Environment

Europe's seas: Commission sets out criteria for good environmental status

Janez Poto?nik European Commissioner for Environment "The Water Challenge" Bled Strategic Forum 2010, organised by the Centre for European Perspective Bled (Slovenia), 30 August 2010

Environment: Policy Review shows need to address the challenge of resource efficiency

Commission to provide ?250 million for more than 200 new LIFE+ projects

Midday Express of 2010-07-08

Statement by Janez Poto?nik, European Commissioner for the Environment, welcoming the Parliament's vote on the Commission proposal for a new Directive on industrial emissions

Janez Poto?nik European Commissioner for Environment Speech at the Oxford World Forum by 27 June 2010 President Gorbachev,

Environment - Sustainable Consumption and Production: European retailers deliver green code of conduct

Environment: Commission requests Portugal to ensure coastal developments comply with habitat protection rules

Environment: Commission brings four Member States to Court for failing to implement EU laws

Environment: Commission requests Belgium, Greece and Romania to implement EU air quality rules

Waste water treatment: Commission seeks substantial fines for Belgium; sends fresh warning to Luxembourg

Midday Express of 2010-06-23

Oil platforms: Commission convenes second safety talks with industry

EU bathing water quality remains high

Midday Express of 2010-06-07

Statement by Janez Poto?nik, European Commissioner for Environment, on the eve of World Environment Day, 5 June 2010

Environment: Twelve Member States warned over missing river basin plans

Environment: Six Member States face Court for failing to put EU laws on their statute books

Air quality: Commission sends final warning to UK over levels of fine particle pollution

Air quality: Commission sends final warning to UK over levels of fine particle pollution

Environment: Calls for taxation regimes to reflect impacts on the environment

Janez Poto?nik European Commissioner for Environment The marine environment is not an aquarium! Political Plenary Session on "Sustainability, Science and Innovation" Gijon, 20 May 2010

World Biodiversity Day: Thousands connect with nature through EU campaign

Midday Express of 2010-05-18

Environment: New Commission strategy aims to get even more from bio-waste

Fighting against illegal timber exports: the European Union and the Republic of Congo sign partnership agreement

Preparation Agriculture/Fisheries Council of May 2010

Environment: Commission asks Finland to protect its endangered native seals

Environment: Final warning for Greece over lack of measures to protect important wetland