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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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First green skills training centre opens in the UK
28/07/2011
First green skills training centre opens in the UK
British Gas has opened the first UK green skills training centre in partnership with the Welsh Assembly, job agencies and local authorities to train more than 1 300 people a year. The British Gas Green Skills Training Centre in Tredegar was opened in May 2010 and will play an important role in...
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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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Challenges and opportunities in making Europe a ‘recycling society’
28/07/2011
Challenges and opportunities in making Europe a ‘recycling society’
The initiative to promote the prevention and recycling of waste at EU level has led to substantial improvements but significant margins still exist for better resource efficiency. Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik on a visit to the UMICORE precious metal recycling plant in Belgium in...
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Stimulating better personal environmental performance
28/07/2011
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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Maintaining Europe's competitive edge in eco-industry
28/07/2011
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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