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Building capacity for technology transfer in eco-innovation
28/07/2011
Building capacity for technology transfer in eco-innovation
The 6th European Forum on Eco-Innovation in Berlin on 2 and 3 April 2009 set out to identify ways to build capacity for technology transfer, focusing on SMEs and developing countries. Berlin brought together nearly 200 high-level stakeholders from business, the R&D community, policy makers...
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Eco-innovation Action Plan sets agenda for jobs and growth
28/07/2011
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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Industrial symbiosis continues onward and upward
28/07/2011
Industrial symbiosis continues onward and upward
A UK initiative that identifies synergies between businesses for economic, environmental and social benefit has chalked up impressive results and is now expanding into Europe. The UK National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) has leapt from success to success. Its ingenious central idea is...
United Kingdom
UK outlines sustainable construction strategy
28/07/2011
UK outlines sustainable construction strategy
A UK Government and industry initiative has published its aims to promote leadership and change to achieve sustainable goals among the public and the construction industry. The UK Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) has introduced a joint initiative with industry...
United Kingdom
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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Danish green transport plan to get the environment back on track
28/07/2011
Danish green transport plan to get the environment back on track
A green transport plan in Denmark is set to slash CO The Danish government has unveiled a radical transport plan involving €20 billion investment in the next four years to make the country's transport sector fundamentally greener. Announced in December 2008, the plan calls for a complete...
Denmark
Dutch sign agreement on building energy efficiency
28/07/2011
Dutch sign agreement on building energy efficiency
The Netherlands Government signed an agreement on 22 April 2008 with representatives of its national construction industry to halve the energy consumption of new buildings in the country by 2015. This agreement is the second in a series of efficiency accords the Netherlands government has...
Netherlands
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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Report provides roadmap for zero-carbon Britain
28/07/2011
Report provides roadmap for zero-carbon Britain
A report published by the UK Centre for Alternative Technology outlines proposals to bring about a zero-carbon Britain by 2030 while emphasising the need for global collaboration. zerocarbonbritain2030 suggests the UK could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2030, while offsetting...
United Kingdom

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