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Bisphenol A: is there a safer alternative?

Guest contributor Ali Dockerty explores the risks posed by the near-ubiquitous chemical bisphenol A and potential regulatory solutions. Bank receipts, credit card slips, logistics labels...
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VinylPlus Sustainability Forum explores plastic and the circular economy

The 2019 VinylPlus Sustainability Forum heard how recycling is a key part of VinylPlus’ Voluntary Commitment to sustainability. VinylPlus, the Voluntary Commitment of the European...
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Reducing commuter emissions and pollution with ChargePoint

André ten Bloemendal, Vice President, Europe at ChargePoint, explains why going green and reducing commuter emissions is about changing, not just replacing, our existing...
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Europe’s Capital Markets Union: looking to the future

To achieve the objectives of the Capital Markets Union, a sustainable, effective market for retail investments is needed. The Capital Markets Union (CMU) is a...
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Future of shipping: Europe’s ports can keep a competitive edge

Magda Kopczynska, Director for Waterborne Transport at European Commission, speaks about the future of shipping. At the annual European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) conference –...
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Aquaculture in Europe: an economic overview

Aquaculture in Europe has a huge potential for growth as a relatively young industry, say economists Jordi Guillen and Natacha Carvalho. Global aquaculture production (including...
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RoadAI in action: collecting data, improving road maintenance efficiency

Disruptive technologies like RoadAI can reduce manual labour tasks and make data collection more efficient and accurate. Disruptive technologies present opportunities to make laborious manual...
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Borders, checks and Brexit: a Gordian knot around the EU Customs Union?

Tony Smith CBE, former Head of UK Border Force and expert panellist to the UK Parliamentary Commission for Alternative Arrangements to the Irish Border,...
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Connecting Europe Facility 2021 – 2027: an overview

The Connecting Europe Facility will have benefits for both the economy and for the social inclusion of European citizens, says Herald Ruijters. The Multiannual Financial...
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Biodiversity loss: one million species threatened with extinction

With one million species facing the threat of extinction, the WWF explains how the EU can mitigate biodiversity loss. Biodiversity is in crisis. This catastrophic...