Status and Outlook: Bio-based Polymers worldwideCouncil greenlights EU certification framework for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products
Certification schemes will be in place for operators to prove compliance with the regulation, who will be subject to robust and transparent monitoring, verification and reporting rules to promote trust in the system
PPWR bleibt hinter eigenen Zielen zurück – Sonderregeln für Kunststoff ökologisch und rechtlich unbegründet
Die IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen ruft Kommission, Rat und Parlament dazu auf, bei der juristischen Überprüfung für faire und effektive Regeln für alle Verpackungsmaterialien zu sorgen
Packaging: Council and Parliament strike a deal to make packaging more sustainable and reduce packaging waste in the EU
The proposal establishes requirements to ensure that packaging is safe and sustainable, by requiring that all packaging is recyclable and that the presence of substances of concern is minimised
Commission welcomes political agreement on EU-wide certification scheme for carbon removals
A new framework will help the EU to reach climate neutrality by certifying carbon removals and carbon farming to ensure that they are transparent and trusted, preventing greenwashing and creating new business opportunities
Major Success for CCU: The Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) Fully Recognises CO₂ Utilisation as a Net Zero Technology
The CCU community in Europe welcomes the inclusion of Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) as a net zero technology and as an eligible strategic technology under the recently agreed upon Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA)
Verpackungen und Verpackungsabfälle: Rat legt Verhandlungsposition zu neuen Vorschriften für nachhaltigere Verpackungen in der EU fest
Dem Anstieg des Aufkommens an Verpackungsabfällen in der EU soll gegengesteuert und gleichzeitig der Binnenmarkt für Verpackungen harmonisiert und die Kreislaufwirtschaft angeschoben werden
EP plenary vote on PPWR advances circularity, but fails to correct priority access and using bio-based plastics in recycled content targets
The endorsement of AM 138, which allows bio-based plastic feedstock to count towards up to 50% of recycled content targets, undermines the effectiveness of recycling efforts and favours petroleum-based plastics
Europäischer Grüner Deal: nachhaltigere Nutzung der natürlichen Pflanzen- und Bodenressourcen
Die Kommission hat ein Maßnahmenpaket für die nachhaltige Nutzung der wichtigsten natürlichen Ressourcen angenommen, mit dem auch die Resilienz der Lebensmittelsysteme und der Landwirtschaft in der EU gestärkt werden soll
Net-Zero Industry Act: Making the EU the home of clean technologies manufacturing and green jobs
Together with the proposal for a European Critical Raw Materials Act and the reform of the electricity market design, the Net-Zero Industry Act sets out a clear European framework to reduce the EU's reliance on highly concentrated imports
Net Zero Industry Act: Kommission will bessere Bedingungen und mehr Investitionen für saubere Technologien in Europa
Zusammen mit der Initiative zu kritischen Rohstoffen und der Reform des Strommarktdesigns schaffen die Vorschläge zur Netto-Null-Industrie einen klaren Rahmen, um die Abhängigkeit der EU von Importen zu verringern
Pathways towards circular plastics in Europe — good practice examples from countries, business and citizens
Plastics play an essential role in modern society. However, their value chain is currently unsustainable, contributing to the generation of climate changing emissions and increasing waste and pollution. Reducing such impacts while retaining plastics’ usefulness requires a shift towards a more circular and sustainable plastics system. This shift can be accelerated by scaling up good practice examples and making improvements across the plastics value chain
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