Environmental Impact Assessment, GHG emissions, European Commission, Environmental policy, Decarbonisation

Evaluation of Soil Organic Matter Balance Methods as Practice-applicable Tools for Environmental Impact Assessment and Farm Management Support (SOMpatic)

Date: 
20/11/2013
Excerpt: 
An international workshop on the evaluation of soil organic matter balance methods (SOM balances) will take place on 20-22 November, 2013 in Giessen, Germany.

Greater Financial Stability for the UNEP

Date: 
21/01/2013
Excerpt: 
Reforms agreed in late December should secure the financial stability of the UN’s Environment Programme (UNEP) and could give it and the world’s environment ministers greater influence in international policymaking.
policies

Irish Presidency Backs EU 7th Environmental Action Plan

Date: 
09/01/2013
Excerpt: 
Ireland has unveiled its environmental priorities for its six-month presidency, which include among others an aggreement with MEPs on Europe's Seventh Environmental Action Plan (7EAP).
policies

Commission Publishes New Environmental Action Programme (7th EAP) to 2020

Date: 
29/11/2012
Excerpt: 
The European Commission published its new Environmental Action Plan (7th EAP) on 29 November, 2012 which sets the EU’s policy priorities in this area until 2020.
policies

Review of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive

Date: 
26/10/2012
Excerpt: 
As a result of the review and public consultation process that has started in 2010, the Commission adopted a proposal for a new Directive on 26 October, 2012 to amend the current Directive. ...
policies

Environmental Policy

Date: 
24/10/2012
Excerpt: 
Although an economically oriented organization dedicated to the liberalization of trade, the European Union has nonetheless developed an extensive array of policies and institutions dedicated to protecting and preserving the Environment. This chapter explores explores the main dynamics of policy-making in the environmental sector. ...
publications

Environmental Policy: Governing by Multiple Policy Instruments?

Date: 
24/10/2012
Excerpt: 
This chapter sets out how the EU uses multiple policy instruments in its environmental policy. It seeks to answer questions such as, have the EU’s new modes and instruments replaced regulation, combined with it, or replaced it altogether?
publications

European Commission Work Programme for 2013

Date: 
23/10/2012
Excerpt: 
The European Commission has adopted its Work Programme for 2013. The overarching task remains to return the EU to sustainable growth which requires targeted action in a limited number of key policy areas. ...

Researcher at the German Advisory Council on the Environment

Date: 
09/10/2012
Excerpt: 
The German Advisory Council on the Environment (Sachverständigenrat für Umweltfragen) is inviting applications for a position as Research Assistant starting as soon as possible. The deadline for applications is 9 October, 2012.
funding

Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer in Politics

Date: 
16/09/2012
Excerpt: 
The College of Social Science and International Studies, Environment and Sustainability Institute at the University of Exeter is seeking two Lecturers or Senior Lectures in Politics. The deadline for application is 16 September, 2012.