Tag: EU

November 21, 2023

The revision of the regulation aims to reduce shipments of problematic waste to outside the EU, update shipment procedures to reflect the objectives of the circular economy and improve enforcement. It sets procedures and control regimes to ensure that international […]

October 10, 2023

In an attempt to shape the future of clean energy in the European Union, the E-fuel industry has called for a clear definition of Sustainable Alternative Fuels in the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA). The Net Zero Industry Act shall […]

September 22, 2023

According to a report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) in 2020, on average, textile consumption in Europe had the fourth highest environmental and climate change impact from a global life cycle perspective. In terms of water and land use, […]

May 1, 2023

European countries have moved quickly to adopt new energy sources after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Governments have reduced imports of Russian-produced energy, with demand for natural gas in the European Union (EU) dropping by 13% last year […]

December 20, 2022

A new report from industry group SolarPower Europe shows that solar installations in the European Union increased by almost 50% year-over-year in 2022, to a record 41.4 GW of generation capacity. “The numbers are clear. Solar is offering a lifeline […]

October 6, 2022

In 2021, the EU imported almost 138 million tonnes of agricultural products, costing €150 billion. At the same time, the report ‘No Time to Waste’, based on the most up-to-date sources, estimates that the EU wastes 153.5 million tonnes of […]

February 3, 2022

Handing a muted victory to proponents of nuclear and gas, the European Commission (EC) on Feb. 2 adopted a measure that labels some nuclear and gas energy activity as climate-friendly investments. However, it set out strict, potentially limiting technical screening […]

July 7, 2021

Shell Energy has started up a 10-MW polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzer facility—one of the largest of its kind in the world—to produce green hydrogen at its Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland refinery in Wesseling, Germany, and it says plans […]

March 29, 2021

The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) approved a corresponding report on an action plan of the EU Commission. In it, they call on member states, among other things, to include the circular economy in their respective Corona development plans. […]

February 21, 2020

In an effort to cut its waste in half by 2030, the European Union (EU) has developed a new plan that will focus on recycling textiles, batteries and packaging. Under the EU’s “Green Deal,” the European Commission will present initiatives […]

November 25, 2016

In the European Parliament yesterday MEPs backed plans for more ambitious national caps on emissions of key pollutants, including methane from waste management activities, by 2030 – as well as NOx, particulates and sulphur dioxide. In the European Parliament yesterday […]