Sulphur-free petrol and diesel mandatory from 2009
The Environment Council of 12 December reached a political agreement on the introduction of low-sulphur...
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Road Transport
Legal action taken against Italy, UK and Germany over waste batteries
Energy, Environment & Transport
Legal action was begun by the Commission on 2 August 2001 against Italy for failing...
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Europe's worst polluters named and shamed
Energy, Environment & Transport
Environment Commissioner Margot Wallström names and shames Europe's top urban water polluters
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Commission proposes directive to cut noise pollution
Energy, Environment & Transport
The European Commission has presented a new Framework Directive to cut environmental noise, produced by...
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EU wants more renewable energy production
Energy, Environment & Transport
The Commission has adopted a proposal for a directive on the promotion of electricity from...
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