SPAIN: JOINT SOLUTIONS TO ACT AGAINST MARINE GARBAGE ON BEACHES
It is estimated that the 26% of marine litter found on Spanish beaches predates tourist uses. The General Directorate of Sustainability of the Coast and the Sea of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO) has put together, with the tourism sector and local administrations, joint solutions to address the problem [...]
CIRCULAR ECONOMY, BIODIVERSITY AND AIR POLLUTION: PRIORITIES OF THE CANDIDATE APPOINTED AS FUTURE EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AND OCEANS COMMISSIONER.
The Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and Fisheries committees interviewed last Thursday the candidate designated as the future European Commissioner for Environment and Oceans, the Lithuanian Virginjus Sinkevicius listed three priorities for environmental matters, biodiversity, circular economy and pollution of zero air "I presented an action plan to the school [...]
IPCC: "The decisions we take now are fundamental for the future of the oceans and the cryosphere"
The latest special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the need to act urgently in order to prioritize timely, ambitious and coordinated initiatives that allow addressing lasting changes in the oceans and the cryosphere which are unprecedented. The report highlights the benefits that would [...]
CREATED A LINE OF BUSINESS FINANCING FOR INNOVATION PROJECTS FOR THE IMPULSE OF ENERGY TRANSITION ENDOWED WITH 8.3 MILLION EUROS.
The objective is to facilitate innovation and the generation of industrial activity in Catalonia in the field of decarbonisation of the energy model. The innova Energy Tech line is promoted by Avançsa and the Catalan Energy Institute (ICAEN). The Government has authorized the creation of a financing line for innovation projects to promote the energy transition [...]
CIRCULAR ECONOMY: IT'S TIME TO INVOLVE CONSUMERS
So far, actions to stimulate the development of a circular economy in Europe have focused on production, encouraging industries to establish circular business models and providing the market with solutions that comply with this approach. Today, the conditions are in place to involve consumers in this process and allow them to take [...]
THE PAPER STRAWS ARE HERE
Tetra Pak becomes the first cardboard packaging company for paper straws in Europe. Made from FSC-certified and recyclable paper, the new paper pallet will initially be available for single-size cardboard packaging in limited volumes. The company also announced that it is evaluating technical advances to [...]
10,000 MILLION EUROS TO SUPPORT THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE EU
The largest banks and national development institutions of the EU and the European Investment Bank launch an initiative of 10,000 million Euros to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable and circular economy. On July 18, five European national development institutions and banks and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have launched, in [...]
THE EU MUST ACCELERATE AN AMBITIOUS CIRCULAR ECONOMY POLICY
The second day of the informal meeting of EU Environment and Climate Ministers focused on expanding the circular economy to new areas. The ministers discussed the solutions offered by the circular economy to mitigate climate change and stop the loss of biodiversity. The informal meeting of Ministers of the Environment [...]
ONE MILLION EUROS IN SUBSIDIES FOR COMPANIES THAT DEVELOP PREVENTION AND PREPARATION PROJECTS TO REUSE INDUSTRIAL WASTE
The Waste Agency of Catalonia is calling for these grants to promote actions to improve the environmental behavior of companies in terms of waste management. The Waste Agency of Catalonia (ARC) has opened the call for grants for this year to carry out prevention projects, preparation for reuse and [...]
Clean energy for all
The EU has completed the review of its energy policy regulatory framework, which sets the regulatory preconditions for the clean energy transition and puts the EU on track to meet its commitments under the Agreement from Paris The Council approved this week the four […]
