Attempt to cut EU waste mountain
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MEPs are to expected to vote in favour of binding targets to reduce volumes of waste produced in the EU.
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A new U.N.-led alliance will work out  global scrapping guidelines to protect the environment from  mountains of electronic trash such as computers, phones and  televisions, the group said on Tuesday.
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By NO BYLINE  A TASKFORCE is to be set up to find ways of increasing the supply of wood to make biomass energy. Mike Russell, the environment minister, announced the move yesterday on a visit to E.ON's soon-to- open GBP 90 million plant in Lockerbie.  (c) 2007 Scotsman, The.
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New rules intended to stop the dumping of toxic waste in developing countries come into force in the EU.
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EU leaders will try to breathe new life this week into plans to diversify energy sources and combat climate change at a summit in Brussels amid fears they will only blow &quot;hot air&quot;, officials and experts said.
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The European Commission set targets Wednesday for EU member states to slash greenhouse gases, seeking to calm fears about the burden of fighting climate change and warning that the cost of dithering would be much higher.
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BRUSSELS, Oct 29 (IPS) - Just two months before a deadline set by the  European Union for signing all-embracing free trade accords with  some of the world's poorest countries, the EU has admitted  that it will have to reduce its ambition.
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BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell considers the EU's blueprint for a greener future.
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The UK could face fines of Â£180m a year from the European Commission if it does not cut landfill waste, MPs warn.
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Penalties are planned for wasteful homes under measures designed to tackle landfill mountain.
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BUDAPEST, May 18 (IPS) - In a campaign that has won the support of Polish  public opinion and the European Union (EU),  environmental groups  are hoping to thwart the Polish cabinet's plan to construct  a highway  over the protected Rospuda valley.
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BRUSSELS, Oct 23 (IPS) - Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are  seeking that pesticide use be halved within a decade in order to  reduce the amount of hazardous chemicals in the environment.
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The European Union is in danger of extending beyond its proper geographical and cultural limits. Frankly, this title is misleading.
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The European Union unveiled grisly  photos of rotten lungs, throat tumors and decayed teeth on  Friday, which it hopes will be used on cigarette packets to  persuade smokers to quit and convince children never to start.
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Italy's nuclear waste is to be sent abroad for disposal, a company tasked with managing the waste saidhere on Saturday.
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CARROT AND STICK: The EU is hoping Iran will cease its nuclear program before the IAEA meets later this month. Another option could be economic sanctions.
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European Union leaders reached a broad agreement on an ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gases and switch to renewable energy sources as part of the fight against global warming.Comment