What to know about Europe's new anti-greenwashing laws
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Supply chain transparency is crucial to building consumer trust in the face of greenwashing.
'A good day for Europe': EU lawmakers pass landmark nature restoration law
GreenBiz
JULY 13, 2023
Advocates and business leaders celebrate after the European Parliament narrowly approved the historic ecosystem legislation.
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Scientists Condemn Last Minute Push to Overturn EU Nature Law
DeSmogBlog
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
At the eleventh hour, right-wing politicians have launched a bid to block the passing of the EU’s flagship nature protection law, which scientists have described as a “cornerstone of food security and human health”. Scientists have condemned the call, as well as six other amendments that could see the law delayed or weakened.
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Revealed: Meetings Blitz Between Big Ag and Anti-Green Lawmakers in Europe
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The first, the Nature Restoration Law, includes plans to restore 20 percent of degraded ecosystems in the EU. The findings come at a crucial time for nature-friendly laws in Europe, which scientists say are critical to securing the bloc’s food supply and tackling both climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse.
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Forensics used to reverse the decline of biodiversity in Europe
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Staffordshire University is contributing forensic intelligence to an ambitious project which aims to protect endangered species like wolf, bear, lynx, and sturgeon in remote areas of Europe. We want to improve natural habitats where certain species are an incredibly important part of the ecosystem.
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Supply chain audit law blocked by EU member states, SolarPower Europe urges approval
PV Tech
MARCH 1, 2024
The proposal would have likely been consequential for the solar PV industry, which is plagued by allegations of forced labour in the production of polysilicon and other upstream components.
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EU passes supply chain audit law after prolonged delays
PV Tech
MARCH 18, 2024
The EU has approved a law which will require companies to audit their supply chains for environmental damage and human rights abuse.
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Liz Truss Book Calls for Climate Laws to be Abolished and Boasts of Effort to Cancel UK COP Summit
DeSmogBlog
APRIL 18, 2024
and EU to drop their landmark climate change laws, spreads falsehoods about green policies, and fondly recalls an attempt to cancel a major climate conference. Truss writes that “in the UK and Europe, Russia has funded anti-fracking campaigns”, a claim which is not supported by any evidence.
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A new waste market is taking shape in Europe, following COVID-19, says recovery firm
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Despite the recent flare-up of the COVID-pandemic in Europe, a number of countries are reporting a gradual normalization of society with increased consumption, higher rates of employment, and an economy moving in the right direction. Disposal and management of waste in Europe have admittedly always been a dynamic process.
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Biomass Lobby Makes ‘False’ Claims to Sway EU Law-makers
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
European law-makers are due to vote on a revised renewable energy directive next week, part of the EU’s Green New Deal to slash carbon emissions by 55 percent by 2030. The World Bioenergy Association, Bioenergy Europe, Drax and Hawkins Wright were approached for comment.
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The First Certified H2 Tank With 700 Bar and 350 Litres Is Now Approved for On-Road Use
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 7, 2023
GARCHING, GERMANY– For hydrogen tanks to be released on the road, the law defines that they must be certified beforehand. In Europe, type approval on H2 tank systems is governed.
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Sowing Doubt: How Big Ag is Delaying Sustainable Farming in Europe
DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 21, 2022
But now Europe is poised to enact laws that would not only recognise the harms of chemical-intensive agriculture, but also to ensure that synthetic pesticide and fertiliser use is significantly reduced. Industry has lobbied hard to ensure these targets don’t become law.
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Europe Goes Big on Green Recovery Package While America Pushes the Status Quo
GreenTechMedia
JUNE 11, 2020
Europe is crafting a €750 billion recovery package in response to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Climate Change News: Spain Unveils Climate Law to Cut Emissions to Net Zero by 2050. Bloomberg: Europe’s Recovery Plan Has Green Strings Attached. Meanwhile, here in the U.S.,
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'Climate neutrality is our destiny': EU unveils net zero by 2050 Climate Law
Business Green
MARCH 4, 2020
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen claims law will see net zero taken into account 'in all future policy and legislation'. A Europe-wide 'Climate Law' that would legally require all EU members to build net zero economies by 2050 has been unveiled today by the European Commission as the key pillar of its Green Deal vision.
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The role of antitrust law in creating energy democracy
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 18, 2021
After her time in Madagascar, Su worked extensively in Asia, Africa, and Europe. Law is one very important way of addressing the challenges of climate change. When monopoly utilities go out of their way to squash competition, solar advocates can use antitrust law to secure their rights. The myth of the regulatory compact.
