LIFEnews October2015
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OCTOBER 2015
EU legislation to tackle air pollution
Air pollution is a major risk to health and the environment, causing more than 400 000 premature deaths in the EU each year. The European Commission's Clean Air Policy Package is aimed at addressing the problem.
ANNOUNCEMENTS 12 October MoorLIFE 2020 becomes UK's largest ever LIFE Nature project 15 October Natura 2000 Award: Call for applications 16 October European Week for Waste Reduction - doing more with less 16 October LIFE and Land Stewardship report published
Read more >> 23 October Birds-eye video raises awareness of La Mancha wetlands
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Cleaner air through LIFE The LIFE programme has proved to be
Featured video Cities produce a wide array of air
an important tool for improving air
pollutants, mainly from the burning of
quality in the EU. A wide range of
fuel. LIFE RESPIRA aims to
projects has helped build capacity to
demonstrate that the urban air
tackle air pollution, as well as targeting
pollution intake by cyclists and
emissions from specific sectors,
pedestrians can be reduced by using
including agriculture, industrial plants,
new technologies and other options in
energy production and transport.
urban planning, urban design and
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mobility management.
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS 03-05 Nov
Final 'Life to ad(d)mire' conference to discuss peatland restoration
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03-06 Nov
13th International HCH and Pesticides Forum
Zaragoza, Spain
12 Nov
Green roofs in the Mediterranean conference
Vertemate con Minoprio, Italy
13 Nov
EU EMAS conference on premium environmental management
Frankfurt, Germany
21-29 Nov
European Week for Waste Reduction
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