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Global International Climate Finance Flows: NAMAs in Context In the run-up to the COP21 in Paris, Zero Waste Europe examines international climate finance flows from European sources to the waste sector in the Global South in the form of NAMAs. Despite the fact that climate finance is supposed to support the mitigation and adaptation of climate change of developing countries, it may end […] Zero Waste Europe · 27 Nov 2015 Global Why climate advocacy should talk about waste By Dharmesh Shah, Climate and Waste Policy Consultant with Zero Waste Europe The 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) on climate change will take place in Paris later this year. It is one of the most closely watched events as it is expected to chalk the response of human civilization in the face of rapidly changing […] Zero Waste Europe · 27 Nov 2015 Global Costa Rica doesn’t go for zero waste strategies to reduce emissions Increased separate collection could serve as an alternative to waste incineration Solid waste management is the third largest contributor to greenhouse gasses emissions in Costa Rica, and the figure keeps rising. The country, however, is not planning a sustainable policy for the sector, on the contrary, it chooses to disregard the recommendations and public consultations […] Zero Waste Europe · 27 Nov 2015 Global Who Will Benefit from Colombia’s NAMA? The climate finance proposal for solid waste management in Colombia has been designed without citizen participation and is based on questionable environmental criteria. Waste management produces 5% of the total Colombian greenhouse gases emissions, which under the “business-as-usual” scenario is expected to grow rapidly. The bulk of these emissions is methane from the landfills […] Zero Waste Europe · 27 Nov 2015 Global The First zero waste celebration of the annual gathering to support the Basque language On October 4, in Usurbil, Gipuzkoa, the annual celebration of Basque schools ‘Ikastolas’ took place, and this is the first year that the organisation have considered taking a zero waste approach. This is already a traditional meeting point for over 10,000 people who come together to support the Basque language “Euskara”, and this year it […] Zero Waste Europe · 27 Nov 2015 Global Paper industry launches the Age of Fibre at European Paper Week 2015 The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has concluded the 17th edition of European Paper Week 2015. Its great success is reflected in a record number of attendees: More than 400 industry representatives gathered in Brussels for three intensive days and have left full of inspiring ideas, new contacts and good memories. The industry declared […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 18 Nov 2015 Global Paper Industry 4.0 – What digital can do for the paper industry CEPI in cooperation with StepChange and SITRA have launched a brochure on the state of industry 4.0 in the pulp and paper industry. The European pulp and paper industry has experienced and consistently supported the three major phases of industrial transformation since the 18th century. From steam power to electric power, then to the progressive […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 18 Nov 2015 Global The Age of Fibre – The pulp and paper industry’s most innovative products The industry has declared the start of The Age of Fibre with a brand new publication containing the most innovative products of the pulp and paper industry. This new publication is the third in the sequence of initiatives that started with the 2050 Roadmap in 2011, followed by the Two Team Project in 2013. All […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 18 Nov 2015 Global EucoLight delivers for lighting WEEE in 2015 EucoLight, the new lighting WEEE compliance scheme trade association has made good progress in its first year of operation. Nigel Harvey, Chief Executive of Recolight, and a board member of EucoLight said today “EucoLight now has members from 16 EU Member States, which gives the organisation a great deal of credibility when dealing with European […] L'articolo EucoLight delivers for lighting WE… EucoLight · 12 Nov 2015 Global Gearing up for Paris! Our calendar of zero waste activities December is going to be a very busy time for zero waste and climate justice groups who will be meeting in Paris. In the context of the Paris COP21 climate talks taking place during the first few weeks of December, Zero Waste Europe has teamed up with Zero Waste France, GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Oct 2015 Global ‘Incineradoras No, Zero Waste Madrid’ in action! Incineradoras No, Zero Waste Madrid is successfully paving the way for Zero Waste Municipalities in the area of Madrid, in Spain. Since this summer, thanks to the progressive political turn in many municipalities in the area, the network has been able to ally with alternative political parties and pass a motion in at least 4 […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Oct 2015 Global ERPC Monitoring Report 2014 Summary: Since 2000, the European paper value chain has been committed to the two-fold aim of increasing recycling and joining efforts to remove obstacles hampering paper recycling in Europe. Consequently, today’s situation is transformed relative to what we experienced 15 years ago. In 2014, 71.7% of all paper consumed in Europe was recycled, totalling 58 […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 21 Oct 2015 Global Zero Waste ‘Dream Team’ on Tour “Zero Waste Dream Tour” in Sesto Fiorentino Between the 4th and the 9th of October a team of Zero Waste experts toured the Italian peninsula prior to attending the World Resources Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The “Zero Waste Dream Team” was composed of leading experts in the field of Zero Waste and circular flows of […] Zero Waste Europe · 20 Oct 2015 Global CNIM & MARTIN GmbH CNIM, together with the Irish Lagan Construction Group, is building two waste combustion lines for the British waste management company... