Commission to consider action on Waste Law implementation
The European Commission announced on 13 January 2012 that it is considering to improve EU waste law. A study shows a number of ways as to improve the implantation of waste law. It suggests inter alia to give the European Environment Agency (EEA) more responsibilities to monitor implementation, and creating auditing capacity at the EU level.
Moreover, the polluter pays principle is to be made better use of in order to ensure compliance. Other economic and legal incentives include landfill taxes and bans, extending producer responsibility and the introduction of a pay as you throw scheme. The study also shows that full implementation of the law would save €72 billion annually and create more than 400.000 jobs in sectors related to recycling.
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Policy documents
- The DG Env launches report about access to justice in environmental matters
- Environmental priorities of the EU Irish Presidency
- EU Environment Council December 2012 meeting
- Commission proposes 7th Environmental Action Plan
- Reactions to ETS Judgment & Status of US “Anti-ETS” Bill
- Commission to consider action on Waste Law implementation
- Provisional Council agenda to tackle ILUC & more
- Commission reminds Italy of obligations under Birds Directive
- Commission warns Netherlands regarding energy labels
- Denmark sets out presidency plan for a ‘green’ Europe
- Commission reminds Member States of Environmental Obligations
- Commission refers Spain to Court
- Commission takes Poland to Court for implementation failures
- ICAO council adopts Airline ETS critical paper
- Commission threatens to take France before the ECJ over Algae
- US lower house allowing airlines to disregard EU ETS
- EU Conditions for prolonging the Kyoto Protocol commitment period
- Barroso’s plea for the Durban
- Implementation of EU Environmental Law
- Sustainable development
- Environmental Action Programmes
- Environmental liability
- Principles of European Environmental Law
- Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC)
- Environment Council Conclusions
- General
- Other Relevant Council Conclusions
- Environmental crime
- EU Presidency
- Europe affirms its emission target
- Environmental priorities of the Spanish Presidency
- Plans to safeguard European Waters
- Fast track funding to forest protection and technology transfer
- Commission rules out extension of Aarhus rules
- Environmental law 'Grenelle 2' in France draws criticism
- Taskforce for implementation of the Aarhus Convention
- Green aspects of Barrosso's State of the Union
- EP on deep sea oil drilling: no moratorium
- Green jobs
- Environmental Technologies Action Plan
- Biofuels lawsuit
- EPO on green patents
- EEB Memorandum for Belgian Presidency
- IEA promotes energy efficiency
- The Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Mediterranean to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean
- Does the EU need a single legislation for offshore activities?
- New rules on Eurovignette
- Commission’s reaction to waste crisis in Naples
- The Council rejects Commission amendments on hazardous substances
- New guide lines on nuclear plants
- The Commission is preparing strategies on low carbon economy by 2050
- The Council approves a revised directive on industrial emissions
- Commission launches infringement procedure against several Member States
- ENDS analyses US midterm election outcome
- Achievements reached by candidate States
- EU environmental economic account plans
- Funding for CCS
- Commission started infringement procedures
- Survey on European and biotechnology
- European resources efficiency
