Politik: Europäische und globale Entwicklungen

The agricultural sector has been identified as being the biggest source of microplastics entering the environment. European Chemicals Agency says that EU wide restrictions are fully justified.

Die Staatsbeihilfen zur Finanzierung der festen Fehmarnbeltquerung wurden vom Gericht der Europäischen Union für unrechtmäßig erklärt. Die Europäische Kommission muss das Finanzierungmodell des Großprojekts nun erneut prüfen.

ICES, a network of more than 5,000 scientists from over 690 marine institutes in 20-member countries, will now contribute to internationally agreed UN policies and goals about marine research.

The newly proposed catch limits for 2019, which aim to meet the long-term targets of the Common Fisheries Policy, will now be examined by the European Council.