Parliament divisions stop joint resolution to save environmental laws

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Series Details 16.01.15
Publication Date 16/01/2015
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On 15 January 2015, the European Parliament failed to approve ajoint resolution against the European Commission's move to to scrap a pending Circular Economy package which was announced during the presentation of the EC's 2015 Work Programme [click here for more information on this document].

The series of documents were put forward by several political groups. They had all called for pending EU laws on waste and recycling, known as the Circular Economy package, to be spared the axe from the Commission’s work programme for 2015.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.euractiv.com/sections/sustainable-dev/parliament-divisions-stop-joint-resolution-save-environmental-laws-311344
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ESO: Background information: Ministers 'unanimous' against ditching of Circular Economy http://www.europeansources.info/record/ministers-unanimous-against-ditching-of-circular-economy/
EurActiv, 15.01.15: Commission push against red tape scores points in Parliament http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/commission-push-against-red-tape-scores-points-parliament-311292
EurActiv, 22.01.15: MEPs debate saved air rules before Circular Economy inquest http://www.euractiv.com/sections/climate-environment/meps-debate-saved-air-rules-circular-economy-inquest-311468
EurActiv, 23.01.15: Waste laws will be binned, despite protests http://www.euractiv.com/sections/sustainable-dev/waste-laws-will-be-binned-despite-protests-311508
EUObserver [Opinion], 02.02..15: Europe’s Kodak moment and the circular economy https://euobserver.com/opinion/127455
EurActiv, 04.02.15: NGOs demand Commission justify axing of Circular Economy package http://www.euractiv.com/sections/sustainable-dev/ngos-demand-commission-justify-axing-circular-economy-package-311798
EurActiv, 05.02.15: Let me prove you wrong on Circular Economy, Timmermans tells Greens http://www.euractiv.com/sections/sustainable-dev/let-me-prove-you-wrong-circular-economy-timmermans-tells-greens-311846

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