12 projets européens trouvés
Recherche sur 125080 projets européens
TERMINÉ
Pearls in Peril - securing the future of the freshwater pearl mussel in Great Britain (PIP GB)
Date du début: 3 sept. 2012, Date de fin: 2 mars 2017,
Background
The freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) is declining dramatically throughout its range and is under grave threat in the UK, as in other areas of its EU distribution. The British populations of the freshwater pearl mussel, which is highlighted for conservation under Annex II of the Habitats Directive, have been adversely affect ...
Voir le projet
4
Participants partenaires
TERMINÉ
Assessing, Capturing & Utilising Methane from Expired and Non-operational landfill (ACUMEN)
Date du début: 3 sept. 2012, Date de fin: 28 août 2015,
...nt liability because of their potential to be sources of migrating toxic contaminants and landfill gas. There are approximately 20 000 closed landfill sites in the UK. A recent trial conducted by the Environment Agency indicated accessible whole-site landfill methane volumes of around 100-150 m3/hr. Using methane from closed landfill sites to generate energy presents an alternative to non-renewabl ...
Voir le projet
5
Participants partenaires
TERMINÉ
Company level environmental accountability reporting and information (CLEAR Info)
Date du début: 9 janv. 2012, Date de fin: 19 déc. 2014,
Background
Parent companies and their subsidiaries can play a key role in combating many environmental problems: economic growth and environmental damage are closely correlated. However, linking parent company environmental performance and financial performance in a form that is relevant to investors will contribute to de-coupling economic growth from env ...
Voir le projet
9
Participants partenaires
TERMINÉ
Ensuring quality of waste-derived products to achieve resource efficiency (EQual)
Date du début: 12 sept. 2011, Date de fin: 24 oct. 2014,
... and turn it into a useable product. It defines the point at which waste ceases to be waste and when it can be used again as a regular product (without the need for waste management controls). The UK Environment Agencyâs Waste Protocols Project (WPP) established nine end-of-waste QPs, with another nine under development. Waste types already covered by protocols include biodegradable waste compos ...
Voir le projet
6
Participants partenaires
TERMINÉ
Improving Guidance on Regulations for Enterprise and the Environment (iGREEN)
Date du début: 1 nov. 2010, Date de fin: 31 oct. 2013,
...and an unnecessary administrative burden. The beneficiary believes that these factors and the associated lack of clarity about key messages being conveyed prevent businesses from becoming more pro-environmental.
Objectives
The iGreen project aimed to demonstrate how environmental guidance for SMEs can be taken to the ne ...
Voir le projet
4
Participants partenaires
TERMINÉ
European Pathway to Zero Waste: demonstrating the route to zero waste to landfill via end of waste protocols and building a recycling society (EPOW)
Date du début: 1 janv. 2010, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2012,
Background
Waste can amount to a loss of valuable natural resources. It also puts great pressure on the environment through inadequate disposal and the additional impact of extracting and processing new materials, and the manufacturing and distribution of new goods. Although data on waste across the EU is inconsistent, a wide range of different waste stre ...
Voir le projet
2
Participants partenaires
TERMINÉ
GMES network of users (GNU)
Date du début: 1 oct. 2007, Date de fin: 30 sept. 2010,
Currently, the GMES user community is fragmented and incoherent, and, thus, unable to issue common and consolidated statements. GNU intends to initiate a structuring of the GMES demand side by setting up an independent platform that will become the focal point and mouthpiece of European GMES user needs, and, likewise, will foster a systematic dialogue between the stakeholder communities.GNU will a ...
Voir le projet
22
Participants partenaires
TERMINÉ
VEPS - Virtual Environmental Planning System (VEPS)
Date du début: 31 mai 2003, Date de fin: 30 nov. 2008,
...e of VEPS is to promote the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for e-planning, consultation and communication of citizens view on planning issues, particularly those regarding the environment. Members of the public will be able to view and respond on their home computers to planned changes to their local neighbourhoods. The 4.2 M euro project will seek to achieve this by refini ...
Voir le projet
8
Participants partenaires
TERMINÉ
WaterCost
Date du début: 29 nov. 2005, Date de fin: 30 déc. 2007,
... and sustainable measures for the management of groundwater quality, in the context of river basin management plans. The WaterCost project aimed to provide guidance on how to obtain an integrated and environmentally sustainable approach to groundwater protection and management. In overall, the project aimed to help to deliver cleaner groundwater in regions around the North Sea and protection of th ...
Voir le projet
7
Participants partenaires
TERMINÉ
Greening Regional Development Programmes (GRDP)
Date du début: 30 juin 2004, Date de fin: 30 oct. 2007,
GRDP’s overall aim is to deal with this issue by enabling regions to collaborate and share best practice on how the environment can be better integrated into all programmes benefiting from Structural Funds. This is intended to lead to the development of more effective regional programmes that deliver sustainable results for local people. GRDP will also draft a common European methodology for integ ...
Voir le projet
18
Participants partenaires
TERMINÉ
Water4all : Sustainable Groundwater Management (Water4all)
Date du début: 25 sept. 2002, Date de fin: 30 déc. 2005,
...eloped, which can be used across Europe. The Guidance Handbook on good practice is used as a tool to influence and shape future policies and planning guidance. The Water4all introduced its work to DG Environment in the work of the Groundwater working groups dealing with the Groundwater Directive.
Voir le projet
4
Participants partenaires
TERMINÉ
TRASP is a continuing vocational training engineering project. Its purpose is twofold: (1) to develop a vocational specialisation course for higher technicians specialising in the treatment of contaminated soils which, by virtue of its multicultural approach, would take account of the diversity of situations in Europe and incorporate a Community approach; (2) to provide SMEs wanting to develop a s ...
Voir le projet