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Baltic News 2006

 

21.12.2006 Swedes back regional marine institute
20.12.2006 UN reports good progress on air pollution
19.12.2006 Ministers water down marine directive
28.11.2006 New passenger ship safety standards set for adoption
28.11.2006 Finland sets out new water protection policy
22.11.2006 New comb jelly can threaten fisheries
22.11.2006 IMO debates options to cut ship air pollution
21.11.2006 Global climate talks make "solid" progress
16.11.2006 MEPs push for stronger marine environment law
13.11.2006 A new approach for the protection of the marine environment
10.11.2006 IMO approves seabed carbon storage
01.11.2006 "Single window", persons rescued at sea - amendments to FAL Convention enter into force
24.10.2006 EU leaders warned of climate catastrophe
23.10.2006 Nominations sought for the Baltic Sea Prize
06.10.2006 Ship recycling, air pollution and ballast water management on agenda at IMO environment meeting
28.09.2006 Today marks the 29th celebration of World Maritime Day
20.09.2006 EU urged to involve citizens in climate change
19.09.2006 World shipping community gets ready to celebrate World Maritime Day 2006
18.09.2006 Finnish budget to boost environment spending
17.08.2006 Oxygen-depleted area unusually wide in the Gulf of Finland, bottom conditions now worst so far in the 2000s
17.08.2006 Algal blooms disrupt holidaymakers across Europe
14.08.2006 Algae migrating northwards in Baltic
17.08.2006 Sharing benefits from water, water for food, and disaster preparedness issues highlight packed agenda of the 2006 World Water Week in Stockholm
25.07.2006 Swedish financier Björn Carlson receives the 2006 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
13.07.2006 EU to start "historic" dialogues with Russia, US
05.07.2006 Finnish EU presidency environmental calendar
22.06.2006 The European Water Association celebrates its silver jubilee - 25 years for European water protection
22.06.2006 Baltic Sea pollution hotspots cut by half
20.06.2006 New EU water quality controls due soon
13.06.2006 Outcomes of the VII International Environmental Forum “Baltic Sea Day” released
12.06.2006 WWF: EU must stop its seas from turning into the deserts of tomorrow
12.06.2006 Bathing Water: Large majority of beaches continues to meet EU standards
08.06.2006 Commission opens maritime policy consultation
31.05.2006 Biodiversity loss "as serious as climate change"
30.05.2006 EU targets citizens in climate change campaign
29.05.2006 The enigma of the blue algae
18.05.2006 2006 World Water Week in Stockholm to take place 20-26 August
17.05.2006 European Maritime Policy Conference of the Baltic Sea area to be held in Kiel
10.05.2006 EU plugs "shore-side electricity" for shipping
02.05.2006 Swedish agencies launch marine action plan
28.04.2006 Dimas promises EU ship scrapping strategy
27.04.2006 Swedish EPA and 15 other public agencies propose in a joint Action Plan for the Marine Environment
25.04.2006 Nominations Sought for 2006 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
18.04.2006 States start defining ship dismantling commitment
06.04.2006 Net tightens around single-hull oil tankers
03.04.2006 Global ship recycling law edges closer
03.04.2006 Sweden sets climate target of - 25% by 2020
03.04.2006 Proposed ship recycling instrument progressed at IMO environment meeting
30.03.2006 A study of the impact of the Fu Shan Hai incident on the breeding birds of Ertholmene released
28.03.2006 Announcement: International Workshop on Geographic information facilities supporting the access to environmental information
28.03.2006 EU pushes for deep cuts in world climate gases
24.03.2006 For Challenging the Global Status Quo on Water, Indian-Born Canadian in Mexico Wins 2006 Stockholm Water Prize
22.03.2006 With grim statistics and message of hope, UN marks World Water Day
20.03.2006 Second IMO - EC meeting reinforces working relationship
17.03.2006 Proposed ship recycling instrument to be considered at IMO environment meeting
10.03.2006 HELCOM states back Baltic Sea action plan
Wed Jan 10 11:26:14 EET 2007 Stricter EU bathing water rules to enter force
27.02.2006 Marine waste dumping ban to enter force
17.02.2006 Environment: Commissioner Dimas sets out 2006 priorities building on momentum of landmark year 2005
14.02.2006 Denmark cutting antifoulant copper pollution
Wed Jan 10 11:26:14 EET 2007 The Baltic Sea Fund awards environmental efforts in Finland, Sweden and Åland
06.02.2006 Call for EU marine strategy to be accelerated
Wed Jan 10 11:26:15 EET 2007 Nominations Sought for 2006 Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
31.01.2006 Magnus Rystedt appointed new Managing Director of NEFCO
26.01.2006 2005 Was the Warmest Year in a Century
23.01.2006 The European Parliament again puts a brake on the liberalisation of port services
23.01.2006 First Ministerial conference in Slovenia to promote Motorways of the sea
20.01.2006 MEPs strengthen draft green democracy rules
18.01.2006 Safer bathing in cleaner water
Wed Jan 10 11:26:16 EET 2007 New Nordic Maritime Policy Group
10.01.2006 European titanium dioxide rules readied for change
Wed Jan 10 11:26:16 EET 2007 Busy year ahead for EU environmental policies