EU Law Would Target Environmental Crime
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A proposed European Union law would allow courts to close companies responsible for environmental disasters and imprison executives for up to five years.
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The European Commission has unveiled a plan of action to tackle climate change. Will it work?
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The European Commission is expected to launch formal legal proceedings against the UK over nuclear safety at Sellafield plant.
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The British government will introduce new laws to fight crime, terror and drugs in the run up to the next general election. The legislative programme outlined in the Queen&#39;s speech includes plans to introduce
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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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The European Union is warned to take steps to combat the growing problem of counterfeit drugs.
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By The Associated Press  Offenses covered by a new European Union draft law on crimes against the environment:  - Treatment, transport, export or import of waste that could cause death or injury, or substantial damage.
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BRUSSELS -- European Union environment ministers agreed yesterday on an ambitious target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 in one of the boldest moves yet to contain global warming -- a goal likely to lead to mandatory limits for cars and pollution allowances for airlines.
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Some dangerous chemicals could be banned from the European market and about 30,000 substances used in everyday products ranging from detergents to toys will have to be registered in a central European Union database under a law approved Wednesday.
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The EU should abandon its biofuels targets because they are damaging the environment, MPs say.
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IBEC has launched a website with a set of guidelines to help companies with complex EU chemical laws that came into force yesterday. IBEC is also to run a series of training programmes for companies.
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MADRID, Dec 22 (IPS) - Europe's first law specifically cracking down  on  gender-based violence was unanimously passed Wednesday in  Spain, and  received a hearty welcome from activists, although it  did not escape  criticism from the right.
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EU environment ministers are to try to agree on cutting harmful emissions by 20% from 1990 levels by 2020.
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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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BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (IPS) - Environmental groups are criticising European  Commission proposals for the bloc's policy on climate change  post-2012, saying they fail to establish legally binding targets  for curbing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Parts of Germany&#39;s complex can and bottle recycling system violate European Union law, according to a ruling yesterday by the European Court of Justice, the EU&#39;s highest court.
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A ruling in Belgium that makes an ISP in that country responsible for blocking illegal file-sharing on its network could set a precedent for other countries in the European Union.