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Environment

Waste management, water and air quality, the urban environment - these are just a few of the areas in which the EU and local and regional government have a common interest. 
 
CEMR seeks to influence the EU's wide-ranging environment law-making agenda, and works with the Commission to develop new policies and initiatives.  CEMR is an active member of the European Sustainable Cities and Towns Campaign, and supports the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) to enhance organisations' environmental performance.
 

Click to enlarge the picture 24/03/2009
Missed opportunity at the 5th World Water Forum...
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) deplores that the ministerial Declaration adopted at the 5th World Water Forum, on 22 March 2009, in Istanbul, fails to recognise the responsibilities of local and regional ...
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Local Authorities' Days: water management on top of the agenda (Istanbul, 16-22/03/09)
The 5th World Water Forum will be held in Istanbul from 16 to 22 March 2009. It is open to local and regional government.   During the forum, two days will be dedicated to the "Local Authorities' Days" (18-19 March) ...
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Click to enlarge the picture 17/10/2008
How to implement the new European rules on organic waste? (conference - Brussels)
How can local and regional government implement the new European rules on organic waste? This will be one of the question addressed at the conference organised by the Association of Cities and ...
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Water management: For the first time, towns, scientist and private sector from around the world meet
From Quito to Singapore, from Bonn to Seville or Grenoble : over 100 local elected representatives and water experts from all over Europe and the world met to discuss water management in towns and cities, in Vienna on 9 September 2008 ...
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Click to enlarge the picture 19/08/2008
Ten days left to register for the "Local governments' day" on water challenges
Local governments are invited to register for the "Local Governments' Day" before Friday 29 August 2008. The one-day event is organised in the framework of the World Water Congress ...
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Local Governments' Day: a look into the water challenges at local level
Participate in the "Local Governments' Day" and take a close look at the water challenges local and regional government have to deal with (9 September 2008 - Vienna) ...
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Waste directive: CEMR, Committee of the Regions and Economic and Social Committee speak with one voice
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) have adopted a joint statement sent to the members of the European ...
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Click to enlarge the picture 10/06/2008
The review of the WEEE diective: "Producers have to take their responsibilities!"
The review of the WEEE directive (waste electrical and electronic equipment) should more take into account the producers' responsibility. Producers of electrical and electronic ...
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Waste directive: "Local governments need flexible measures and achievable targets"
Though local and regional government must contribute to waste prevention and recycling , they must do so within a flexible framework. This is what the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) calls for ahead of ...
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Directive on waste: "Ambitious and achievable targets need to be set"
The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) calls for  ambitious and achievable prevention and recycling targets, in the light of the second reading of the waste directive ...
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Why and how to communicate on climate change? (conference: 27 February)
The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) in partnership with the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), are organising a roundtable on communications approaches to translate concerns about global warming into behavioural changes, on 27 February 2007, in Brussels ...
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Click to enlarge the picture 23/01/2008
Erika oil spill ruling "a victory for local and national government!"
The Erika ruling might set a legal precedent in favour of Europe's local and regional government. French oil company Total has been found guilty of  negligence that led to the sinking of the tanker Erika off the coasts of Brittany ...
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