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28/07/2011
Eco-innovation INNO-Net champions eco-innovation policy
Eco-innovation INNO-Net champions eco-innovation policy
The Commission's INNO-Net on Eco-innovation will enable an exchange of ideas, and lead to common work towards transferability of good practices, benchmarking, and target setting An initiative to build on the promising policies of Member States for the promotion of eco-innovation was announced...
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28/07/2011
Birmingham forum highlights role for eco-innovation in a resource-efficient economy
Birmingham forum highlights role for eco-innovation in a resource-efficient economy
The 10th European Forum on Eco-Innovation in Birmingham, England focused on the role of eco-innovation and eco-innovative business in driving a resource-efficient European economy. A joint initiative of Defra and the European Commission, the Forum attracted 240 stakeholders from business,...
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28/07/2011
Stimulating better personal environmental performance
Stimulating better personal environmental performance
The EU Action Plan on sustainable production and consumption aims at enabling citizens to make greener choices that will ultimately improve their personal environmental performance The European Commission is targeting the consumer behaviour of citizens with the intention of improving their...
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28/07/2011
Using ‘emergy’ analysis to measure eco-village sustainability
Using ‘emergy’ analysis to measure eco-village sustainability
A survey carried out to measure the sustainability of a Sicilian eco-village suggests that ‘emergy’ analysis produces more comprehensive results than life-cycle or other forms of analysis As communities strive to meet the challenges of energy efficiency, the need to calculate their...
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28/07/2011
Regions work together to support eco-innovation
Regions work together to support eco-innovation
The ECREIN+ project will provide regional support for eco-innovation in partnership with the Assembly of European Regions. ECREIN+ is funded under the INTERREG IVC programme. The European clusters and regions for eco-innovation network plus (ECREIN+) project, succeeds the ECREINetwork...
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28/07/2011
Commission energy strategy calls for efficiency and solidarity
Commission energy strategy calls for efficiency and solidarity
The Commission's second strategic energy review package looks at energy security, climate and emissions targets, and both renewable energy and energy efficiency The European Commission has unveiled its second review of the strategic energy package, which includes a variety of proposals that...
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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
SEE awards recognise excellence in sustainable energy
SEE awards recognise excellence in sustainable energy
One highlight of the EUSEW 2009 was the third annual Sustainable Energy Europe awards recognising the Sustainable Energy Partners whose projects were deemed examples of excellence. The Sustainable Energy Europe (SEE) awards ceremony in Brussels on 10 February 2009, hosted by European Energy...
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28/07/2011
Single European Sky to cut aviation emissions
Single European Sky to cut aviation emissions
The EU has committed to support the implementation of the Single European Sky initiative by 2012. Effective air traffic management can cut fuel consumption and emissions by 10%. Representatives from the EU, Member States and other countries, military authorities, Eurocontrol, the European...
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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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