)
Europe has made significant progress in phasing out chemicals which damage the ozone layer, according to a report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report considers production and use of more than 200 chemicals which damage the planet’s ozone layer, which are controlled by the Montreal Protocol and EU legislation.
Protected areas have increased to cover one fifth of Europe’s land
© European Environment Agency (23.10.2012)
More than 21 % of the land has some kind of protected status in the 39 countries which work with the European Environment Agency (EEA). However, only 4 % of the sea controlled by countries of the European Union is included within the Natura 2000 network of protected areas, according to a new report from the EEA.
Measuring biodiversity with indicators – new report describes SEBI approach
© European Environment Agency (19.09.2012)
The continuing loss of biodiversity – made up of genes, species and ecosystems – is a matter of growing concern in Europe. Yet measuring the extent of the loss and the threat it poses is a huge challenge.
European Union's total greenhouse emissions down 2.5 % in 2011
© European Environment Agency (07.09.2012)
Greenhouse gas emissions from the European Union (EU) fell by 2.5 %, despite higher coal consumption and a growing gross domestic product (GDP), according to new estimates from the European Environment Agency (EEA).
EPA Updates Science Assessment for Dioxins
© ASK-EU (17.02.2012)
Air emissions of dioxins have decreased by 90 percent since the 1980s
