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On this World Intellectual Property Day 2023, IP Europe applauds Europe’s role in the development of open standards but also sounds the alarm that these very same patents, and with them Europe’s leadership in technologies such as 5G, are under threat.
Senior scientific advisers from around the world sign a statement to governments on climate change
Signatories include scientists from US, EU, India and African and South American countries
Date Time 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 cer...
News14 December 2020Brussels, BelgiumResearch and Innovation New scientific opinion on the Biodegradability of Plastics in the Open Environment Today the European Commission’s independent Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA) delivered a Scientific Opinion on the Biodegradability of Plastics in the Open Environment. In their opinion, the GCSA provides recommendations to assess which specific applications of biodegradable plastics in the open environment offer potential environmental benefits over conventional plastics. Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Educ...