Interview with VieuwsTV
Brussels, 5 June 2014--Commissioner Potocnik shares his views on the upcoming United Nations Environment Assembly. For more information, see the UNEA website, and the UNEA press briefing.
New Resource Productivity Opportunities Can Save World up to US$3.7 Trillion Annually and Protect Future Economic Growth – Study by International Resource Panel Nairobi, 7 June 2014 – Rapidly rising prices—metal up by 176 per cent...
Bridgetown, Barbados, 9 May 2014 - Barbados, a Caribbean island at the cutting edge of the fight against climate change, will host this year's World Environment Day (WED) global celebrations on 5 June 2014, according to a joint...
15 March 2014. Los Cabos, Mexico. The high-level political dialogue of Latin American and Caribbean Environment Ministers and international experts produced an agreement to advance a regional cooperation framework on the global...
Frankfurt / New York, 7 April 2014 - Renewable energy's share of world electricity generation continued its steady climb last year despite a 14 per cent drop in investments to US$214.4 billion, according to a new report released...
Sustainable Public Procurement Programme Can Accelerate Shift to Resource-Efficient World New York, 1 April 2014 – A new global programme, launched Tuesday, will harness the power of the trillions of dollars that governments spend...
Janez Potočnik Recognized for Efforts to Promote Resource Efficiency and Reduce Food Waste in European Union 17 September 2013 – European Commissioner for Environment Janez Potočnik is to receive the United Nations’ 2013 Champions...
In order for Sustainable Development to be acheived, social, economic, and environmental pillars need to be integrated in policy. Here, the importance of the environmental aspect in particular for post-2015 development agenda and...
The growth in demand for metals, which could see needs rise by almost ten times current levels, calls for a rethink of recycling practices in order to address negative environmental impacts, according to two reports released on...