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The article discusses chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer's efforts to research a large-scale die-off the honey bee populations of North America and Western Europe, highlighting the company's opposition to a European Union ban of Bayer's neonicotinoid pesticides based on research linking the pesticide to the die-off as of December 11, 2013. Topics addressed include Bayer's efforts to link varroa mites to the death of bees, as well as its establishment of Bee Care Centers for research.

Reports on the top ranks of Northern and Central Europe and South America in the 2005 index of environmental sustainability. Improvement of air and water quality; Cooperation with other countries on environmental problems; Production of the index.

Discusses the opposition from Europe's sugar producers to the plan of the European Commission to overhaul the EU's protected sugar market. Claims from the Committee of European Sugar Manufacturers that the legislation may lead to a decrease in sugar prices in the union; Criticism of subsidized exports and environmental problems caused by growing sugar beets; Statements from Oxfam International and the World Wildlife Fund that the reform proposals will not reduce poverty or achieve higher environmental standards.

Reports that as a result of the United States pulling out of the Kyoto Protocol, Europe gains control of the emissions trading market. Canada which has ratified the treaty; Multinational corporations that must account for emissions laws abroad and in the U.S.; European Union which has issued plans to begin emissions trading in 2005.

Focuses on the European Environment Agency in Copenhagen, Denmark. Food served by the agency's lunch counter at its headquarters; Agency's primary task; When the agency was established; Production of the agency's initial overview of the European environment.

Features the European Environment Agency in Copenhagen, Denmark. Observing the environment into a single continental monitoring network; Overview of the European environment; Lack of support from most governments.