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Environment Report Shows EU Policies Delivering Benefits 

 A new report published in 3/3/2015 Tuesday that the policies of Europe regarding environments were very beneficial in making significant improvements.
Europeans enjoy cleaner air and water, send less waste to landfill and recycle more; while environmental policies drive jobs and growth. 

Europe has established their climate and energy EU2020 objectives. This has resulted into a variety of improvements. It includes greenhouse gas emissions falling by 19 percent since 1990 while the EU economy grew by 45 percent. Also, The Report says that between 2000 and 2011, green industries grew by more than 50 percent in the EU, making them one of the few sectors to have consistently flourished despite the crisis. 

 Despite all these improvements, there are some aspects that were not yet covered. These are marine diversities. Europe is not on track to halt biodiversity loss, as habitats for animals and plants continue to disappear. Marine biodiversity, in particular, remains under threat. In the course of 2015 (a year dedicated to Natural Capital), the Commission will complement the findings of the Report with an in-depth report on the "State of Nature".  

 Although there are some aspects to cover, direct policies are showing significant changes to our environment. If other countries also adopts these policies, there can be a big change to our environment.  

 

Reported by Ga Yeon Kathy Moon