02.03.2012 - The LIFE programme - the EU’s funding instrument for the environment - will celebrate its 20th anniversary in May this year (2012). In order to celebrate this event properly, the LIFE units warmly invite all LIFE projects, past or present, to organise an open day in May and communicate to stakeholders, local public and media about LIFE projects they are involved in.

Along its existence, LIFE has generated 20 years of fantastic pictures from projects all over the EU and beyond. Millions of words have also been written about the thousands of excellent projects that LIFE...

2.02.2012 - The European Commission launched a public consultation in 2011 asking for individuals and businesses to give their views on whether the European Union should tax or altogether ban plastic carrier bags in order to tackle rising levels of plastic waste.

An unprecedented 15,000 EU citizens responded to the public consultation, which ran between May and August of last year. Around 500 public authorities, industry associations, NGOs and academic organizations also responded.

The results of the consultation show that over 70% of the respondents agree that a ban on plas...

13.01.2012 - The European Commission has launched a public consultation on how to deliver more Sustainable Consumption and Production. From 11th of January 2012 until 3rd of April 2012, citizens and stakeholders with interested in the implementation of EU Resource Efficiency and SCP Agenda will be able to submit their contribution by answering the online consultation.

The purpose of this consultation is to gather views and additional information on the possible introduction of EU wide measures related to Sustainable Consumption and Production. The consultation also looks at...