CERN and the environment

CERN and the environment

Sheeps in front of the GlobeCERN is strongly committed to maintaining a minimal environmental impact as expressed in the CERN Safety Policy.

CERN strives to:

  • Ensure the level of environmental safety and protection specified by the Host States regulations, European standards and directives.
  • Monitor all parameters that might reveal any impact on the environment, such as those related to atmospheric emissions, effluent water, ionising radiation, consumption of water and electricity, production of waste, etc.
  • Inform and report regularly to the Host States, France and Switzerland, the results of its Environmental Monitoring Programme.

For any questions related to the CERN environmental monitoring, sampling and analysis, contact our Environmental Protection service.