‘Moonshot Moment’: Europe Announces Green Deal
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 11, 2019
New European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Europe's Green Deal on Wednesday, a package of 50 far-reaching policy ideas that are still missing many key details, calling it a "man on the moon moment" for Europe. This is Europe’s ‘man on the moon moment.’
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Spain to push for net zero by 2050 as government unveils sweeping new climate law
Business Green
MAY 19, 2020
Ambitious draft climate law would immediately ban new oil, gas and coal projects and end subsidies for fossil fuels. The draft law, which parliament must still approve, follows the Spanish government's declaration of a climate emergency earlier this year. per cent over the next decade.
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European energy giants step up calls for 'ambitious' EU climate law
Business Green
MARCH 4, 2020
A group of six of Europe's largest energy companies have today written to the EU, calling on it to fast track plans for a new climate law that would require the bloc to deliver net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest.
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Food and drink giants urge UK government to strengthen deforestation laws
Business Green
OCTOBER 5, 2020
It would then be illegal to use products that fail to comply with laws to protect nature in those origin nations. The government's proposals would see large companies operating in the UK obligated to show where forest risk commodities including cocoa, soy, rubber and leather, originate.
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Reuters Events: Sustainability Reporting Europe 2023
Energy Central
APRIL 19, 2023
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive [CSRD] has to be incorporated into member state law by 2024, and with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards [ESRS] being adopted in June this year, businesses are scrambling. Regulated and standardised reporting is here.
WindEurope - EU enshrines tighter pre-qualification criteria for wind farms in law
Global Renewable News
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
The Act will help strengthen Europe's clean tech manufacturing and contribu. Yesterday (Feb 6) the European Parliament and the Council reached a final agreement on the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA).
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1 4 Dioxane Removal From Water For Global Life Sciences Company
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
Several US states passed laws to control the concentration of 1,4-dioxane as a product ingredient. The new laws did not yet affect wastewater concentrations, but it seems a foregone conclusion that this would happen. This included Europe, Asia and the US.
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The UK Government’s deregulation agenda is dangerous
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
For the good of future generations, we must retain existing laws and improve protections for nature, writes Joan Edwards, director of policy for The Wildlife Trusts. Instead, the UK Government is pursuing a dangerous agenda of deregulation that puts the very laws protecting wildlife at even greater risk.
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'A good day for Europe': EU lawmakers pass landmark nature restoration law
Business Green
JULY 13, 2023
Campaigners and business leaders celebrate after European Parliament narrowly votes through historic ecosystem legislation
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European Parliament Facilitates the Use of Renewable Energy Sources With a New Law
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
According to the new legislation, at least 42.5 percent of the EU’s energy needs, higher than before, but 45 percent if possible, should be covered by renewable energy sources In.
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First Certified H2 Tank With 700 Bar and 350 Litres Is Now Approved for On-Road Use
FuelCellsWorks
JANUARY 8, 2024
For hydrogen tanks to be released on the road, the law defines that they must be certified beforehand. In Europe, type approval on H2 tank systems is governed
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Cornwall set to host Europe's first geothermal lithium pilot plant
Business Green
AUGUST 5, 2020
Cornwall is set to become home to Europe's first geothermal lithium recovery pilot plant, with government funding announced this week set to support a project that combines lithium extraction from geothermal waters deep below the surface of the county with geothermal energy generation.
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EU Digital Product Passports aim to track items through the product life-cycle
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 23, 2023
The unprecedented quantity of Extended Producer Responsibility legislation that has been greenlighted so far this year – across Europe – no doubt signals a new level of environmental awareness on a governmental, rather than merely social level. Green Deal legislation has proven most adaptable to the times.
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German CO2 tax will change European waste streams
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2023
2024, making Germany a pioneer country for this type of tax in Europe. The new market situation will require a high level of flexibility to find the most economical and sustainable solutions for waste management across Europe. A new, national CO2 tax will be introduced in the German market from January 1.
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Global briefing: EPA suspends environmental law enforcement in response to pandemic
Business Green
MARCH 27, 2020
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday announced it was suspending its enforcement of environmental laws in response to the crisis, informing companies they would not be pursued for environmental infractions during the outbreak. The government said the policy was temporary, but provided no end date.
