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Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe - Position Paper of the Nickel Institute

Nickel Institute

The Nickel Institute calls for a balanced and realistic resource efficiency roadmap, that takes into account the needs of all interests, is based on latest research, applies true life cycle thinking, is aligned with ongoing work in related areas and sets goals that are both realistic and achievable

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TRANSPORT WHITE PAPER - Position Paper of the Nickel Institute

Nickel Institute

Nickel with its wide range of applications in transportation and infrastructure will be of key importance to achieve the targets set in the Commission Transport White Paper

EU-Australia PNR agreement to get green light

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

Today the European Parliament granted its consent to the conclusion of a new agreement with Australia on the conditions ruling the transfer of Passenger Name Records (PNR). Liberals and Democrats from the very beginning of debate on the transfer of air passenger data, back in 2003, have always led the fight for the tight legal safeguards and data protection clauses governing the transfer of data.

Refrigerant containment legislation pays off: CO2 eq emissions set to decrease further in the EU

EPEE - European Partnership for Energy and the Environment

Brussels, 27 October 2011: A new study by French research bodies ARMINES / ERIE reveals that CO2 eq emissions from refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump equipment have decreased by over 13% since 1990 and are set to decrease even further in the coming 20 years.

RAP - The Regulatory Assistance Project

RAP’s Approach
RAP is widely viewed as a source of innovative and creative thinking that yields practical solutions. We meet directly with government officials, regulators and their staffs; we lead technical workshops and training sessions; we conduct in-house research and we produce a growing volume of publications designed to better align energy regulation with economic and environmental goals.

Murky Australia data transfer deal a threat to basic rights

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

"Today's vote on the EU-Australia data transfer agreement could lead to major breaches of fundamental rights in the EU" GUE/NGL MEP Cornelia Ernst said ahead of a European Parliament vote on an international agreement to allow the blanket transfer of data of all Australia-bound flight passengers to the Canberra authorities.

Boeing, Embraer and Sao Paulo Research Foundation to Lead Aviation Biofuels Program in Brazil

BOEING

SAO PAULO, Oct. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA), Embraer (NYSE: ERJ) and the Sao Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP) today announced plans to collaborate on long-term aviation biofuels-related research and development, a move that represents another major step toward the creation of a sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Brazil. Azul, GOL, TAM and Trip airlines will be strategic advisors in the program.

EuroCommerce welcomes Commission’s new CSR strategy

EuroCommerce

Brussels, 26 October 2011 – Yesterday’s Commission communication on a renewed EU strategy for Corporate Social Responsibility 2011-14 was welcomed by EuroCommerce. Director General Christian Verschueren commented: “The promotion of internationally agreed CSR principles and guidance tools like the OECD guidelines, the UN Global Compact and ISO 26000 are welcomed by EuroCommerce.”

EU Budget for 2012: Parliament adopts its position. José Manuel Fernandes MEP and Giovanni La Via MEP

EPP Group in the European Parliament

José Manuel Fernandes MEP, Member of the Committee on Budgets and Co-Rapporteur of the EU Budget for 2012, considers that "Real cuts have been made for the budget of all EU institutions for 2012", highlighting that "expenditure on administration for all EU institutions represent only 5,59% of the global EU budget for 2012."

EuropaBio publishes a new report on biological medicines with a special focus on biosimilars

EuropaBio

To contribute to an informed debate, EuropaBio is launching a new brochure acknowledging the complexity of biotechnology-derived medicines[1] and the emergence in Europe of a new category of biotech medicines: biosimilars.

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