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The Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network
Posted on: 3 December 2013
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The Environmental Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Network exists to accelerate the UK’s transition to a low carbon, resource and energy efficient economy by connecting businesses, universities, other research organisations and government agencies, and catalysing innovation across a wide range of environmental technologies. Videos of conferences and worksops are available here.
A closer look at urban transport
Posted on: 3 December 2013
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The 2013 edition of the annual Transport and Environment Reporting Mechanism (TERM), published by the European Environment Agency, presents an assessment of progress towards the transport-related environmental targets set out in the 2011 White Paper and other transport and environment regulations. It also includes a focus on the environmental impacts of urban transport.
Air quality conference. London, 14 November 2013
Posted on: 3 December 2013
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This half day event brought together community workers and volunteers, industry experts, public sector and decision-makers to better understand the impacts of air quality in London and how it can be tackled. Presentations and other information is available online.
Energy, transport and environment indicators 2013
Posted on: 2 December 2013
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The multi-thematic pocketbook Energy, transport and environment indicators comprises a broad set of data collected by Eurostat and the European Environment Agency. The objective of this publication is to provide an overview of the most relevant indicators on energy, transport and environment, with particular focus on sustainable development. It presents data for the European Union aggregate (EU-28), for the EU Member States as well as for the candidate countries and EFTA countries.
Changing global environments
Posted on: 26 November 2013
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Published by UNESCO, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Social Science Council (ISSC), the 2013 World Social Science Report, entitled Changing global environments, features articles by more than 150 leading experts from all over the world and represents the full gamut of social science subjects: anthropology, economics, development studies, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology. The argument that underpins the 600-page volume is that people, human behaviour and societies need to be at the heart of all attempts to tackle the challenges of environmental change and phenomena studied by the natural sciences.
LIFE projects
Posted on: 25 November 2013
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LIFE is the EU’s financial instrument supporting environmental and nature conservation projects throughout the EU. The first part of the 16-page publication concerns LIFE Environment projects, focusing on water resource management, wastewater treatment, and the recycling and reuse of industrial waste materials. The second part of the Thematic Issue looks at LIFE Nature projects that have benefitted species and habitats within the EU Natura 2000 network of nature reserves. Peer-reviewed research publications arising from 10 LIFE co-funded projects are used to illustrate the range of contributions LIFE projects make to environmental policy.
Science for Environment Policy
Posted on: 25 November 2013
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Science for Environmental Policy (SfEP) provides an information service on the latest policy-relevant environmental findings in Europe. SfEP is a news and information service published by the European Commission’s DG Environment. Its aim is to help the policy-maker keep up-to-date with the latest environmental research findings needed to design, implement and regulate effective policies. SfEP publishes both weekly News Alerts and monthly Thematic Issue.
Environmental and climate technologies 2013. Riga, Latvia, 14-16 October 2013
Posted on: 22 November 2013
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The Conference has been envisaged as a regular scientific forum and its main aim is to acquaint researchers with achievements in the area of energy systems and environmental engineering and to give the scientists, especially PhD students, an opportunity to publish the results of their research. Presentations are available online.
Living well within the limits of our planet: Proposal for a general Union Environment Action Programme
Posted on: 21 November 2013
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EU ministers and MEPs have signed into law the seventh environment action programme, setting out the bloc’s long-term policy direction for the environment and climate. The programme aims to push the EU in the direction of so-called ‘green growth’, economic development that places as little burden on the environment as possible. It sets out nine policy objectives for 2020, including protecting nature and strengthening ecological resilience, boosting resource-efficient, low-carbon economic growth and addressing environment-related threats to health.
Natural Environment White Paper: implementation update
Posted on: 20 November 2013
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The Natural Environment White Paper, The natural choice: securing the value of nature, published in 2011, recognised that a healthy natural environment is the foundation of sustained economic growth, prospering communities and personal wellbeing. It sets out how the value of nature can be mainstreamed across our society by facilitating local action; strengthening the connections between people and nature; creating a green economy and showing leadership in the EU and internationally. It set out 92 specific commitments for action. Since its publication in 2011 Defra has published periodic implementation update newsletters, highlighting significant progress since the last update. This document summarises this information and sets it out in one place. It lists all 92 commitments and sets out the status of each commitment and where further information can be found.
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