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Since the late 1970s, the European Union's (EU) policy has been to develop and drive appropriate measures to improve air quality throughout the EU. The control of emissions from mobile sources, improving fuel quality and promoting and integrating environmental protection requirements into the transport and energy sector are part of these aims.
Climate change in Europe. Increase of average yearly temperature (2000-2017) above the 20th century average in selected cities in Europe [1] Climate change has resulted in an increase in temperature of 2.3 °C (4.14 °F) (2022) in Europe compared to pre-industrial levels. Europe is the fastest warming continent in the world. [2]
The European Union (EU) Environmental Policy was initiated in 1973 with the "Environmental Action Programme" at which point the Environmental Unit was formed (named Directorate General for the Environment in 1981 ). The policy has thereafter evolved "to cover a vast landscape of different topics enacted over many decades" (Reuters [ 1]) and in ...
Global carbon dioxide emissions by jurisdiction (as of 2015) The European Green Deal, approved in 2020, is a set of policy initiatives by the European Commission with the overarching aim of making the European Union (EU) climate neutral in 2050. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The plan is to review each existing law on its climate merits, and also introduce new ...
Omai gold mine tailing dam breach in Guyana, 1995. Marcopper mining disaster in the Philippines, March 1996. Doñana disaster, tailings dam breach of the Los Frailes zinc/silver mine in Spain, April 1998. Aitik mine, tailings dam failure in Sweden, September 2000. Martin County sludge spill in Kentucky, October 2000.
Environmental issues in North Macedonia include air and water pollution, deforestation, threats to endemic species and climate change. There is substantial degree of pollution in the air, water and land of North Macedonia. According to 2019 estimates, the country is considered to have one of the highest degrees of pollution in Europe.
Environmental impact of shipping (Cruise ships in Europe • Cruise ships in the United States) Environmental issues with war — Agent Orange • Depleted uranium • Military Superfund site (Category only) • Scorched earth • War and environmental law • Unexploded ordnance
Communication between European nations is restricted by language difficulties. In April 1999 a meeting was held in Germany to overcome these problems and to co-ordinate environmental history in Europe. This meeting resulted in the creation of the European Society for Environmental History in 1999. Only two years after its establishment, ESEH ...