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28/07/2011
Maintaining Europe's competitive edge in eco-industry
Maintaining Europe's competitive edge in eco-industry
A Commission study on the competitiveness of European eco-industry in 2009 analysed the health of the sector and recommended a series of policy actions to maintain global leadership. The study performed competitiveness screening of core eco-industries – air-pollution control, collection and...
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28/07/2011
New report charts Europe’s eco-innovation challenge
New report charts Europe’s eco-innovation challenge
Many European companies innovate but large material efficiency gains often remain elusive. This is leaving much untapped potential for economic and environmental improvement. The European Innovation Observatory (EIO)’s first annual report pulls no punches: European companies are innovating but...
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28/07/2011
Technologies available to reduce European steel, paper and cement industry emissions
Technologies available to reduce European steel, paper and cement industry emissions
A Climate Action Network Europe report indicates the technologies needed to take Europe beyond an 80% emissions reduction in the steel, cement and paper industries already exist. Climate Action Network Europe (CAN-Europe) commissioned CE Delft to examine CO2 efficiency in European steel, cement...
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28/07/2011
Helping the green sector through difficult times  
Helping the green sector through difficult times  
Global recession and cheaper oil have slowed growth in green start-ups but economic stimulus plans may aid the transfer to a sustainable green economy with the environment a key sector in the future global economy. The current financial crisis, coupled with the volatile nature of the...
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28/07/2011
Climate change package to enhance growth and jobs
Climate change package to enhance growth and jobs
A Commission package to fight climate change and promote renewable energy, demonstrating targets agreed last year are technologically and economically sound, provides a major opportunity for businesses. A Commission package to fight climate change and promote renewable energy, demonstrating...
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28/07/2011
OECD Global Forum calls for broader perspective on eco-innovation
OECD Global Forum calls for broader perspective on eco-innovation
Key messages emerging from the OECD Global Forum on Eco-innovation suggest policy makers and stakeholders view eco-innovation as more than just the invention of new technologies. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Forum in Paris on 4 and 5 November 2009 presented...
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28/07/2011
New energy labels proposed for EU household products
New energy labels proposed for EU household products
The Commission has proposed the first-ever energy label for TVs and updated labelling for refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers and washing machines to reflect technical improvements. Labelling help consumers choose household products that save energy – and therefore money – while providing...
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28/07/2011
Developing an EU environmental technology verification scheme
Developing an EU environmental technology verification scheme
The LIFE TRITECH environmental technology verification (ETV) project provided a base for a voluntary EU ETV scheme. The Advance ETV project is co-ordinating further action in FP7. Environmental technologies represent Europe’s path to a more sustainable economy and the means to tackle urgent...
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28/07/2011
Improving technology transfers in the environmental sector
Improving technology transfers in the environmental sector
The EU funded METTTES project, which finished in September 2008, endeavoured to increase cross-border transfer of technologies that are particularly relevant to the environmental sector METTTES was established to generate concrete long-term partnerships within the European environmental sector...
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28/07/2011
Eco-innovation Action Plan sets agenda for jobs and growth
Eco-innovation Action Plan sets agenda for jobs and growth
The European Commission has launched a new Eco-innovation Action Plan as part of Europe 2020. Building on the lessons-learnt of ETAP, the plan complements the EU policies on innovation, resource efficiency, industry and skills to support the transition towards smart, sustainable and inclusive...
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