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LATEST HEADLINES
9 May 2012
Parties to UNECE Air Pollution Convention approve new emission reduction commitments for main air pollutants by 2020
The Executive Body for the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP) concluded its thirtieth session, held from 30 April to 4 May 2012 in Geneva, adopting historic amendments to the Convention’s 1999 Gothenburg Protocol to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone (Gothenburg Protocol).
30 Apr 2012
New Data in E-PRTR (2010)
Reporting countries delivered data for 2010 by 31st March 2012. After a preliminary validation process, the data are now published on the E-PRTR website.
12 Apr 2012
U.S. EPA Launches Public Participation Guide: Engage the public. Preserve the planet.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) launched the "Public Participation Guide", an international public participation toolkit. It is a resource for agencies and organizations to help develop, plan for, and implement programs that engage the public in environmental decision-making.
19 Mar 2012
President Dmitry Medvedev discusses Aarhus and Espoo ratification procedures
Dmitry Medvedev discussed environmental security and protection at an off-site meeting of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights. The meeting was attended by members of the Council, environmental experts and representatives of environmental organisations.
16 Mar 2012
Latest North American data help track industrial pollution, support sustainability efforts
The most recent edition of the integrated North American PRTR database Taking Stock Online includes a full-featured database search tool, highlights and information about the data, and links to previous reports and related information.
7 Mar 2012
Communication on Improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures
On 7 March 2012 the European Commission adopted a Communication on implementing EU environment law which has the title "Improving the delivery of benefits from EU environment measures: building confidence through better knowledge and responsiveness" (COM(2012)95). The objective of the Communication is to intensify the dialogue with governments and all other stakeholders on how to achieve better implementation of EU law by moving towards a more systematic approach to collecting and sharing knowledge and by enhancing responsiveness to environmental problems at a local level, closer to the citizen. The Communication puts emphasis on the importance of reliable and accessible knowledge base that conveys information to professionals and public alike. It addresses concepts such as active dissemination of information and access to justice in environmental matters, that originate in the Aarhus Convention.
1 Mar 2012
Internal Affairs C'ttee passes pollution disclosure bill
Israel has approved a new law on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers.
6 Feb 2012
Fix costs to save the planet, says Jackson
Lord Justice Jackson has recommended a fixed costs regime to ensure the government fulfils its duty in environmental judicial review cases.
23 Nov 2011
Serbia ratifies the PRTR Protocol
On 23 November 2011 Serbia ratified the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTRs) to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention).
20 Oct 2011
Aarhus Convention Membership reaches 45
Iceland ratifies far-reaching environmental rights treaty
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