European Commission

Beefed up WEEE directive promises five-fold increase in e-waste collections

Alliance of environmentalists and fishermen advocates granting small boats priority access to cod, hake and monkfish

Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik warns of stark contrast between member states with strong and weak waste management policies

Climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard proposes withholding an unspecified number of permits from auction

EU Commission blocks 30 investments in energy plants from receiving free emission allowances

Green group to argue UK courts have the responsibility to enforce EU air quality legislation for nitrogen dioxide pollution

New cars and vans will be limited at 95g/km and 147g/km respectively under new proposals released today

Commission seeks applications for research funding as part of Seventh Framework Programme

European Commission determines UK is in breach of air quality directive for nitrogen in more than half of the country

Build up Skills initiative warns skills gap for blue-collar workers could undermine efforts to meet energy efficiency targets