The sixth Environment Action Programme (6th EAP), adopted in 2002, is the EU’s ten-years (2002-2012) policy programme for the environment. It identifies four key environmental priorities: climate change, nature and biodiversity, environment and health, and natural resources and waste. The Commission will start a mid-term review of the 6th EAP before the end of 2006.…

The European Parliament yesterday (3 February) endorsed a comprehensive blueprint for the bloc’s future energy policy, including more ambitious targets on climate change and renewable energies in proposals due to be submitted to EU leaders next month. Published: Wednesday 4 February 2009 Source: http://www.euractiv.com Background: The EU’s Second Strategic Energy Review was proposed by the European…