Air Policy
The EU has an ambitious agenda in the field of ambient air policy, which directly affects the European lime industry....
Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the variety of all life and natural processes on Earth, including diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems. ...
Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental assessment is a procedure that ensures that the environmental implications of decisions are taken into account before the decisions are made. ...
Industrial Emissions
The IPPC Directive contains a common set of rules and procedures for permitting and controlling industrial installations. It aims at minimising pollution from variou...
Natura 2000
The Habitats Directive led to the setting up of a network of Special Areas of Conservation, which together with the existing Special Protection Areas form a network ...
Waste
The Mining Waste Directive (Directive 2006/21/EC) on the management of waste from the extractive industries sets up the framework for managing wastes from the extrac...