INSIGHT EU: ENVIRONMENT Telegram 21 Sept 2017

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# WATER PROTECTION: 

  • EU and China sign memorandum on water protection against pollution, wastage and climate change 

# FLOOD HAZARD: 

  • Assessing flood risk: new foresight tool at cutting-edge of mitigation efforts 

# AIR POLLUTION: 

  • ECA: Auditors publish briefing on EU action to reduce health risks from air pollution 

# EU COUNCIL REGISTER

  • CM 4143 2017 INIT Working Party on the Environment
  • ST 12412 2017 INIT COMMISSION DECISION of XXX amending Decision 2009/300/EC as regards the content, and period of validity, of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Eco-label to televisions


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