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CLEAN – Danmarks Miljøklynge
Funding of knowledge projects within environmental technology, where knowledge institutions work together with companies to lift their innovation and technology development. One of the focus areas is climate adaptation.
2 Oct 2024
Topics: Climate change adaptation
Pressures and impacts
If a water body is identified as failing good status under the Water Framework Directive (WFD), the pressures causing failure must be identified. ... This enables measures to be taken to reduce or remove pressures which are harming surface water quality and ecosystems, and to ensure groundwater remains clean and available for sustainable use. ... Water bodies can be affected by more than one pressure. ...
10 Oct 2024
Topics: Water
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Reducing pollution is vital for better water resilience
Reliable access to sufficient amounts of good-quality, clean water is no longer guaranteed across Europe. ...
4 Dec 2024
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Clean Air Forum 2023 flyer
List of most recent EEA knowledge, assessments, data and indicators published in the areas of air quality, air pollution, health, inequalities and related topics
21 Nov 2023
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EU Clean Air Forum 2023
23 and 24 November 2023 — The fourth Clean Air Forum will bring together clean air stakeholders and interested parties from across the European Union including competent authorities of the Member States ... at all relevant levels, the Commission, the European Environment Agency, industry, civil society, and the scientific community for several days of intense dialogue on main clean air issues. ...
26 Sep 2023
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How effective is urban waste water treatment at reducing water pollution?
It is easy to take water for granted. Clean water comes out of a tap, we use the water and then ‘dirty’ water disappears down the drain. ... The collection and treatment of urban waste water is essential to protecting human health and the environment because the water that leaves our homes, schools and workplaces is contaminated by organic ...
18 Jan 2023
Topics: Industry, Pollution, Water, Environmental health impacts, Sustainability challenges
Water quality and quantity are key for well-being
Clean water is critical for nature, and people’s health and well-being. It is also a crucial resource for many economic sectors. ... Due to over-exploitation and climate change, many areas in Europe increasingly suffer from water scarcity. At the same time, pollution puts additional pressure on this finite resource. ...
21 Jun 2023
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State of bathing water: fact sheets
Is the bathing water clean? ... Europe has a great diversity of beautiful beaches and bathing areas, and each year millions of Europeans spend their weekends at their local beach or their holidays cooling down by the water. ...
9 Jun 2023
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PFAS contamination and soil remediation (Signal)
Key messages: Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) enter the environment via various sources and may accumulate in soil and groundwater; clean-up and remediation are costly , if at all possible ... Around PFAS hotspots people are mainly exposed via contaminated drinking water and food. Additional hotspots are likely to be identified in the future. ...
16 Apr 2024
Topics: Soil, Pollution, Chemicals
How clean is the air I am breathing?
To access up-to-date air quality data at local and regional levels, please visit the European air quality index .
18 Jan 2023
Topics: Air pollution, Environmental health impacts, Pollution