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New report charts Europe’s eco-innovation challenge
28/07/2011
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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EU needs indoor air quality policy framework
28/07/2011
EU needs indoor air quality policy framework
The Belgian EU presidency has called for a pan-European framework to improve indoor air quality and to avoid national initiatives which could breach internal market rules. “For a long time, all the focus has been on the quality of outdoor air,” said Belgian climate and energy minister Paul...
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Copper industry calls for framework to protect innovation and competitiveness
28/07/2011
Copper industry calls for framework to protect innovation and competitiveness
The European copper industry has proposed a set of principles which it believes will ensure a balanced regulatory framework designed to support innovation and protect competitiveness. Copper is crucial in clean technologies and the manufacture of resource-efficient products, according to the ‘...
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The role of wood in tackling climate change
28/07/2011
The role of wood in tackling climate change
The European Economic and Social Committee has called for forests and wood-based products to play a central role in climate-change mitigation as carbon sinks and by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Forestry must play a role in Europe’s sustainable future according to the European Economic and...
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EU boosts energy performance of domestic electrical goods
28/07/2011
EU boosts energy performance of domestic electrical goods
The EU has set new rules to improve energy use in TVs and white goods. This includes revised labelling with additional top ratings. However, these changes have met a mixed response. Agreement was reached on new rules to improve the energy performance of several products at the EU Ecodesign and...
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Technologies available to reduce European steel, paper and cement industry emissions
28/07/2011
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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New energy labels proposed for EU household products
28/07/2011
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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Greening the European aggregate industry
28/07/2011
Greening the European aggregate industry
A core industry sets its sights on a sustainable future, tackling biodiversity, air and water pollution, and climate change as the European Aggregates Association (UEPG) explains. Aggregates are the sand, gravel and crushed rock that form the basis of building materials. Take them away and the...
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Training for a green economy: an urgent task for Europe
28/07/2011
Training for a green economy: an urgent task for Europe
A Cedefop study on the skills needed to develop a low-carbon economy in EU Member States concludes that training for a green economy is urgent as part of mainstream education. The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) in Thessalonki, Greece has carried out study...
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Climate change package to enhance growth and jobs
28/07/2011
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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