Today, a European Parliament plenary vote has brought to an end an epic 3-year parliamentary debate on what was initially designed at ‘tweaking’ the original Waste Electronic and Electrical

The European Parliament today adopted a final legislative agreement revising EU rules on biocides - substances aiming to kill or deter harmful organisms - dealing with product approvals and active substances in the products (1). The Greens believe that the vote represents a step forward for public health. After the vote, Green MEP Michele Rivasi said:

2011 was a stable year for the offshore wind industry with 235 new offshore wind turbines grid connected, worth approximately 2.4 billion Euros.

Today the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) published its annual offshore wind statistics for 2011 in Brussels showing that 235 new turbines with a total power capacity of 866 Megawatts (MW) were fully grid connected across nine offshore wind farms.

Annual installed new offshore wind turbine capacity (fully grid connected)

The European Parliament will today push the European Commission to come forward with a coordinated EU strategy to halve food waste by 2025. 

MEPs in Strasbourg will vote on a report to improve the efficiency of the food supply chain from the production stage to storage, processing, distribution, management and consumption. It is estimated that almost 50% of edible and healthy food gets wasted along the entire food supply chain each year.

Après plusieurs années d'existence, EurActiv Hongrie, le partenaire du réseau EurActiv à Budapest, a cessé ses activités. Christophe Leclercq, le fondateur d'EurActiv, a déclaré : « Le réseau EurActiv cesse ses activités en Hongrie pour des raisons économiques et politiques liées au traitement des médias dans ce pays. Actuellement, peu de clients pensent qu'il possible de soutenir le débat public à Budapest.