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16-07-2020 / Bio-waste, Circular Economy

Reducing and recycling food and garden waste to boost Europe’s circular economy

Bio-waste is one of the key waste streams in Europe and holds great potential for the circular economy. According to the European Environment Agency’s new assessment, reducing and using
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28-05-2020 / Circular Economy

New targets to green the CAP

Commission sets new targets on land, pesticides and fertilisers to green the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) According the joint strategies on biodiversity and sustainable food system, Member
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28-05-2020 / Compost, Organic matter, Sustainable compost application

Two new factsheets on the sustainable use of compost published

The European Compost Network has published two new factsheets on ‘Soil Structure & Carbon Storage’ and on ‘Soil Fertility & Productivity’ in its publication edition on the
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30-04-2020 / European Policy

A new GHG emission reduction target for 2030 is to be set

A new greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 is to be set to achieve carbon neutrality The European Commission is calling on experts and stakeholders to provide their opinion on how to
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30-04-2020 / European Policy

Industrial Emission Directive (IED)

A revision of the IED might set targets on GHG emissions reduction for all industrial installation The European Commission (EC) will likely present a proposal to revise the Directive by the end of
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