EUR 31.5 million in Commission funding to bring environmental solutions to market2013-05-17
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 17 May 2013 The European Commission has launched a call for proposals of EUR 31.5 million for the best 45 eco-innovation projects. Businesses throughout Europe have until 5 September 2013 to put in their proposals for bringing novel environmental solutions to the market in the...

Speech - The importance of a holistic approach to key resources2013-05-16
Description:European Commission Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment Speech - President of the General Assembly - Thematic Debate 'Sustainable development and climate change: practical solutions in the Energy-Water nexus' UN, New-York, 16 May 2013 Mr President of the General Assembly, Mr Under-Secretary-General, Excellency Dr Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber, Excellencies, Distinguished guests,...

Speech - "Shale gas in Europe – being consistent with a low carbon economy, managing health and environmental risks"2013-05-14
Description:European Commission Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment Speech - European Economic Congress in Katowice/Poland 14 May 2013 Mr Chair, Distinguished guests, Since the first industrial revolution, our economies have grown and expanded on the basis of abundant and cheap energy.

Environment: Investing in green infrastructure will bring multiple returns to nature, society and people2013-05-06
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 6 May 2013 The European Commission adopted today a new strategy for encouraging the use of green infrastructure, and for ensuring that the enhancement of natural processes becomes a systematic part of spatial planning.

April infringements package: main decisions2013-04-25
Description:European Commission MEMO Brussels, 25 April 2013 April April CLIMATE ACTION DIGITAL AGENDA EMPLOYMENT ENERGY ENVIRONMENT JUSTICE TRANSPORT HEALTH & CONSUMER POLICY TAXATION & CUSTOMS UNION BE 1 CY 1 1 DE 1 1 DK 1 EE 1 EL 1 1 ES 1 1 1 HU 1 IE 1 IT...

SPEECH - Towards Green Growth: Seizing Business Opportunities2013-04-23
Description:European Commission Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment SPEECH - Green Economy Forum (Dublin Chamber of Commerce) Dublin, 23 April 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, People in Europe are looking for ways to recover from the devastation of the economic and financial crisis. Governments are searching to create jobs and growth.

Speech: The only way forward is a sustainable economy2013-04-17
Description:European Commission Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment Speech: Debate on Green Economy (at the Graduate Institute Geneva) Geneva, 17 April 2013 Good day, everybody … Just two weeks ago I shared some of my thoughts about the green economy in an event organised by Sciences Po and Ecolo Ethik...

Speech 'Cities will define our future'2013-04-17
Description:European Commission Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment Speech 7th European conference on sustainable cities & towns Geneva, 17 April 2013 Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure for me to be here today. Just a few years ago the theme of "cities" would have been jealously reserved to discussions...

Speech 'Let’s Free our Oceans from this Plague'2013-04-12
Description:European Commission Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment Speech International Conference on Prevention and Management of Marine Litter in European Seas", Berlin, 12 April 2013 Ladies and gentlemen, Let me start by welcoming the ‘Message from Berlin’ and expressing my appreciation for your work.

Environment: Helping companies and consumers navigate the green maze2013-04-09
Description:European Commission Press release Brussels, 9 April 2013 The European Commission is proposing EU-wide methods to measure the environmental performance of products and organisations, and encouraging Member States and the private sector to take them up. Today, companies wanting to highlight the environmental performance of their products face numerous obstacles.