Future of food hangs in balance
Just two days before Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan publishes his vision for the future of the EU’s Common...
Month: May 2018
Jump in toxic mercury emissions from German and Polish coal
Toxic mercury emissions from coal and lignite plants have risen, while other industries have cut their pollution. A META...
The last straw: Europe sets to reduce single-use plastics
The European Commission has proposed unprecedented laws to counter throwaway culture. EU officials have formally requested a ban...
Families take EU to court in People’s Climate Case
Families from across Europe and beyond are taking the EU to court for its failure to adopt adequate...
Clock ticking on pharmaceutical pollution crisis
Five organisations have teamed up to call on the European Commission to take action on pharmaceutical pollution. Pollution...
How 20,000 citizen scientists are sniffing out their air pollution problem
For the last month citizen scientists have been monitoring air quality at 20,000 locations in Flanders, Belgium, looking...
New web app helps customers cut energy bills
A free web app will now allow consumers to compare and choose the most energy-efficient home appliances and cut...
EU governments in the dock after air quality breaches on a ‘continental scale’
The European Commission today announced that six EU governments will be sent to court for their persistent breaches...
Seven serious cases of illegal nature destruction going unchecked by European Commission
Seven cases of illegal nature destruction have not been properly challenged by the European Commission – the body...
Microplastics and the race to stop invisible plastic pollution
As the EU considers banning single-use plastics such as straws and plates, campaigners and academics warn of a...
