|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 |
Your quarterly update on Europe's environment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Editorial | Interview | Indicators & data | EEA news | In the spotlight | Upcoming events | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Editorial |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Circular economy in Europe: we all have a role to play "Shifting to a circular economy will help alleviate the environmental and human health problems caused by our current ‘make-use-dispose’ linear economy. But it will require massive changes to production and consumption systems, going well beyond resource efficiency and recycling waste." By Hans Bruyninckx, Executive Director |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interview | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Chemicals in Europe: understanding impacts on human health and the environment "There is a growing concern of the risks posed by mixtures of chemicals and how they act together. We now also know that some population groups, for example children and people with chronic diseases, are more vulnerable than others. Some chemicals can also lead to diseases much later in life, like in the case of endocrine disrupters decreasing fertility and causing high cholesterol and obesity.," says Xenia Trier, chemicals and environment expert at the EEA. Interview with Xenia Trier on chemicals in Europe and the EEA's work in this area. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicators & data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EEA news | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Smarter products and services key to resource-efficient, circular economy Making products like mobile phones and other consumer goods last longer and easier to repair and reuse will be key to the shift towards a more resource-efficient circular economy. A new EEA report stresses that ‘circular’ business models cannot rely on smarter product design alone, but will also require the development of related support services and recycling infrastructure. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
EU greenhouse gas emissions from transport increase for the second year in a row Total European Union greenhouse gas emissions increased by 0.5 % in 2015, according to new European Environment Agency data published today. Transport was a key reason for that increase: better fuel efficiency in that sector was not enough to counter the effects of an increasing demand for transport. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
More European sites meet excellent bathing water quality standards than ever before More than 85% of bathing water sites monitored across Europe in 2016 met the most stringent ‘excellent’ quality standards — meaning they were mostly free from pollutants harmful to human health and the environment, according to the annual bathing water quality report. Over 96% of bathing water sites met minimum quality requirements set out under European Union rules. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Celebrating and protecting biodiversity Biodiversity plays a key role in the functioning of ecosystems and the provision of ecosystem services essential for human well-being. However, Europe's biodiversity continues to be eroded, and the main EU target of 'halting the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystem services' by 2020 remains a serious challenge. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Road traffic remains biggest source of noise pollution in Europe With an estimated 100 million Europeans affected by harmful levels, road traffic is by far the largest source of noise pollution in Europe, according to a new assessment published by the European Environment Agency. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Renewables assuming greater role in the EU energy mix, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Wind, solar and other renewable energy sources are steadily increasing their share in energy consumption across the European Union, further reducing the need for CO2-emitting fossil fuel energy. This trend is driving down greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation, buildings’ heating and cooling, and transport. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In the spotligh: The Arctic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
European action can help ease pressure on threatened Arctic environment The Arctic region is warming at a rate of almost twice the global average, resulting in profound and rapid changes in its living conditions and the environment. A European Environment Agency report looks at the how the rest of Europe affects the Arctic environment and how changes in the region impact Europe in return. |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Upcoming events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
19-25 June 2017 - EU Sustainable Energy Week, Brussels, Belgium Clean Energy for all Europeans Conference (20-22 June) will bring together Public authorities, energy agencies, industry associations, businesses, civil society organisations and the media. Read more |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
24-30 June 2017 - Joint summer school - EEAcademy event, Budapest, Hungary The Precautionary Principle: Governance of Innovation and Innovations in Governance. The EEA is co-organising with Median and Erda RTE. Read more |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
5-6 October 2017 - Our ocean conference, Valetta, Malta “An Ocean for Life” will focus on marine protected areas, climate change, sustainable fisheries and marine pollution. Read more |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
18-20 October 2017 - NTNU Sustainability Science Conference Norwegian University of Science and Technology hosts the conference as a platform to share evidence-based research for sustainable decision-making. EEA Executive Director will deliver a keynote speech. Read more |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
23-24 November 2017 – 6th European Environmental Evaluators Network Forum (2017 EEEN Forum), Edinburgh, UK The focus of this year’s EEEN Forum will be on ‘Evaluating Innovation in Environmental Protection & Sustainability’. Application deadline: 31 July 2017. Read more |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Connect with us 
 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Please use the "Forward to a friend" button instead of forwarding it directly by email in order to enable us to enhance our tools further and provide you with a better service |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
