Tag: Greenhouse Gas Reduction
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Study on the application of the Orphan Works Directive
Milieu is proud to have been awarded a study on the application of the Oprhan Works Directive (212/28/EU). The objective of the study is to assist DG CONNECT in collection of the necessary factual evidence to prepare the review of the Orphan Work Directive as well as to present possible policy options to improve the… Read more
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Review of the 2009 Guidelines for better transposition and application of Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of Union citizens and their family members to move and reside freely in the EU
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Milieu is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a study to support DG JUST in the “Review of the 2009 Guidelines for better transposition and application of Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of Union citizens and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States”. The… Read more
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KPIs for monitoring implementation of national programmes on safe and long-term management of spent fuel and radioactive waste
Milieu is proud to have been tasked to carry out a study on “Key Performance Indicators for monitoring implementation of national programmes on safe and long-term management of spent fuel and radioactive waste” for DG ENER under a framework contract led by COWI. We will carry out the study together with our partner GRS gGmbH.… Read more
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Two studies conducted by Milieu published by the European Committee of Regions
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) recently published two studies conducted by Milieu. A report on biodiversity financing available to local and regional authorities (LRAs) explores LRA implementation of the UN Convention on Biodiversity. It summarises the main public and private financing instruments for biodiversity action available to LRAs at EU and international level,… Read more
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Multiple Framework Service Contract in three lots covering Environment and Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Public Health
With 81 members, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) is today the largest committee of the European Parliament. This is a strong signal of the recognition that the European Parliament gives to protection of the environment, public health and the fight against climate change. Milieu is pleased to announce that… Read more
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Coronavirus: an update from Milieu
Milieu is taking precautions as advised by the Belgian government. We have a skeleton staff onsite at our office in Brussels. This skeleton staff will be rotated on a weekly basis. All other staff are working from home. All meetings are being held online. We are therefore fully operational and working on our projects and… Read more
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Being wise with waste – Milieu and partners support the EU to improve rules on packaging and packaging waste
The European Union produces up to 3 billion tonnes of waste every year. All this waste has a huge impact on the environment, causing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, as well as significant losses of materials – a particular problem for the EU which is highly dependent on imported raw… Read more
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Per- and polyfluoroalkylether substances: identity, production and use
The Nordic Council of Ministers has recently published the report that Milieu has been working on for the past months: “PFAEs: Per- and polyfluoroalkylether substances: identity, production and use”. In close collaboration with one of the most prominent scientists in the field, Dr Zhanyun Wang, we looked at this sub-group of PFAS chemicals, trying to… Read more
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New projects awarded by the EP to Milieu and its partners
Within the scope of the framework contracts for the provision of external expertise on regulatory and policy issues in the fields of employment policy, social policy and social protection, and health and safety at work, Milieu and its partners have recently been awarded three interesting projects by the European Parliament. In partnership with the Institute… Read more
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Scientific Support for the Implementation of the Nitrates Directive (Directive 91/676/EEC)
In the EU, agriculture accounts for around 33% of water use and is the main source of nutrient pollution in water. The overloading of surface and groundwater with nutrients results in unbalanced ecosystems, changed chemical composition of the water and eutrophication. The water can become unsafe to drink and unsuitable for other uses such as… Read more
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Study on the control of radioactive sources in the European Union
Milieu is proud that we have been awarded by the Commission with a study on the Control of radioactive sources in the European Union together with our lead partner Wood. The objective of the study is to monitor and evaluate Member States’ activities for the implementation of the Euratom Basic Safety Standards (BSS) Directive requirements… Read more
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Fitness Check of the AAQ Directives
Milieu is proud to have contributed to the support study for the European Commission’s Fitness Check of the Ambient Air Quality Directives, which has just been released. Throughout the study, we worked closely with leader COWI and with partner Eunomia. Among our contributions, Milieu organised the two stakeholder workshops, assessed the coherence of the Directives… Read more
