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Demonstration of a MULTIBARRIER as a sustainable approach for the prevention of groundwater contamination by leaking landfills and multipollutant contaminated sites : a cheap alternative to landfill reinstallation and/or leachate treatment (MULTIBARDEM)
Start date: Nov 1, 2006, End date: Aug 31, 2010,
Background
Groundwater is the main source of drinking water in Europe and its contamination by polluted soils or as a result of landfill leaching can pose a major threat to the environment and human health. The Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and the Groundwater Directive (80/68/EEC) stipulate improvements in water and groundwater quality by the ye ...
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LIFE Environment Preparatory Project for the EU emissions trading scheme update (LETS update)
Start date: Jun 1, 2005, End date: Jun 2, 2006,
Background
Climate change is the most serious environmental issue facing the world. As a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol, the EU is committed to achieving an 8% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2012 compared to 1990 levels. To that aim, the EU has adopted Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas allowance trading within the Co ...
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