Utilities, Water, Waste, Transparency & Corruption, Quality employment
Date
Dec. 16, 2015
Time for more ambition on jobs in the EU's Circular Economy Package
(16 December 2015 - press release) Today European ministers will have the chance to discuss Commissioner Vella’s proposals for the promotion of a Circular Economy when the European Commission [presents->http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2015/12/16-envi-indicative-programme/]
Nov. 12, 2015
EPSU supports for UN General Assembly to recognise human rights to water and sanitation
The UN is currently considering a resolution on the Human Rights to water and sanitation. There is discussion to split the human right to water and sanitation to ensure that the right to sanitation get's more focus.
Sep. 04, 2015
Parliament called upon to support first ever successful European Citizens Initiative Right2Water, not to obstruct it.
(Press release - Brussels, 4 September 2015) The European Parliament will vote on the first ever European Citizens Initiative (ECI) www.Right2water.eu 8 September. The Environmental Committee of the EP supported
Aug. 11, 2015
EPSU contribution to EU public consultation Circular Economy: Absurdistan
(11 August 2015) The European Commission withdrew the [Circular Economy Package->http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:52014DC0398] as part of its better regulation agenda earlier this year. [EPSU->http://www.epsu.org/a/10995], ETUC and many other organisations have protested against