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Green news- Circularity meets consumer power in the tech repair fightThe interests of consumer rights groups and circularity advocates are intersecting in the right-to-repair movement, as tech brands rework products to satisfy new laws. The post Circularity meets consumer power in the tech repair fight appeared first on Trellis.
- Four more sustainability organizations targeted by Republican attorneys generalLegal scholars say the reasoning behind the complaints is weak — but that may not matter if the goal is to damage the organizations. The post Four more sustainability organizations targeted by Republican attorneys general appeared first on Trellis.
- P&G goes wide with a waterless, plastic-free Tide The consumer products giant's flagship laundry product will now be available nationwide as a six-layered fiber tile packaged in a recyclable cardboard box. The post P&G goes wide with a waterless, plastic-free Tide appeared first on Trellis.
- Why corporate investors should look to domestic companies for dividends Domestically-focused companies may offer compelling investment opportunities as globalization wanes. The post Why corporate investors should look to domestic companies for dividends appeared first on Trellis.
- A global trust crisisNew data show global companies are among the least-trusted institutions. The post A global trust crisis appeared first on Trellis.
- Circularity meets consumer power in the tech repair fight
Category Archives: Green economy
Global agreement to tackle mercury
The European Commission welcomed the successful conclusion of the multilateral negotiations to address the global threat posed to human health and the environment by mercury. This follows the decision of the Governing Council of UNEP in February 2009 to develop a global legally binding instrument on mercury and the subsequent creation of an International Negotiating Committee to conclude on the text of a mercury Treaty that held its final meeting this week. The EU was a key driver for the launch of this negotiating process. Continue reading
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CO2 emissions from new cars fell by over 3% in 2011
The European Commission adopted a decision confirming provisional findings that average CO2 emissions from new cars in the EU dropped by 3.3% last year. This decision is based on emissions data gathered by the European Environment Agency and verified by car manufacturers.
The average CO2 emissions for the 12.8 million new cars registered in the EU in 2011 was 135.7 grams per kilometre. This is a drop of 4.6g CO2/km compared to 2010 and confirms that car manufacturers are on track to reach the 2015 target of 130g CO2/km. Continue reading
Environment Action Programme for the EU
The European Commission has proposed a new Environment Action Programme for the EU. Entitled “Living well, within the limits of our planet”, it will guide environment policy up to 2020. The proposal aims to enhance Europe’s ecological resilience and transform the EU into an inclusive and sustainable green economy. Continue reading
EU to give full support for the green economy
There is no other way out of the economic crisis than through a green economy, which will strengthen the development of new and greener technologies, resource reductions and the protecting of our nature and the biodiversity. A green transition will create millions of jobs and make Europe more sustainable and competitive.
This was the conclusion, when Europe’s environment ministers met this week in Horsens. They discussed an ambitious outline for the 7th Environment Action Programme made by the Danish EU Presidency. Continue reading
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