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MEPs call for Treaty changes to enhance Parliament’s role and propose EU-wide referendums
MEPs endorse a report proposing changes to the Treaties, calling for institutional reforms and EU-wide referendums, among other reforms.
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How green are European cities? Green space key to well-being – but access varies
Access to public green and blue spaces differs across Europe, according to the EEA briefing 'Who benefits from nature in cities? Social inequalities in access to urban green and blue spaces…
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Economic losses from weather and climate-related extremes in Europe reached around half a trillion euros over past 40 years
Around 3% of all such events were responsible for 60% of the losses according to the EEA briefing 'Economic losses and fatalities from weather- and climate-related events in Europe', which together with…
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Is Germany hindering the EU severely disabled person’s ID card?
Berlin [ENA] The EU wants to introduce a uniform European disability and parking permit and the current European parking permit for people with disabilities is to be strengthened. The Federal Council…
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Europe’s environmental taxes in decline, despite potentially crucial role
Despite calls for more environmental taxes at the national, European and global levels, implementation has been very slow.
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Circular business models and smarter design can reduce environment and climate impacts from textiles — European Environment Agency
Impacts from textiles and the role of design and circular business models The EEA briefing ‘Textiles and the environment: The role of design in Europe’s circular economy’ provides updated estimates…
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EU leaders adopted conclusions on the Middle East
On the first day of the European Council 26 October, EU leaders adopted conclusions on the Middle East.
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Road traffic and domestic heating cause poor air quality across Europe
Emissions from road traffic and domestic heating behind breaches of EU air quality standards across Europe — European Environment Agency
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Scientology and the Rise of New Pragmatic Religions in Europe, A Changing Spiritual Landscape
The Church set out a red carpet for Kulturnatten (Culture Night), welcoming over 1600 people in a matter of hours to their home in the heart of Copenhagen. BRUSSELS, BRUSSELS,…
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Europe’s road transport needs to shift gears towards sustainability — European Environment Agency
The EEA assessment ‘Decarbonising road transport — the role of vehicles, fuels and transport demand’ analyses the driving factors for greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars and heavy goods vehicles…