NEWS & EVENTS : GENERAL INFORMATION
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12.13.2013
Black carbon: Better monitoring needed to assess health and climate change impacts
Black carbon is an air pollutant which harms human health and can contribute to climate change – so cutting emissions may have many benefits. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published a report on the measurement of black carbon in the air.
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11.20.2013
European Commission welcomes the 7th Environment Action Programme becoming law
Today the Council and European Parliament signed into law the Decision on a 7th EU Environment Action Programme, which will guide EU policy action on environment and climate policy for the next seven years. This brings to a successful conclusion a process that started 12 months ago when the Commission tabled its proposal.
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11.13.2013
Business, citizens and environment to benefit from free access to EU satellite data
The European Commission will provide free, full and open access to a wealth of important environmental data gathered by Copernicus, Europe's Earth observation system.
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11.08.2013
The South-East Regional Authority’s pilot action as part of the Climatlantic Project, “Assessment and Demonstration of Measures to Reduce Electricity Consumption by Local Authorities”, has been shortlisted for a national award in the Joint Local Authority Initiative category in the Excellence in Local Government Awards organised by Chambers Ireland’s.
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10.22.2013
Air pollution still harming health across Europe
Around 90 % of city dwellers in the European Union (EU) are exposed to one of the most damaging air pollutants at levels deemed harmful to health by the World Health Organisation (WHO). This result comes from the latest assessment of air quality in Europe, published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
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10.08.2013
Use of climate-forcing F-gases underlines need for innovation
Fluorinated gases, otherwise known as F-gases, are a range of industrial gases which have a powerful effect on the climate. As EU policy makers consider further proposals to limit the use of these gases, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has published data on their production, import and export.
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10.02.2013
IPCC report provides new evidence of climate change
As scientists have increased their understanding of the climate system, they have been able to state with increasing certainty that the Earth’s climate has changed beyond historic variability, and that humans are the main cause. This is demonstrated in the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
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09.26.2013
Hot summer weather exacerbating ozone pollution
Unusually high temperatures this summer may be contributing to poor air quality in many European cities. Thresholds to protect health from ground-level ozone have been exceeded across Europe in recent weeks, according to preliminary data reported to the European Environment Agency (EEA).
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07.19.2013
Europe must adapt to stay ahead of a changing climate
The ‘Adaptation in Europe’ report describes the policies and some of the measures taken at EU level and by European countries.
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12.13.2013
Black carbon: Better monitoring needed to assess health and climate change impacts
Black carbon is an air pollutant which harms human health and can contribute to climate change – so cutting emissions may have many benefits. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published a report on the measurement of black carbon in the air.
11.20.2013
European Commission welcomes the 7th Environment Action Programme becoming law
Today the Council and European Parliament signed into law the Decision on a 7th EU Environment Action Programme, which will guide EU policy action on environment and climate policy for the next seven years. This brings to a successful conclusion a process that started 12 months ago when the Commission tabled its proposal.
11.13.2013
Business, citizens and environment to benefit from free access to EU satellite data
The European Commission will provide free, full and open access to a wealth of important environmental data gathered by Copernicus, Europe's Earth observation system.
11.08.2013
The South-East Regional Authority’s pilot action as part of the Climatlantic Project, “Assessment and Demonstration of Measures to Reduce Electricity Consumption by Local Authorities”, has been shortlisted for a national award in the Joint Local Authority Initiative category in the Excellence in Local Government Awards organised by Chambers Ireland’s.
10.22.2013
Air pollution still harming health across Europe
Around 90 % of city dwellers in the European Union (EU) are exposed to one of the most damaging air pollutants at levels deemed harmful to health by the World Health Organisation (WHO). This result comes from the latest assessment of air quality in Europe, published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
10.08.2013
Use of climate-forcing F-gases underlines need for innovation
Fluorinated gases, otherwise known as F-gases, are a range of industrial gases which have a powerful effect on the climate. As EU policy makers consider further proposals to limit the use of these gases, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has published data on their production, import and export.
10.02.2013
IPCC report provides new evidence of climate change
As scientists have increased their understanding of the climate system, they have been able to state with increasing certainty that the Earth’s climate has changed beyond historic variability, and that humans are the main cause. This is demonstrated in the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
09.26.2013
Hot summer weather exacerbating ozone pollution
Unusually high temperatures this summer may be contributing to poor air quality in many European cities. Thresholds to protect health from ground-level ozone have been exceeded across Europe in recent weeks, according to preliminary data reported to the European Environment Agency (EEA).
07.19.2013
Europe must adapt to stay ahead of a changing climate
The ‘Adaptation in Europe’ report describes the policies and some of the measures taken at EU level and by European countries.