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 16 Oct 2015 Global Polish primary school and Finnish university win 2015 paper recycling awards Yesterday, the European Recovered Paper Council (ERPC) announced the winners of the fifth European Paper Recycling awards. The well-attended ceremony took place at the European Parliament and was hosted by MEP Eva Kaili who is also head of the Greek S&D delegation. The winner of the Technology Improvement and R&D category was Aalto University and […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 14 Oct 2015 Global Freight Stakeholders call for open dialogue on wagonload services CEFIC, CEPI, CER, CLECAT, EFIP, ESC, ESPO and UIP have issued a joint paper on wagonload. According to them, this segment of rail freight is at risk of disappearing. With this paper, the associations would like to recall the urgency of taking action to prevent wagonload services from further declining. While market-driven solutions are crucial, […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 13 Oct 2015 Global Sao Paulo Apuesta En Serio Por El Compstaje Domiciliario Delivery of compost kits to selected households Dan Moche, Claudio Spínola y Magdalena Donoso* Septiembre, 2015 Sao Paulo llama la atención por sus grandezas: alberga el mayor parque industrial y financiero del Brasil, es su municipio más poblado y es la sexta ciudad más grande del planeta, donde viven más de once millones de habitantes. […] Zero Waste Europe · 8 Oct 2015 Global Bad medicine: How the pharmaceutical industry is contributing to the global rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs The post Bad medicine: How the pharmaceutical industry is contributing to the global rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 8 Oct 2015 Global Medicamentos Tóxicos: Cómo determinadas compañías farmacéuticas contribuyen al aumento de súperbacterias resistentes a los antibióticos The post Medicamentos Tóxicos: Cómo determinadas compañías farmacéuticas contribuyen al aumento de súperbacterias resistentes a los antibióticos appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 8 Oct 2015 Global Gary McGann awarded Global CEO of the year CEPI is happy to announce that its Chairman Gary McGann has been awarded the PPI’s Global CEO of the year award. Earlier this year he was awarded the European CEO of the year award for the second year running. The PPI Awards honor leadership, vision, innovation and strategic accomplishments within the pulp and paper industry, and are the […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 30 Sept 2015 Global Alternatiba: grass-roots alternatives to climate change The Alternatiba Festival was successful in making the case that there are alternatives to climate change in addition to energy transition and that without them, it will not be possible to mitigate the effects of climate change. After 5,637 km of cycling, the Alternatiba Festival finally arrived in Paris on the 26th September, having left […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Sept 2015 Global Highlights from Zero Waste Week This year saw a significant growth for Zero Waste Week, held between 7th – 13th of September. What has previously been a national UK based week expanded internationally drawing participants from across the world. The theme for this years Zero Waste Week, was that of ‘Reuse’. One of the ‘3 R’s’, reuse is an essential […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Sept 2015 Global Alappuzha India, Zero Waste Town In this article we hear about how the Indian town of Alappuzha, made drastic improvements in organic waste management. This article is the third in our “Waste & Climate Solutions” series, detailing zero waste stories from around the world. We are releasing this series to mark the final push before COP21, and will release a […] Zero Waste Europe · 26 Sept 2015 Global Boston Builds Solutions Today, our article looks at the zero waste model of CERO in Boston. This blog is the second article in our series on “Waste & Climate Solutions” from around the world. We are releasing this series to mark the final push before COP21, and will release a different climate and waste solution across the world […] Zero Waste Europe · 25 Sept 2015 Global São Paulo’s commitment to household composting Delivery of compost kits to selected households Composting workshop with officials from the city of Sao Paulo This blog is the first in our series on “Waste & Climate solutions” from around the world. We are releasing this series to mark the final push before COP21, and will release a different climate and waste solution […] Zero Waste Europe · 24 Sept 2015 Global Position of the paper and print value chain on the EU General Data Protection review Our associations are part of the paper and print value chain and include paper manufacturing, paper converting, printing, postal services and direct marketing. We are all committed to safeguarding the protection of personal data. Our industry – which ranges from the manufacturer to the distributor of direct mail – provides jobs to 3 million Europeans […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 22 Sept 2015 Global Babcock & Wilcox Vølund Babcock [&] Wilcox Vølund has won their third major contract for a biomass facility in the UK: a 40MWe waste... