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Significant action needed in the building sector to meet climate goals
Brussels – A new study by the Climate Action Tracker has indicated that all new buildings will need to achieve ‘zero-energy’ status by 2020 to reach the climate goals established in the Paris Agreement. Additionally, the renovation rate of older structures will need to be drastically accelerated from its currently sluggish pace. In order to limit global warming…
Showcasing resource efficiency in manufacturing at the European Parliament
Brussels, 13 November 2012 – Resource efficiency holds the key to the competitiveness of the European manufacturing sector with its over 740,000 SMEs and 11 million employees. During the European conference ‘How green industries are reshaping the industrial landscape’ hosted by MEP Reinhard Bütikofer (Greens/EFA), the public-private partnership ‘Resource Efficiency in the Manufacturing Industry (REMake)’ showcased…
Post 2020 renewables policy will increase focus on heating and cooling
27 November, Brussels – Minimum renewable energy obligations could be applied to heating and cooling in existing buildings, the European Commission has suggested, during the launch of a consultation into the new Renewable Energy Directive (REDII). All replacement heating systems, including in residential buildings, may be required to utilise energy from renewable sources, and building…
HOOP Launches Urban Bioeconomy Network For Cities And Regions
Brussels, 24 March 2022 – The HOOP Network of cities and regions has been launched to facilitate exchange of knowledge and mutual learning among cities and regions willing to recover valuable resources from urban biowaste and wastewater. According to the EU Bioeconomy Strategy, “cities should become major circular bioeconomy hubs”, where biowaste is a feedstock…
EU establishes resource efficiency advisory group
Brussels, 5 June As laid out in last year’s resource efficiency roadmap, a high level stakeholder group has been established, holding its first meeting on Tuesday 5th June. The group’s membership includes MEPs, commissioners, environment ministers from four member states, business leaders, academics and representatives from environmental and consumer groups. Meetings are chaired by the former prime minister of Ireland,…