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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment

Commission warns nine Member States over incorrect application of “IPPC” directive

Brussels, 06/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 6 May, the European Commission sent nine Member States (Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain) first written warnings for failing to issue new or updated permits for over 9,000 industrial installations already in operation across Europe.

The aim of the directive is to prevent and control industrial emissions to air, water, and soil and Member States were obliged to issue new permits or...

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(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission warns nine Member States over incorrect application of “IPPC” directive
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/EP/CLIMATE: Chris Davies calls for obligatory use of capture and storage of geological carbon by 2020
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(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: EIB offers support to micro-finance institutions in Mediterranean region and in Arab world - assessment session in Tunis
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