ACI is organising its 11th Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Summit, which will be held in Manchester, UK on the 26th & 27th September 2018. During this edition, the conference will explore innovation developments and projects regarding CO2 utilisation in Europe. After examining global industry matters, such as sustainability, policy & regulation, the role of CO2 reuse in the circular economy and LCA & technico-economic analysis […]
Yearly Archives: 2018
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The European Commission launched a public consultation to evaluate the 7th Environment Action Programme (EAP). The aim is to improve the structure of EAP, and assess its added value and efficacy, in order to deliver a better plan in the future. The initiative targets both private citizens and companies, and […]
The Central Finland Region (CFR) sees biogas as a brilliant way to answer climate change. This region has a relevant biogas production from streams in the agro sector, and from municipal and industrial waste. The CIRCWASTE-project, focusing on the promotion of biogas in the transport sector, is a brilliant example of smart […]
The WTO has announced the relaunch of negotiations on fisheries subsidies, to fight against overfishing and illegal practises. The decision was taken by Roberto Zapata Barradas, newly appointed Chair of the Negotiating Group on Rules. The objective is to secure a new agreement by 2019 and subsidies are estimated around […]
The LIFE programme call for 2018 is out, and has a budget of €400 million to support innovative projects for environmental protection, climate action and nature conservation. For the 2018 call LIFE simplified its application process for traditional projects on the topics environment, nature & biodiversity and resource efficiency. The new […]
A new study published by Friends of the Earth Europe and Zero Waste Europe reveals that plastic food packaging could be fuelling food wastage instead of reducing it. The report analyses a period from 2004 to 2014 and highlights that current policies are underestimating the environmental impact of plastic […]
The EU commission unveiled its proposal for the protection of farmers and SMEs, which are often lacking bargaining power in the food supply chain. The initiative addresses unfair trading practices, as late payments from retailers, unilateral or retroactive changes to contracts and last minute cancellations for the order of perishable […]
This week is “Strasbourg week”, the moment of the month when MEPs meet for the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The agenda for the April session presents several issues at stake and some among them are particularly relevant. MEPs are expected to discuss the reduction of greenhouse […]
The Societal Challenge 2 infoday is taking place at the end of June. The Charlemagne building, in Brussels will host the first day of the event on June 25. A brokerage event will take place the following day at the Borschette center. If you want to know more about H2020 […]