Ahead of the International Automotive Recycling Congress in Hamburg, the ELV Forum was established as an international platform for organisations working on extended producer responsibility for end-of-life vehicles. The initiative was launched by Febelauto and ARN to support coordination in EU vehicle recycling.
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The European Union’s second emissions trading system (ETS2) will introduce carbon pricing for fuel combustion in road transport, buildings and selected smaller industrial sectors not covered by the existing EU Emissions Trading System (ETS1).
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The Future is Neutral has signed an agreement to acquire a 30% stake in Pollini Group.
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Early on 12 December, EU lawmakers struck a political agreement on new rules meant to make the automotive sector more circular – but the deal falls short of its promise, warn theEEB) and Deutsche Umwelthilfe.
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A research project by ETH Zurich in cooperation with BASF SE has examined a new recycling pathway for mixed plastic waste from end-of-life vehicles. The study explored the joint recycling of automotive shredder residue and biomass through gasification.
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Although many people find the ‘new car smell’ appealing, the reality is that this aroma comes from the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a mixture of chemicals that can have harmful effects on both health and the environment.
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Chemical recyclingPlasticsVehicles
BASF, Porsche and BEST complete pilot project on chemical recycling
BASF, Porsche and BEST have completed a pilot project demonstrating how gasification can recycle waste streams from end-of-life vehicles. Even complex shredder residues can be turned into feedstocks for new plastic components.
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PlasticsTechnologyVehicles
Dow and Gruppo Fiori develop recycling process for automotive polyurethane waste
Dow, in partnership with Gruppo Fiori, has announced the latest advancements in a jointly-developed, novel process that enables recovery of polyurethane waste from end-of-life vehicles without disassembly.
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Last week, MEPs adopted their proposals on new EU circularity rules to cover the entire vehicle lifecycle, from design to final end-of-life treatment.
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The European Parliament’s plenary vote on its position on the proposed End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR) marks an important step in advancing the circularity of the automotive sector. However, FEAD warns that certain requirements risk undermining the Regulation’s ability to deliver on its objectives.
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PoliticsTextilesVehicles
EEB: Parliament votes on key waste and vehicle laws, but falls short of real solutions
Today the European Parliament voted on two crucial laws: one to tackle food and textile waste, and another to reduce the environmental footprint of vehicles from design to disposal.
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