This will be the year of the circular economy and implementation of EU environmental and sustainable development law, according to European Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella. At the start of 2017, almost mid-way through his term of office, Vella says he is happy with the legislative progress made on air quality, the circular economy and the fitness check on the habitats and birds directives which were found to be “fit for purpose”, though room for improvement exists in their...