Politics
Just Transition Fund moves away from false waste management solutions
| Yesterday a political agreement was reached between the European Parliament and Council on the Just Transition Fund which aims to support the socio-economic transformation of the most affected regions in Europe in their transition away from fossil fuels and carbon-intensive industries.
Sustainable batteries: Revised EU laws can pave way for greener transport
| EU officials want to make durable, repairable, and recyclable batteries the norm.
New report: Fostering socially and environmentally responsible businesses
| As business leaders strive for sustainability, systemic problems such as poor working conditions, unfair distribution of profits and wasteful consumption patterns will undermine Europe’s quest for a fair and truly circular economy.
Zero Waste Circular Economy: a solid investment for Sustainable Finance
| Zero Waste Europe has released a report highlighting the importance of Sustainable Finance for a Zero Waste Circular Economy in the post-COVID-19 recovery.
EU on track to meet greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energy 2020 targets
| Thanks to steady improvements in emission reductions and renewables uptake, the European Union is likely to achieve two of its three 2020 climate and energy targets, namely reducing greenhouse gas emissions and boosting renewable energy, according to the European Environment Agency's (EEA) Trends and Projections report.
Climate will not benefit from EU ETS being bxtended to waste incineration
| CEWEP fully supports the European Green Deal, EU Climate Law and the climate and sustainability targets associated with these policies.
Leading players seek overhaul of e-waste policy approach
| A leading group of stakeholders in the e-waste sector is calling on the EU to fundamentally change its policy on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
Making the use of by-products mandatory in the EU
| Environmental protection, resource conservation and sustainability have been declared EU objectives for many years.
Can Waste-to-Energy become carbon negative?
| On Friday 27 November, ESWET organises an online panel discussion on the development of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Waste-to-Energy.
Climate finance for developing countries rose to USD 78.9 billion in 2018
| Climate finance provided and mobilised by developed countries for developing countries totalled USD 78.9 billion in 2018, up 11% from 71.2 billion in 2017.
Bioplastics successfully meets all EU safety standards
| Products made from bio-based plastics must undergo the same testing procedures as conventional plastic products to access the market of the European Union (EU).
ZWE: Keep Waste-To-Energy out of the the EU Taxonomy Regulation
| In a Statement published today, Zero Waste Europe welcomed the launch of the European Sustainable Finance Platform, and commended the European Union for driving the transition to a low carbon, more resource efficient and sustainable economy.
Excessive restrictions can obstruct path to increased circularity
| The growing volume of regulation surrounding e-scrap was creating the unintended consequence of erecting barriers to recycling, claimed several contributors to the BIR E-Scrap Committee webinar on October 16.
Stakes are high for recyclers in Basel Convention’s Annex IV review
| The webinar hosted by the BIR International Environment Council (IEC) on October 15 demonstrated once again the breadth of issues constantly appearing on the world recycling association’s radar.
