European Commissioner for Enviroment

Brussels gearing up for reshuffle of top jobs

PHILIPPA RUNNER Today @ 08:56 CET EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - With still over six months to go before the selection of a new European Commission and uncertainty on the Lisbon treaty looming over the process, speculation is mounting...

Kitchen scraps, grass clippings can aid EU energy security

LEIGH PHILLIPS Today @ 17:43 CET EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - Organic waste need not be thrown out, but can be turned into compost or energy (Photo: wikipedia) In an initial document laying out what the European Commission is...

David Cronin: Foot-dragging as the ice melts

European leaders have claimed the moral high ground in fighting climate change, but the reality is less impressive In one sense, George Bush has been a godsend for Europe's politicians. Stavros Dimas, the EU's environment...

European Voice Readers Pick Kuneva as "European of the Year"

The European Commissioner for consumer protection Meglena Kuneva has been voted "European of the Year" by the readers of European Voice. Kuneva was officially proclaimed "European of the Year" Tuesday night during European...

Preparation Environment Council, 4-5 December 2008

Donderdag 4 december 2008 | European Union ] The last formal Environment Council under the French Presidency will be held on 4-5 December in Brussels. Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas will represent the European...

Ein Weltvertrag für Klimagerechtigkeit

Das Ökosoziale Forum Europa und das Potsdam-Institut für Klimafolgenforschung organisierten am 11. November 2008 die internationale Konferenz „Global Contract Based on the Principle of Climate Justice – The Need for a New...

EU vows to push for progress at UN climate change conference in Poznan

The European Union (EU) on Friday vowed to shift international negotiations on a new global climate treaty into higher gear and to press for progress on a range of issues at the UN climate change conference in Poznan, Poland....

Introducing Japan’s Environment Minister Tetsuo Saito

Having a Commissioner for the Environment or an Environment Minister in charge of all the issues we care about here at Treehugger seems like a good idea. During his hearing with the European Parliament, Stavros Dimas announced...

EU calls for new rules on dismantling ships

The dismantling of hundreds of old ships in South Asia is polluting coastal areas, threatening ecosystems and subjecting workers to unsafe, deplorable conditions, a top EU official said Wednesday. EU Environment Commissioner...

NDSV Campaigns to Support Kuneva's Nomination for EU Commissioner of the Year

The National Movement for Stability and Progress (NDSV) party began a campaign to support the nomination of the European Union (EU) Commissioner for consumer protection Meglena Kuneva as the Commissioner and European of the...

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