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Natural gas from shale in Europe is an attractive option for energy, though "the jury is still out" on its potential, an EU commissioner said in Poland.
The European Commission said it was examining green technology for use in flood protection and urban planning.
Slovenia, which has some of most abundant fresh water supplies in Europe, should develop new strategies to preserve and protect them, ministers said this week.
A delayed strategy to preserve and recycle scarce phosphorus resources will hopefully be coming soon, the European Union's environment commissioner says.
The European Union needs better air pollution rules after new research finds more consequences for human health, said Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik.
Swiss and other European leaders this week hailed the adoption of a UN-backed global treaty curbing releases of mercury, known as the Minamata Convention.
Member states are failing to live up to their responsibilities to reduce health-endangering emissions and improve air quality, an EU leader said this week.
The European Parliament this week approved stringent new rules for sulphur content in marine fuels as well as a new EU energy efficiency directive.
The European Union tempered its general disappointment over this weekend's Rio+20 U.N. climate summit by praising its endorsement of a "green economy."
The European Parliament says large electronics retailers must take back old equipment, considered "e-waste," without charge to consumers.
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