Digitalisation for the benefit of the environment: Council approves conclusions
The Council today approved conclusions addressing the twin societal challenge of digital transformation and green transition and exploring ways to contribute to building the necessary bridges between them.
The Council underlines in its conclusions the potential of the twin transition for new green and digital job creation necessary for the economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. It also stresses that the digital transition should be fair and inclusive and should leave no one behind.
Digitalisation is an excellent lever to accelerate the transition towards a climate-neutral, circular and more resilient economy. At the same time, we must put the appropriate policy framework in place to avoid adverse effects of digitalisation on the environment. These conclusions reflect in a balanced way where the EU needs to act to make the most of this twin transition.
Council approves conclusions on making the recovery circular and green
The Council today approved conclusions entitled Making the Recovery Circular and Green in response to the European Commission s Circular Economy Action Plan for a cleaner and more competitive Europe .
The conclusions aim at providing comprehensive political guidance on the broad range of actions foreseen in the Action Plan. The conclusion aim to strike a balance between an ambitious approach and the need to consider a broad range of issues when implementing the various actions, including the different starting points of Member States.
The conclusions highlight the role of the circular economy in the recovery from COVID-19 and make a link to digitalisation, underlining its importance for achieving the full potential of the circular economy.
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‘Circular Economy’ Proposed As Best Short-Term Solution To Boost Sustainability Of European Ports
December 17, 2020
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The LOOP-Ports circular economy project, coordinated by Fundación Valenciaport and co-financed by EIT Climate-KIC, held its final conference yesterday in which the partners presented the main results of this initiative to an audience of more than 75 people.
The conference as an official event of the World Circular Economy Forum Online, was opened by Emmanuelle Maire, Head of Unit of Sustainable Production, Products and Consumption of DG Environment of the European Commission, who explained the new Circular Economy Action Plan for Europe. Next, the Technical Dire
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Lynette Chung, Chief Sustainability Officer at Covestro, discusses what sustainability means to the industry, its value chains and how the European Green Deal will accelerate the move to a fully circular economy.
The European Union has set the objective of becoming climate-neutral by 2050. This is very ambitious, but also fully needed, in order to deliver on the legally binding Paris Agreement, which has a mandate to limit global warming to well below 2, but preferably 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. The European Green Deal is the European Commission’s overarching plan for making the EU’s economy climate-neutral, by overcoming the challenges of climate change and environmental degradation.
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Expert advises on use of biodegradable plastics
Use of biodegradable plastics can potentially reduce harmful, polluting plastic waste in the open environment and contribute to Green targets. But most such plastics only degrade in specific environments and should only be used in line with new recommendations from the European Commission’s independent Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA), led by Oxford Professor Nicole Grobert.
The GCSA recommends biodegradable plastics offer potential environmental benefits in the open environment over conventional plastics – but only in certain circumstances.
Assessing which specific biodegradable plastic applications can offer environmental benefits requires careful consideration