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Plastics

COP24: The EU’s moment of truth

25 October 2018

Action to tackle climate change is now an imperative rather than an objective, argues Jo Leinen.

Europe must continue to invest in the bioplastic revolution
23 October 2018

It is imperative to seize the momentum of recent policy developments at both European and...

Keeping our seas plastic-free
23 October 2018

Fish or plastic, that’s the key question surrounding a new awareness-raising initiative,...

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EU Parliament week ahead: Khashoggi murder, single-use plastics top agenda

22 October 2018
The European Parliament is gearing up for a busy week in Plenary, with the murder of Saudi...

Issue 483 | 22 October 2018

19 October 2018
Bas Eickhout interview, Climate Change & COP24, Migration and Asylum, Eastern Ukraine,...

Civil society and tobacco industry give cautious welcome to new plans designed to reduce plastic pollution in Europe.

15 October 2018
Draft rules, single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery or cotton buds, which make up over 70...

MEPs back radical new rules to reduce plastic pollution in Europe

12 October 2018
EU should be a key player in finding a solution to global plastic waste problems, says rapporteur,...

Europe’s soft drinks industry: Playing its part in packaging innovation

11 October 2018
Sigrid Ligné on why the European soft drinks industry has set high ambitions to make its plastic...

Fantastic plastics?

9 October 2018
Plastics have a useful place in our society, but the way they are produced is neither affordable...

PVC sector is hitting EU recycling targets and going even further

9 October 2018
The PVC sector is hitting EU recycling targets and going even further, writes Brigitte Dero.

Increased plastic waste collection is the cornerstone for higher recycling rates

3 October 2018
Today far too much plastic waste still escapes the European collection system. Of the 60m tonnes of...

Making a circular European bioeconomy happen

21 September 2018
The European forest fibre and paper industry is a catalyst for Europe’s circular bioeconomy,...

EU's Bathing Water Directive has ‘vastly’ improved Europe’s water quality, suggests new report

14 August 2018
Quality of bathing water ‘a source of pride for Europeans’, says EU environment chief.

Plastic pollution: Clear commitments needed

13 July 2018
Parliament’s negotiating team is committed to having the final text on reducing plastic pollution...

Issue 479 | 09 July 2018

6 July 2018
Ilhan Kyuchyuk interview, Austrian EU Council Presidency, Circular Economy, Plastics Strategy,...

Europe’s bioplastics industry needs a level playing field

6 July 2018
Europe’s bioplastics industry needs a level playing field, writes Hasso von Pogrell.

Reducing plastic use begins with proper waste and material management

6 July 2018
The EU must manage plastics in a sustainable and responsible way across the entire value chain,...

Making plastics packaging circular

25 June 2018
There is an urgent need to change the way we produce, consume and dispose of our waste, writes...

Greens welcome Commission's plans to curb plastic use

22 May 2018
Parliament’s Greens/EFA group has welcomed new proposals on plastics due to be formally unveiled on...

EU to ban plastic straws, cutlery and balloons

15 May 2018
The EU has confirmed that it aims to ban straws, cutlery, plates and balloon sticks made of plastic...

Adina-Ioana Vălean: The simple fact that the Commission proposed the circular economy package is already a change in mindset

8 May 2018
Adina-Ioana Vălean talks circular economy, plastic pollution, glyphosate, protecting Europe’s...

Steel packaging and the circular economy: How to close the loop?

27 April 2018
EU policymakers and stakeholders recently got together in Brussels to discuss how they could better...

Reducing bottlenecks for a circular economy transition

25 April 2018
New waste legislation rules do not go far enough, writes Sirpa Pietikäinen.

EU finally seems ready to respond to the urgency of the plastics issue

5 March 2018
It has taken a long time for plastic waste to be tackled at EU level, but things are finally moving...

The circular economy offers a viable solution to the problem of plastic marine litter

5 March 2018
The plastics strategy will help fight marine litter - all that’s needed now is concrete action,...

Issue 471 | 05 March 2018

2 March 2018
Siegfried Mureşan interview, Budgetary Policy & the Multi-Annual Financial Framework, Plastics...

EU must steel itself for protracted fight over plastics, warns Friends of the Earth Europe

26 February 2018
Few environmental problems have thrust themselves into the public consciousness as quickly as...
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A vote for animal health is a vote for your own health

21 February 2019

A Europe whose political and regulatory framework stimulates the growth of innovation in the animal health sector is a Europe that secures a more sustainable future for all, writes Roxane Feller.

Brexit: Urgent clarity needed concerning Erasmus+ and Horizon2020

19 February 2019

With a disorderly Brexit now a real and fast-approaching threat, detailed technical guidance from the European Commission is crucial for those participating with UK partners in EU programmes like Erasmus+ and Horizon2020, writes Lesley Wilson.

The foundation of modern Bahrain

14 February 2019

Bahrain’s National Action Charter laid the foundations of the nation as a representative democracy and constitutional monarchy

Brexit Discussion ahead of EU27 Summit

Event Coverage

Transparency and better regulation in the EU

5 February 2019

Europe’s citizens should expect the EU decision-making process to be as transparent and open as possible, with access to legislators such as MEPs and European Commissioners a fundamental part of the democratic process.

A visionary approach to delivering low-emission mobility

28 January 2019

Europe’s refining industry can help meet the challenges of climate change and contribute to European industry’s overall competitiveness over the next 30 years, reports Rory Watson.

Neutrality Pact

8 January 2019

The built environment – offices, houses and other buildings – can be the flagbearers of current efforts to turn Europe into a carbon-neutral economy.

Movers and Shakers

Movers and Shakers | 18 February 2019

18 February 2019

Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column.

Movers and Shakers | 28 January 2019

28 January 2019

Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column.

Movers and Shakers | 14 January 2019

14 January 2019

Keep track of developments in the European institutions and public affairs with our movers and shakers column.

Stakeholder Reports

EU Elections 2019 - The Romanian Presidency

25 January 2019

The Dod's EU Monitoring Guide to the Presidency of the Council of the EU provides key insights into the priorities, dates and co

EP Elections Package - The Spitzenkandidat field is cleared

6 December 2018

November saw the thinning of the Spitzenkandidat field as various contestants for the post of Commission...

EP Elections Package: biographies of Spitzenkandidaten Nominees

2 November 2018

Now that the EPP, PES, the European Greens, and the Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe...

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