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

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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

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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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Final 'Life to ad(d)mire' conference to

discuss peatland restoration

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03-06 Nov

13th International HCH and Pesticides

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12 Nov

Green roofs in the Mediterranean

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13 Nov

EU EMAS conference on premium

environmental management

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21-29 Nov

European Week for Waste Reduction

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