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French Birds, Spanish Cows, Danish Minks: The Fight For Animals’ Rights In Europe
Forbes Green Tech
MARCH 19, 2021
One is how far a utilitarian approach to other species can go and that the law is, like in all sectors, a work in progress. These stories show many things about us. So what is the state of animal rights in the EU? I asked Reineke Hameleers, CEO of the Eurogroup for Animals.
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Germany discusses Solarpaket I solar reforms, to approve legislation by the end of this week
PV Tech
APRIL 24, 2024
Germany discussed the ‘Solarpaket I’ reforms to the country’s solar sector, with the Bundestag expecting to approve the laws this week.
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'Europe is the leader': EU agrees deal to strengthen carbon target to 55 per cent cut by 2030
Business Green
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Following talks through the night between member state leaders at the latest EU Council meeting, EU Council President Charles Michel tweeted that "Europe is the leader in the fight against climate change. Europe is the leader in the fight against climate change. We decided to cut our greenhouse gas emissions of at least 55% by 2030.
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Operational clean hydrogen production projects set to double globally within the next five years
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 26, 2023
The number of operational clean hydrogen production projects worldwide is set to at least double in the next five years, according to research published on 23 October by law firm Pillsbury , with 108 set to start producing the gas by the end of 2028. home to 7 (7%); the UK home to 7 (7%); and Japan home to 7 (7%).
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European Parliament committee votes in favor of geothermal report
ThinkGeoEnergy
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Today heralds the dawn of the geothermal age in Europe, ” said Philippe Dumas, Secretary General of the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC). “ Today heralds the dawn of the geothermal age in Europe, ” said Philippe Dumas, Secretary General of the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC). “
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Wetland conservation “the most effective approach to climate regulation”
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 2, 2023
While there is a way to go to reverse the decline, this shift is gaining momentum following regulatory change such as the EU Nature Restoration Law in July 2023, and greater investment in nature-based solutions. However, the landscape is evolving, albeit slowly, towards an approach that better values and protects the oceans.
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U.S. Crude Oil Export Surged to New Record in 2023
R-Squared Energy
MARCH 23, 2024
In December 2015 they got their wish when President Obama signed into law a $1.15 crude oil exports have been Europe, Asia, and Oceania. crude oil exports to Europe surged following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent EU sanctions prohibiting seaborne crude oil imports from Russia. exports to Europe in 2023.
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GEL starts construction on UK’s first deep geothermal power plant
ThinkGeoEnergy
JANUARY 25, 2024
“It’s a very, very exciting day, today – we are starting the construction of the UK’s first geothermal power plant,” said Ryan Law, CEO of Geothermal Engineering Ltd. To learn more about GEL and their geothermal projects, check out this interview with GEL CEO Ryan Law.
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Legal challenge launched against plans to build Europe's biggest gas plant in Yorkshire
Business Green
JANUARY 30, 2020
ClientEarth has launched a High Court challenge against the UK government's decision to greenlight what would be Europe's largest gas power plant, sparking the latest legal test for the UK's decarbonisation strategy.
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Leader of Ecocide Movement Aims to Criminalize Long-lasting Harm to the Environment
DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 8, 2023
She has contributed to law conferences, diplomatic events, and environmental summits as well as podcasts, interviews and articles for publications and broadcasters ranging from TIME Magazine to the New York Times and from The Guardian to the BBC. What she realized was that the aspect that protects our rights is actually criminal law.
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Scientists Condemn ‘Misinformation’ Used to Attack EU Reforms to Protect Nature
DeSmogBlog
JUNE 14, 2023
They argue that the laws will cause a drop in EU food production and lead to widespread economic losses. The European Parliament’s committees are expected to vote on pesticide laws (the “SUR regulation”) from July. But the laws have been the subject of intense lobbying, and have run into growing political resistance.
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The World Is Burning, but Fossil Fuel Companies Are Meeting Behind Closed Doors to ‘Future-Proof Gas’. This Should Be Criminal.
DeSmogBlog
MARCH 28, 2023
They are just some of the countries in which Europe-headquartered fossil fuel companies stand convicted or credibly accused of criminal, civil, or administrative offences. But for many, the industry’s law-breaking is a cold and hard lived reality, especially for people in climate-vulnerable communities and in the Global South.
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How Patagonia helped save Europe's last wild river - and navigated a path for others to follow
Business Green
JANUARY 19, 2023
From its source in the Pindos Mountains in north-west Greece to its meeting with the Adriatic Sea in Albania, the Vjosa river flows uninterrupted for more than 270 kilometres, making it the longest free-flowing river in Europe outside of Russia. But the picture is much more complicated.
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