Reports about Europe's environmentReports published by EEA (Theme: all, Audience: all, Sorted on: publish date)EEA Briefing 22005 - How much biomass can Europe use without harming the environment- October 18, 2005 Extending biomass use to produce energy (bioenergy) will both help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet the European renewable energy targets. However, biomass production may create additional environmental pressures, such as on biodiversity, soil and water resources. The European Environment Agency is currently assessing how much biomass can be used for energy generation without causing such additional pressures. Preliminary results suggest that there is sufficient biomass potential in the.http://reports.eea.europa.eu/briefing_2005_2 Effectiveness of packaging waste management systems in selected countries: an EEA pilot study- October 7, 2005 Packaging waste is an important and growing waste stream. The amended Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive has recently been adopted, and work is underway to develop EU thematic strategies on waste prevention and recycling and on the sustainable use and management of natural resources. The Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (hereafter: packaging directive) is one of the few environmentally-related directives to contain directly measurable, quantitative targets. It has now been in place..http://reports.eea.europa.eu/eea_report_2005_3 Effectiveness of urban wastewater treatment policies in selected countries: an EEA pilot study- October 7, 2005 Water pollution caused by wastewater persists despite three decades of effort to clean up European surface waters and despite the requirements of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). Several EU Member States have yet to satisfy the requirements of the directive. A European Commission report released in 2004 noted that several countries had failed to designate sensitive areas and were behind schedule in establishing the capacity of sewage treatment as required by the directive...http://reports.eea.europa.eu/eea_report_2005_2 Policy effectiveness evaluation- October 6, 2005 The effectiveness of urban wastewater treatment and packaging waste management systemshttp://reports.eea.europa.eu/brochure_2006_0305_111039 |