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Photo: UNECE11th Meeting of the Working Group of the Parties to the UNECE Aarhus Convention
The eleventh meeting of the Working Group of the Parties (WGP) to the Aarhus Convention took place from 8 to 10 July 2009 in Geneva. These meetings are held at regular intervals between the meetings of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention (the most recent one was held in Riga in June 2008) and deal with the > more + downloads about: 11th Meeting of the Working Group of the Parties to the UNECE Aarhus Convention
14.01.2010, Lebensministerium V/8
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Photo: Europäische Kommis...LIFE+ - NEWS
For the period from 2007 to 2013 totally 2.14 billion euro have been allocated to LIFE+, the European Union’s Financial Instrument for the Environment. Funds are granted on the basis of annual tendering by the European Commission. > more + downloads about: LIFE+ - NEWS
02.11.2009, Lebensministerium V/8
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Photo: Europäisch...What is LIFE + ?
LIFE+ is the European Union's financial instrument for the environment. It is a co-financing instrument which in each case requires also own funding. The maximum rate of subsidisation by the European Commission is 50%. > more about: What is LIFE + ?
30.10.2009, Lebensministerium V/8
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Photo: BMLFUW/UB...Report on the effectiveness of Directive No 2003/35/EC on public participation
The European Commission has requested Member States to inform on a voluntary basis about the experiences they have made in connection with the application of the Public Participation Directive (Directive 2003/35/EC). > more + downloads about: Report on the effectiveness of Directive No 2003/35/EC on public participation
09.09.2009, Lebensministerium V/8
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Photo: Rat der Europäisc...Meeting of the Council of the EU Environment Ministers of 2 March 2009, Report
On 2 March 2009 the Environment Council was held under Czech EU Presidency. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Martin Bursik and Secretary of State Jan Dusík. Austria was represented by Minister Berlakovich. > more about: Meeting of the Council of the EU Environment Ministers of 2 March 2009, Report
09.09.2009, Lebensministerium V/8
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Enlargement strategy and challenges 2009-2010
On 14 October 2009 the European Commission (EC) published a Communication on the enlargement and the respective medium-term challenges. The major issues of this Communication can be summed up as follows: > more about: Enlargement strategy and challenges 2009-2010
30.10.2009, Lebensministerium V/8
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Photo: Der Rat der Europ...Meeting of the Council of the EU Environment Ministers of 04/12/2008 - Report
The climate-energy package is one of the central European environment initiatives of recent years; however, at the Environment Council Meeting no decisions were taken in this field, as the French EU Presidency referred to the objective of reaching an agreement at the European Council of 11/12 December 2008. > more about: Meeting of the Council of the EU Environment Ministers of 04/12/2008 - Report
13.03.2009, Lebensministerium V/8
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Photo: BMLFUWEU Environment Policy
Ever since the founding of the European Community, environment policy has evolved into an increasingly significant field of activity. Since Austria’s accession to the EU, the most important decisions involving environment policy have been made at EU level with the collaboration of Austria. > more about: EU Environment Policy
02.12.2008, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Photo: WikipediaThe EU enlargement at a glance
The European Union currently has 27 members: Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary, England and Cyprus. Croatia, Turkey and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are candidates. > more about: The EU enlargement at a glance
16.10.2008, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Photo: BMLFUW/KernThe EU Emissions Trading Scheme
Emissions trading aims at cutting the global emissions of greenhouse gases. As a result, trading with emissions allowances has become an essential free market economy tool for a successful environment policy, ideally suited to tackle the international problem of global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector. > more + downloads about: The EU Emissions Trading Scheme
02.12.2008, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Photo: WikipediaThe Treaty of Lisbon
The Treaty of Lisbon (or Reform Treaty) brings a modification of the existing European treaties with them so that the European Union with 27 member states on the future political challenges efficient and flexible enough to respond. > more about: The Treaty of Lisbon
15.10.2008, Lebensministerium V/8
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Photo: BMLFUW/KernPersistent Organic Pollutants – POPs
Austria ratified the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in 2002 and it went into force in 2004. On 28 Aug. 2008, Austria presented its National Implementation Plan on Persistent Organic Pollutants including its National Action Plan (concerning accidentally released POPs) to the Fourth meeting of the Convention’s contracting states. > more + downloads about: Persistent Organic Pollutants – POPs
02.12.2008, Lebensministerium Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
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Photo: BMLFUW/WeberLIFE + Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
In this article you will find ten (first) "Frequently Asked Questions" on the European Union’s financial instrument for the environment, LIFE + . > more about: LIFE + Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
13.10.2008, Lebensministerium V/8
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Photo: LFZ / BuchgraberStrategic plan of the Aarhus Convention - in German NEW!
The Decision III / 8 of Riga from 13 June 2008 the strategic plan of the UNECE Aarhus Convention. The Environment Ministry now also a German version of the plan before the (English version of the Aarhus page, see left). > more + downloads about: Strategic plan of the Aarhus Convention - in German NEW!
15.10.2008, Lebensministerium V/8
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Photo: BMLFUW/FeldmannUNECE Aarhus Convention: Conference of the Parties in Riga (8 -13. June 2008)
The Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters was 10 years ago in the same Danish town under the auspices of the United Nations was founded. > more about: UNECE Aarhus Convention: Conference of the Parties in Riga (8 -13. June 2008)
07.10.2008, Lebensministerium V/8