EU to Write Blueprint for Protecting Water; Will Address Resource Efficiency, Biodiversity in 2012
January 5, 2012 by GlobalLaw
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The European Union in 2012 will consider proposals to revise its water legislation to better cope with increasing demand and growing pollution and climate change challenges through 2020…
Japan’s Draft Environment Plan Focuses on Renewable Energy, Recycling, Biodiversity
August 16, 2011 by GlobalLaw
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Japan must overhaul its policies for supplying and consuming energy and other resources in the wake of devastation caused by the March 11 earthquake…
Hungary Pledges Action on Climate Treaty, Emissions Cuts During Term as EU President
February 7, 2011 by GlobalLaw
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BRUSSELS—Hungary will push for an international climate agreement and a more ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for the European Union during its six-month term as president of the Council of the European Union, said Tamás Fellegi, the country’s minister for national development, Jan. 26.
EU Focus in 2011 Will Be to Develop Long-Term Strategic Plans over Piecemeal Legislation
January 5, 2011 by GlobalLaw
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BRUSSELS—The environmental policymaking emphasis in the European Union in 2011 will be on strategic planning for the medium and long terms, rather than on piecemeal legislative proposals.
The European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, will publish a number of policy road maps and will seek backing for them from lawmakers in the European Parliament and EU member states represented in the EU Council.
Matjaz Malgaj, an advisor to EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik, told BNA that the…