Environmental Policy News in the EU
24 Apr 2008
More space for species in Europe
Brown bears, wolves, lynx, owls and black storks have been given vast new areas to roam in as the European Commission accepted new areas corresponding to two-thirds the size of The Netherlands to its Natura 2000 network of protected natural areas. » Read more
23 Apr 2008
Major success in the fight against illegal fishing
Efforts to clamp down on illegal fishing for cod in the Barents Sea are paying off - with a 50% cut in illegal fishing since 2005. » Read more
16 Apr 2008
WWF-EPO New Office Opening party
Great event for the opening party of the new WWF European Policy Office. More than 150 people attended the celebration of the new premises on the 15th of April at 168 Avenue de Tervuren in Brussels. » Read more
16 Apr 2008
Illegal fishers plunder Arctic waters
Gland, Switzerland / Brussels, Belgium - Pervasive and hugely profitable illegal fishing for Atlantic cod and Alaskan pollock in the Arctic threatens the health of these globally important fisheries and their resilience to climate change, shows a new WWF report. » Read more
07 Apr 2008
Cash for coal: power companies paid to pollute in EU carbon market
Polluting power companies in just five European States could reap windfall profits equivalent to more than twice the GDP of Slovenia during the second phase of the European Emissions Trading Scheme, a new report revealed today. » Read more
04 Apr 2008
WWF-Spain demands the Andalusian Government to create an urgent plan for the Iberian Lynx
Once more, an Iberian lynx has been found dead inside Doñana National Park, in south-western Spain. This is the second time this year that a lynx has been found dead. The Iberian lynx population in Doñana is on the brink of extinction and it is absolutely crucial to apply urgent measures to reverse the situation, according to WWF-Spain. » Read more
02 Apr 2008
Greek seas threatened by new trawling decision
A decision to allow trawl fishing close to the shoreline risks endangering fragile marine life on the coastal seabed. » Read more
02 Apr 2008
Cars should plug-in to a new future
Plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles offer a promising pathway to a sustainable transport future that reduces risks of climate catastrophe and possible conflict over dwindling oil resources, a new WWF analysis has found. » Read more
01 Apr 2008
Finally justice on hazardous chemical in electronics
WWF welcomes today’s ruling of the European Court of Justice against the European Commission’s decision to exempt the flame retardant deca-BDE from the ban in electronic products. WWF is relieved that this substance will be finally banned from TVs and computers from July 2008 (as it should have been since 2006). » Read more
31 Mar 2008
Earth Hour great success - Millions turn off lights, while one village turns them on.
Millions globally signalled a new awareness of climate change by turning off their lights for an hour last Saturday night. World landmarks – the Sydney Opera House, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, and Bangkok's Wat Arun Rajawarahrahm Pagoda disappeared into the night sky.
One community, however, did it differently. Visogo Village in Fiji celebrated Earth Hour by turning their light switches on . . . for the first time.
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