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2020 European Kidney Forum - ‘A Shared Vision for Improving Organ Donation and Transplantation in the EU Beyond 2020’

The European Kidney Health Forum today calls for renewed political momentum to optimise donation and transplantation of organs in Europe.

EKHA President, Ray Vanholder, introduced the Forum:

Circularity is a “no regret option” for the European industrial transition: it is now time to recognise circular low carbon forest-based industries as a strategic value chain!

The Green Deal has to be translated into a business case, strengthening sustainable and circular industrial value chains in Europe, and ensuring that they are considered of strategic importance.

For that reason, Cepi, on behalf of the European Paper Industry, applauds the increased support to low carbon value chains in the “New approach to industrial policy” released by the European Commission on 10 March.

Circular Economy needs innovation and clear concepts

  • VDMA: EU action plan must not get lost in small-scale regulation
  • A boost for a functioning secondary raw materials market is necessary

Circular Economy Action Plan and Industrial Strategy recognise the need for a coherent legislative framework on batteries

  • EU Industrial Strategy correctly identifies the battery sector as strategic, but fails to recognise the relevance of all battery technologies and applications
  • Circular economy is a key pillar of the EU Green Deal: batteries are a great example of effective collection and recycling
  • Coherence across different initiatives is needed to promote battery manufacturing, including industrial strategy, circular economy and substance management 

The new EU industrial strategy must be done for workers and with workers

The European Commission has set out its priorities and vision for the development of EU industry with today’s publication of the Communication ‘A New Industrial Strategy for Europe’.

GasNaturally calls on Industrial Strategy to recognise the role of gas in boosting competitiveness, generating jobs and achieving net-zero emissions

Ecodesign Regulation: International Bromine Council (BSEF) legally challenges European Commission ban on halogenated flame retardants in enclosures of electronic displays

The International Bromine Council (BSEF) lodged formal proceedings with the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg against the European Commission (EC) with respect to its recently published regulation on Ecodesign requirements electronic displays[1].

COVID-19 turning into crisis of unprecedented proportions for Europe’s airports

Brussels - While the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic was initially marginal and limited to those airports with air services to affected countries in Asia, its extension into Europe is resulting in airports across the continent now facing a full blown crisis.

Airports Council International (ACI)

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