Microplastics are an increasing problem for our environment. Although the direct impact on humans cannot be estimated at present, numerous recent studies have shown that further release of plastic into our environment must be prevented as a matter of urgency. Since...
By 2030, the European Parliament wants a boost for renewables energy efficiency. On Wednesday, the 14th of September, the European Parliament voted to raise the share of renewables in the EU’s final energy consumption to 45% by 2030, under the revision of the...
In a letter sent to the Member States ahead of the Council Prague meeting of the 7th of October, the European Commission laid down new measures to tackle the energy crisis. What emerged from the letter is that the current situation is still alarming despite the...
On August 30, 2022, the European Commission released a draft proposal to restrict intentionally added microplastics. The proposal aims at restricting synthetic polymer microparticles commonly referred as microplastics which can no longer be placed on the market on...
It was on the agenda of the EU economy minister’s meeting on 29 September. Progress is reported to be slow. Ministers will mostly guide the work at a “technical level”, with the topics of setting the scope (the products covered) and the requirements...
