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REACTION TO WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE) DIRECTIVE EP ENVI RECAST VOTE

REACTION TO WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (WEEE) DIRECTIVE EP ENVI RECAST VOTE: MOVE ON FINANCING A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

For better regulation on biocides - some gains in EP environment committee vote

GUE/NGL Group in the EP

Between 2003 and 2005, 15,600 Europeans were poisoned through the use of products containing biocides. Biocides are found in many cleaning products, disinfectants and lots of products intended for everyday use. "The GUE/NGL group wants to see a total ban on these dangerous substances" Sabine Wils, Member of the EP environment committee said after the vote on the new regulation that seeks harmonisation of rules on approving and using biocides.

National Survey: Americans Willing to Embrace New Energy Behaviors to Affect Change

GE

Majority of Americans Willing to use a Smart Device Such as a Meter, Thermostat or Appliance if it Would Help to Better Manage Their Energy Usage to Save Money and Make a Difference for Children or Grandchildren

EU Energy Saving Target Key to Achieving the New Europe 2020 Objectives

PU Europe

A wide stakeholder coalition representing professional organisations and NGOs sent an open letter to the European heads of state calling for the inclusion of energy efficiency in the EU’s strategy towards a smart, sustainable and inclusive economic future.

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“Responsible Energy for European Regions”: New Blog by the Assembly of European Regions and GE Energy to promote discussion on European Energy Challenges

GE

Brussels (B), 22 June 2010. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) and GE Energy today announced the launch of R.E.F.E.R. (Responsible Energy for European Regions), a blog aimed at facilitating thoughts and discussion on energy matters across all regions of Europe. Available at http://refer.blogactiv.eu, R.E.F.E.R. reports on the latest energy news, energy analysis and commentary about the various regional energy markets, energy efficiency, regional sustainability, secure energy supplies and public policies from across Europe. Far from being a mere publication, R.E.F.E.R.

“Responsible Energy for European Regions”

GE

 “Responsible Energy for European Regions”:

New Blog by the Assembly of European Regions and GE Energy 
to promote discussion on European Energy Challenges

Brussels (B), 22 June 2010

A step forward to make our transport smarter

ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

"If our phones can become smarter, why can't our roads and cars?" asks ALDE Member Anne Jensen (Venstre, DK) welcoming today's adoption - by a large majority - of her report in the Transport Committee on "Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in the field of road transport and interfaces with other transport modes".

CEPF - Confederation of European Forest Owners

EurActiv EUX.TV Video SPRL

EurActiv.com and EUX.TV have formed a joint venture to produce and publish online video content focused on European Union policies and politics. The joint company cooperates to produce video reports and interviews, which are available to viewers via both the EurActiv Network’s sites, including its blogging platform Blogactiv.eu, and EUX.TV’s YouTube channel.

CEFIC PROMOTES CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN SMEs

Stub

Brussels, 22 June 2010 – Cefic launches a toolkit designated to promote corporate social responsibility (CSR) in small and medium-sized enterprises through Responsible Care®, the voluntary initiative to continuously improve the environmental, health and safety performance in the chemical industry. This toolkit brings together for the first time validated tools on occupational health, process safety, transport safety, energy efficiency, chemicals management and others areas, making them freely available for SMEs. “Responsible Care is the path to sustainable business success.

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