Protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency

08 October 2015

Transport, Telecommunications & Energy Council

The TTE Council is made up of transport, energy and telecommunications ministers from all EU members states that work together to fulfil EU objectives in these areas, such as setting up sustainable transport systems, promoting energy efficiency and improv...
Telecommunications Energy development President of the European Commission Council of the European Union European Council Transport European Union Sustainable transport Energy conservation Antitrust Computer security Innovation
06 October 2015

Life cycle assessment for ‘feeding the planet, energy for life’

The Joint research centre (JRC) and the Italian LCA Network are organising a three-day scientific conference on Life cycle assessment (LCA) and food, to discuss the role of LCA and present the latest research on the EXPO2015 topics.
Life-cycle assessment Energy Joint Research Centre Italy Research Food security Supply chain Efficiency Energy development
28 September 2015

50 years of EU pharma legislation: achievements and future perspectives

To mark the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the first EU pharmaceutical law, the European Commission is organising a one-day conference that will take place in Brussels on 28 September. The conference will review past achievements while focusing on th...
Pharmaceutical industry Law European Commission Brussels Science Innovation Public health
21 September 2015

Info day, Horizon 2020: ‘Environment & resource efficiency’

The European Commission is organising an information day focusing on the upcoming calls for proposals under Horizon 2020's Societal Challenge ‘Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials’ and related call topics in the ‘Blue Growth ...
Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development European Commission Environment Raw material Economic growth Industry Circular economy Sustainable city
21 September 2015

Validation workshop for study on the cumulative cost assessment for the EU chemical industry

The study on the cumulative cost assessment for the EU chemical industry was launched in July 2014, for a period of 15 months. As specified in the terms of reference, a validation workshop will be organised by the Commission so as to enable all interested...
Verification and validation European Union Chemical industry European Commission Stakeholders Services Fault-tolerant
18 September 2015

Addressing our emerging water futures: the water-food-energy-ecosystems security nexus

The workshop, organised by the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), the Joint research centre (JRC), the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), will address intercon...
Water Food energy Ecosystem Reservoir simulation Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Joint Research Centre FAO UNESCO Process philosophy
07 September 2015

Workshop on public participation in the area of radioactive waste management

On 19 July 2011 the European Commission adopted the directive 2011/70/EURATOM, establishing a community framework for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.
Public participation Radioactive waste Waste disposal European Commission Directive European Atomic Energy Community Spent nuclear fuel
30 July 2015

Study published on EU Needs with regard to cooperation with Greenland in the area of raw materials

Published : Fri, 31 Jul 2015 In June 2012, the European Union and Greenland agreed to cooperate in the area of raw materials supply. A study was therefore commissioned to provide the European Commission with the information required to adeq...
Research Cooperation Greenland Raw material European Union Supply and demand European Commission Information Industry

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