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- End-of-Life Vehicles - Environment - European Commission
When end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) are not properly managed, they can cause environmental problems, and the European economy loses millions of tonnes of materials The automotive manufacturing industry is among the largest consumers of primary raw materials such as steel, aluminium, copper, and plastics, but makes little use of recycled materials
- End-of-life vehicles Regulation - Environment - European Commission
The Commission is proposing a new set of rules to help protect the environment, make the European vehicle industry more sustainable and robust, reduce energy use, and benefit the recycling industry
- End of Life Vehicles Regulation - details of the proposal
The proposed rules to determine when vehicles legally reach their end-of-life primarily aim at addressing activities by illegal operators who intentionally escape the legal route for the handling of ELVs: some people sell car wrecks pretending that they are second-hand cars that can be repaired, and such wrecks end up on landfills outside Europe, rather than being responsibly managed Other
- The Medium Combustion Plant Directive - Environment
The EU is home to approximately 143 000 medium combustion plants (MCPs) They are used for electricity generation, domestic or residential heating and cooling, and for providing heat or steam for industrial processes As these plants are a significant source of emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO 2), nitrogen oxides (NO X) and dust, the EU has introduced specific legislation with the aim of
- Urban wastewater - Environment - European Commission
The revised Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive, which entered into force on 1 January 2025, protects human health and the environment from the effects of untreated urban wastewater It requires EU countries to ensure that towns and cities properly collect and treat wastewater cost-effectively It aims to:- Improve water quality through stricter water treatment and the inclusion of new
- REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL AND THE . . . - Environment
Emission Limit Values According to Article 15(3) of the IED, emission limit values (ELVs) which are set in permit conditions shall ensure that, under normal operating conditions, emissions do not exceed the emission levels associated with the Best Available Techniques (BAT-AELs), as found in the relevant Commission Implementing Decisions
- Proposal for a Regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle . . .
General publications Proposal for a Regulation on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles
- Groundwater - Environment - European Commission
Groundwater is a precious resource hidden from sight, where pollution poses a serious threat Over 95% of the world's freshwater, excluding glaciers and ice caps, is found underground Groundwater provides the steady base flow of rivers and wetlands, being of utmost importance for these natural ecosystems, and it is at the same time the main source of water for human consumption, agriculture
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