Methane is also a toxic local air pollutant that can cause acute health problems. Reducing methane emissions is a critical element of the EU’s goals for 2050 climate neutrality, 55% greenhouse gas reduction by 2030, and zero-pollution. All of these targets are important components of the European Green Deal.
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This week, the European Commission President von der Leyen gave a compelling speech on a renewed EU-US alliance particularly focused on strengthening bilateral and multilateral partnerships.
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The European Commission has described scores of specific objectives for 2021 to implement the European Green Deal, the Digital Transformation, the Green Recovery, and other long-term strategies. The Commission Work Programme 2021 addresses multiple goals, each ambitious in its own right. Learn more in this blog.
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Is the the EU’s Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability: a Global Standard fo Chemicals?
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What’s new at the European Commission and with the EU Green Deal? Read more from Amplia Group Senior Associate and Sustainability expert, Tom Carter.
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The European Commission has initiated a public consultation on organic farming as part of their broader goal of implementing the many ambitious goals of the European Green Deal (EGD). The process of developing an organic farming action plan begins with a solicitation of public input by 23 October 2020. The resulting action plan will address two of the EGD’s multiple strategies: Farm to Fork and Biodiversity. Read more…
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The European Commission has initiated another key element towards implementation of the European Green Deal (EGD). With a target of European carbon neutrality by 2050, fossil fuel reduction through energy transformation is an important component of the EGD. This blog addresses two newly opened public consultations regarding the use of tax policy to encourage energy efficiency, smarter distribution, and greater use of renewable sources.
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