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The brainwashing of greenwashing

ANEC - The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation

“Consumers are confused by the number of environmental claims that can be found on the EU market, as well as about their reliability and clarity”, said ANEC Secretary-General, Stephen Russell, on the occasion of the European Consumer Summit 2012. The Summit includes consideration of misleading environmental claims. He added, “However, there exist several claims that are trusted due to their simplicity, clarity, credibility and usability. In particular, instruments such as the Ecolabel and Energy Label should be developed further”.

Integrating material sustainability information into corporate reports should be a key and critical outcome of Rio +20, urges ACCA

ACCA

A defined goal centred on sustainability reporting by companies ‘a must’ at global summit

Corporate reporting needs to be brought into the 21st century by integrating material sustainability information into corporate reports, asserts ACCA today ahead of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, which will take place in Rio, Brazil in mid June 2012.

Small businesses across Europe learn about benefits of getting involved in standardization

CEN and CENELEC

25 May 2012 - Leaders and managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in different European countries are taking part in a series of interactive workshops where they will learn about how standards are being made at national and European levels, and how they can get involved in standardization activities.

Cooperation between standards organisations of Europe and CIS

CEN and CENELEC

25 May 2012 - The European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Euro-Asian Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification (EASC).  This agreement provides a basis for closer collaboration on various aspects of standardization, which will facilitate trade in goods and services between Europe and the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

Council to make Energy Efficiency Directive less efficient!

Orgalime

The European Council is threatening to dilute the content of the Energy Efficiency Directive by proposing substantial changes to the Commission’s proposal and the European Parliament’s approach. Orgalime, which represents the European Engineering Industries is severely concerned about this news. “When it comes to talking about energy efficiency and proposing regulation or standards for energy efficiency on manufacturers, governments are the champions.

ROUNDTABLE: Research to Accelerate Innovation

Energy Efficient Buildings Association (E2BA)

DG Energy, DG Research and Innovation, DG Information Society: different European Commission services sitting together for the first time at the same panel to join forces for more energy efficiency. With 50% of industry and nearly 30% of SMEs participation in research activities at European level, the ‘Energy Efficient Buildings’ Public-Private Partnership (EeB PPP) has already proven to be a success. Nonetheless, energy efficiency costs money. How can the research process bring down these costs and make it more affordable?

Afore Consulting

Afore Consulting is an independent, premium European public affairs consultancy with a core area of expertise in financial services, regulation and competition issues.

ACEA, CLEPA and EURELECTRIC promote single standard for charging electrically-chargeable vehicles

ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers' Association

Brussels, 25 May 2012 -- E-mobility has the potential to play a key role in meeting the challenges towards sustainable transport. Standardisation of the connection between the electricity grid and electrically-chargeable vehicles is one of the prerequisites to help e-mobility gain a viable market share.

Automotive technology against road accidents

CLEPA

CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers gives its firm support to the FIA’s Action for Road Safety.

Road fatalities have become the main cause of death among young people aged 15 to 29 years with nine out of ten victims living in developing countries. In 2010 road accidents resulted in the deaths of 1.3 million people worldwide and injuries among nearly fifty million more. In 2011, in Europe the number recorded accidents reached 1.1 million in total.

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