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The European Union remains largely on track to achieve its 2030 targets to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions, according to the latest annual check-up on EU progress to its energy and climate targets published by the European Environment Agency today. Total net greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell by a further 2.5% in 2024, according to estimated figures included in the ‘Trends and projections’ report.
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STEROPE is a new European project that wants to demonstrate how advanced Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) technologies can transform industrial CO₂ emissions into sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), renewable marine fuels, and bio-based chemicals, using green hydrogen and innovative catalytic and membrane systems.
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CDE is on course to install its first X5 ProPress in Australia in the coming months, which will see the first commissioning of this technology globally.
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At the K 2025 trade fair, Lindner introduced Flexloop, a new mechanical recycling technology developed in cooperation with Procter & Gamble. The process is based on solvent-assisted extraction and is designed to remove impurities such as non-intentionally added substances (NIAS), odours, adhesives and printing inks from polymer chains.
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Stadler has officially inaugurated its new U.S. headquarters and warehouse complex in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The 27,000-square-foot facility reflects the company’s commitment to innovation, customer service and sustainable growth in North America.
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The UPCYCLE project, funded by Horizon Europe under the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HADEA), officially kicked off with a two-day meeting in Gent, Belgium.
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Today Omra, Norway’s new national facility for sorting all types of plastic packaging waste, has opened.
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After lengthy negotiations at the Environmental Council Meeting, national governments chose short-term political convenience over scientific integrity, environmental safety, and societal responsibility, by failing to uphold a loophole-free domestic 90% net target – the bare minimum recommended by scientists.
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In 2023, 11.6 kg of electrical and electronic equipment waste (WEEE or e-waste) was officially collected per inhabitant in the EU compared with the 32.2 kg of new electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) per person put on the market.
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The BIR World Recycling Convention in Bangkok hosted a spirited discussion on 28 October, with industry leaders navigating the trade barriers in a fragmented global market and emphasising the critical importance of free trade.
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Free and fair trade around the world is a challenging principle to defend when sectors such as Europe’s struggling recycled plastics industry are appealing for protection, a senior member of the Bureau of International Recycling has told its Convention in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Pioneering recyclers of rubber in Asia took centre stage at the BIR World Recycling Convention in Bangkok on 28 October. Their case studies highlighted the potential for valuable, closed loop solutions for the challenging material. The emphasis on adding value while delivering sustainability credentials increasingly sought by OEMs and brands came during the session for BIR’s Tyres and Rubber Committee.
