EU may make harming environment a crime
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Harming the environment should be treated as a crime, the European Commission said Friday as it put forward a draft law that would punish serious offenses across the EU with up to five years in prison or a $975,000 fine.
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Proposals are set to be unveiled to turn environmental offences over to the criminal courts across the EU.
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By Michael McCarthy  A European treaty aimed at protecting dolphins and porpoises may be on the brink of collapse, damaging conservation efforts, environmentalists fear.
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Would a European Commission decision cause the software maker "great harm"?
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The European Parliament and EU governments strike a deal on legislation to control the use of toxic chemicals.
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The European Union has proposed that car advertisements shown in member countries carry tobacco-style labels warning of the environmental impact they cause.
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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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Weak political decisions have "seriously undermined" one of Europe's key strategies to reduce emissions and tackle climate change and look set to do so again, according to a report out today.
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The European Parliament suggests a possible solution to a dispute over the definition of vodka.
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Rising sea levels, disappearing glaciers in the Alps and more deadly heat waves are coming for Europeans because of global warming, Europe's environmental agency warned Wednesday.
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The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to impose gradually increasing fines on automakers that fail to meet their targets for cutting CO2 emissions from new cars from 2012.
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The European Parliament is to vote on legislation to control the use of toxic chemicals in industry.
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Members of the European Parliament want to see an EU-wide sex offenders register, a survey suggests.
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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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Divisions over how to fight global warming threatened Thursday to overshadow a summit meeting aimed at making the European Union the world leader in the battle against climate change.Comment
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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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The European Commission is given a warning that its proposals on cutting carbon emissions could affect industry.