The transition towards safer and more sustainable chemicals is progressing in some areas, while in others, it is just beginning. This is the finding of a first, joint Europe-wide assessment of the drivers and impact of chemical pollution by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published today. The benchmarking found […]
The transition towards safer and more sustainable chemicals is progressing in some areas, while in others, it is just beginning. This is the finding of a first, joint Europe-wide assessment of the drivers and impact of chemical pollution by the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published today. The benchmarking found […]
Europe’s water and freshwater ecosystems’ annual economic value is estimated at more than €11 trillion, according to a report published last year by WWF. Yet, in recent centuries, the continent has lost up to 90% of its wetlands, which serve as a natural system against floods and droughts and increase climate resilience. Furthermore, 60% of Europe’s […]
The number of irregular border crossings into the European Union in the first three months of 2024 was down 12% due to a significant drop in arrivals via the Central Mediterranean, according to preliminary calculations. The Central Mediterranean was the only major sea route to see a drop in detections of irregular crossings (-59%), while […]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the bacterial infection known as parrot fever, which was first detected in 2023, has killed people in several European countries.
A vehicle assembly wanted to leave the country at Nagykereki on the evening of March 3rd, 2024. During the inspection, the police in Biharkeresztes found that the car on the trailer was being searched by the Belgian authorities.
What do we mean by a ‘just transition’ to a sustainable future? A European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, looks into how a shift to a greener, climate-neutral, circular economy will impact our society and describes how policies must be informed by concepts of justice and fairness if they are to succeed. Europe’s ambitions […]
Since 2009, ECHA has evaluated nearly 15 000 registrations. The checks ensure that companies provide reliable information on the hazards of chemicals to support chemical safety in the European Union.
10 new medicines recommended for approval EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended 10 medicines for approval at its February 2024 meeting. The committee adopted positive opinions for two vaccines intended for active immunisation against the H5N1 subtype of influenza A virus, also refered to as avian influenza or bird flu. One of them, Celldemic (zoonotic influenza vaccine (H5N1) (surface […]
EMA has recommended granting a marketing authorisation in the European Union (EU) for Voydeya, the first oral treatment for patients with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) who continue to have haemolytic anaemia (low levels of red blood cells) despite treatment with a C5 complement inhibitor (eculizumab or ravulizumab).
