Climate.Brussels e-News 25.11.22
Barcelona and Munich become zero waste candidate cities
The European cities of Barcelona and Munich have signed an official commitment to become zero waste, becoming the biggest cities in Europe that will get the certification. The Zero Waste Cities Certification is a robust European third-party assessed certification standard, developed by the non-gover…
Commission must not bow to industry lobbying on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation revision
Some weeks ago, a leaked draft of the revised European Commission’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, scheduled to be officially released on 30 November, was circulated. Industry and civil society welcomed the draft text, acknowledging the Commission’s ambition and commitment to putting in p…
Emergency measures on permitting are a step backwards
EU Energy Ministers are set to adopt emergency measures this Thursday 24 November. That sounds good. However, as they stand, these measures constitute a step backwards in the simplification of permitting. In a letter to Ministers, leading wind industry CEOs call for urgent changes. Permitting is the…
Europe’s spirits sector presents new holistic vision on sustainability
spiritsEUROPE launches a new review of the sector’s efforts to advance sustainability across the entire supply chain and unveils its re-vamped online Portal showcasing key sustainability initiatives across Europe. The “Sustainable from #Farm2Glass” Brochure outlines the sector’s holistic approach to…
Vodafone and WWF announce global partnership
New ‘one million phones for the planet’ programme launched to support circular economy drive Vodafone and WWF today announced a major global partnership that will support Vodafone’s goals to reduce carbon emissions to ‘net zero’ by 2040, help to eliminate e-waste and encourage a more circular econom…
Off the menu: are gas cooking appliances on their way out?
The European Commission now has an opportunity to phase out gas cooking in the EU households as it reviews the ecodesign rules for domestic cooking appliances. Doing so would slash CO2 emissions, and dramatically improve indoor air quality. It’s simple: gas cooking pollutes the air we breathe at hom…
Local water experts exchange ideas on citizen voice for circular water
With each year, challenges grow in supplying water globally. This is why expert stakeholders in the field of circular water are working to widen and enhance nature-based solutions (NBS), knowledge and implementation for the reuse of water and mitigation of pollution and run-off. Although achieving t…