Circular Economy

Climate policy is just as important in the travel and tourism sectors

Tourism sector needs to drive positive environmental and social change

2 years ago2 years ago4 mins

Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the UNWTO has urged the tourism industry to build a more sustainable sector.

Climate policy is top of the agenda at Smurfit Westrock

What does the EU Green Deal mean for the packaging industry?

2 years ago2 years ago12 mins

Smurfit Westrock examines what effect forthcoming EU sustainability legislation is likely to have on the packaging sector.

Bio-based, circular economy just on the horizon, says GDI

2 years ago2 years ago3 mins

A bio-based economy is just around the corner, a new study by the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (GDI) has suggested, given recent technological breakthroughs.

A study by the University of Bristol has called for a departure from using certified, locally sourced timber in construction and interior design

Greater understanding of timber availability and sustainability needed, study finds

2 years ago2 years ago4 mins

A study by the University of Bristol has called for a departure from using certified, locally sourced timber in construction and design.

Landowners call for support from MEPs on climate change

2 years ago2 years ago3 mins

The European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) is calling on future MEPs to ensure that they support landowners in handling the climate crisis.

Delegates from some 175 countries are in South Korea this week, for the fifth round of the U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meetings, aimed at agreeing on a treaty to curb plastic pollution.

What is the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)?

3 years ago3 months ago9 mins

In 2022, as part of the EU Green Deal and Circular Economy Action Plan, the European Commission took an ambitious stance on packaging waste.

Open innovation essential to tackling climate change concerns, says CATL CEO

3 years ago2 years ago4 mins

More open innovation between business and countries will be essential to tackle the challenges associated with climate change, the CEO of CATL has said.