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EU policies aim to protect the environment and biodiversity, minimize risks to human health, and promote the transition to a circular economy.

EU Environment. ... We are the Directorate-General for Environment We work to protect and ... As of today, the revised Drinking Water Directive is

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The EU has produced a starter’s guide to the main provisions of the five EU environmental directives that target the protection and management of Europe’s freshwater and marine …

Mar 25, 2021 · The Directive on environmental liability aims at establishing a framework of environmental liability, based on the ‘polluter pays’ principle, to better prevent and remedy environmental damage. The Directive makes operators liable to prevent and restore any environmental damage caused by their activities.

the environment Directive (85/337/EC as amended by 97/11/EC and 2003/35/EC3, hereafter “EIA Directive”), is one of the items of EU environmental legislation ...

The EU has produced a starter’s guide to the main provisions of the five EU environmental directives that target the protection and management of Europe’s freshwater and marine environments. These concern the Habitats Directive, the Birds Directive, the Water Framework Directive, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, and the Floods Directive.

Environment EU policies aim to protect the environment and biodiversity, minimize risks to human health, and promote the transition to a circular economy Topics Air Chemicals Circular economy Economy and finance Forests Funding Industrial emissions International Law and governance Marine and coastal environment Nature and biodiversity Noise

The European Union (EU) Environmental Policy was initiated in 1973 with the "Environmental Action Programme" at which point the Environmental Unit was ...

The 8th Environment Action Programme (EAP) will guide the European environmental policy until 2030. The document supports the environment and climate action ...

The EU and national governments have set clear objectives to guide European environment policy until 2020 and a vision beyond that, of where to be by 2050, with the support of dedicated research programmes, legislation and funding: protect, conserve and enhance the EU’s natural capital

With regard to air pollution, the European Commission had suggested updating the NEC Directive (National Emissions Ceiling Directive). The new EU Directive on ...

The EU has produced a starter's guide to the main provisions of the five EU environmental directives that target the protection and management of Europe's ...

Directive 2014/25/EU on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors. The new rules seek to ensure greater inclusion of common societal goals …

In practice. Adopted in 1992, the Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora aims to promote the maintenance of …

The Directive on environmental liability aims at establishing a framework of environmental liability, based on the ‘polluter pays’ principle, to better prevent and remedy …

EC directives and legislation. Our science expertise supports our remit to ensure compliance with UK, European and international environmental legislation.

The EU and national governments have set clear objectives to guide European environment policy until 2020 and a vision beyond that, of where to be by 2050, with the support of dedicated research programmes, legislation and funding: protect, conserve and enhance the EU’s natural capital

EU climate policy steers both regional and national efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change. This climate policy is based on the UN Convention on ...

The European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL) is an international network of the environmental authorities of EU Member States, …

On 26 October 2022, as part of the European Green Deal, the Commission has proposed to revise the Ambient Air Quality Directives. The revision aligns the air quality …

List of acquis under the responsibility of EC DG Environment. Sector/Directive/Regulation/Other. HORIZONTAL. 2011/92/EU. EIA. Council Directive 2011/92/EU ...

On 26 February 2014, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament adopted two directives aimed at simplifying public procurement procedures and making them more flexible. EU countries had until April 2016 to transpose the new rules into national law (except with regard to e-procurement where the deadline was October 2018).

Date of publication: Jan 2010. ( pdf 3,06MB) Natura 2000 - Europe's Nature for you (28 pgs) ( general brochure for the public on the two Nature Directive) Date of publication: Update 2009. ( pdf 22MB) Natura 2000 - Conservation in …

The European Commission is working closely with Member States and stakeholders to achieve better integration of the Water Framework Directive with other EU policies. Operational and rural …