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 21 Sept 2015 Global 3.5 million jobs at risk if EU grants Market Economy Status to China, finds new report A landmark study by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) released last week reveals that if the EU grants Market Economy Status (MES) to China, the EU could lose 3.5 million jobs and 2% of GDP. Read AEGIS Europe press release here. CEPI is a member of the AEGIS alliance. Follow AEGIS on Twitter @AEGISeurope AEGIS website […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 20 Sept 2015 Global Global Forest Products Industry Sponsors Awards Recognizing Student Architects WASHINGTON – The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) sponsored prizes to the student winners of the TREEHOUSING International Wood Design Competition, who were recognized at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s XIV World Forestry Congress in Durban, South Africa. The winning designs can be viewed at www.treehousing-competition.com. In the Affordable … CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 14 Sept 2015 Global European Paper Week 2015 registration is open – Paper Industry 4.0 The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has opened the registration for European Paper Week 2015, taking place on 17-19 November in Brussels. This year’s 17th edition promises an even wider range of topics, incorporating new features such as a session on the European pulp and paper market outlook by RISI Economists. The overriding theme […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Sept 2015 Global Is waste a source of renewable energy? The myth that waste is a source of ‘renewable energy’ is dangerous, and needs to be stamped out before yet more public money is spent on incinerators. This article was originally posted on the Isonomia Blog on 5 December 2014 and is written by Mike Brown. Whenever you look at material produced by the developers […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 Aug 2015 Global Earth First! Summer Gathering Fighting Incineration Workshop The Peak District where Earth First! Gathering 2015 was held The summer of 2015 has seen an incredible amount of activity by campaigners fighting proposed incinerators in the UK. With a long list of successes, as well as active and ongoing campaigns, opposition to incineration seems important as ever. In light of these struggles Mariel […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 Aug 2015 Global Power of Compost: Video Competition Our compost video competition is now closed. We would like to thank everyone who submitted a video entry. We have now passed the videos on to our panel of judges and will be announcing a winners shortly. – The Zero Waste Europe team What is so great about compost? Compost is an incredibly powerful tool […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 Aug 2015 Global CEPI’s response to public consultation on the Circular Economy CEPI replied to the European Commission’s public consultation on the circular economy in July. Background (from the Commission website): In December 2014, the Commission announced the withdrawal of its legislative proposal for the review of waste legislation, to be replaced by a new, more ambitious, initiative for the promotion of the circular economy by the […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 16 Aug 2015 Global CEPI’s response to public consultation as part of the Fitness Check of the EU nature legislation (Birds and Habitats Directives) The purpose of the consultation was to gather opinions on current EU nature conservation legislation (the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive) and its implementation to date, as part of the ‘fitness check‘ that the European Commission is carrying out under its Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT). Here’s a short summary of how CEPI […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 16 Aug 2015 Global Best Available Technique (BAT) Conclusions for the Production of Pulp, Paper and Board CEPI implementation guide available here. Discussion on the BAT conclusions for the pulp and paper sector Foreword The new BAT conclusions for the production of pulp, paper and board was published in all EU languages in the Official Journal of the European Union on 30 September 2014 containing the legally binding requirements for all pulp, […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 12 Aug 2015 Global “Getting Climate Finance Right” in the Waste Sector Waste-pickers from SWaCH and the KKPKP in Pune At a historic juncture for climate finance, Friends of the Earth US and the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) have co-edited a report showing that it is possible to get climate finance right. In the report, which includes work from many global, regional and local organisations including […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 Jul 2015 Global The White House Admits Biomass Burning Not “Carbon Neutral” There is strong evidence to counter the claims that biomass is carbon-neutral. In an important move, the White House released a Statement of Policy on the 23rd June, taking a strong stance against and vetoing the reclassification of all biomass power production as inherently “carbon-neutral”, a move which would have increased the attractiveness of biomass […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 Jul 2015 Global Slovenian Cement Plant Stops Operations as Environmental Permit Fails Approval In Trbovlje, Slovenia, the Lafarge-owned cement plant has been ordered to stop operations after it’s been revealed that the plant lacks the necessary environmental permits. The plant has filed a complaint to the Ministry of Environment of Slovenia and it’s expected that it will try to get further permissions, thus the local groups that have […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 Jul 2015 Global Time to Redesign Extended Producer Responsibility for a Circular Economy: New study from Zero Waste Europe. This study comes at important time for the European Commission who are currently conducting a review of waste policy and legislation. We have now released the full report which is available for download on our website. Newly released findings of a study commissioned by Zero Waste Europe1 reveal current EPR schemes are lacking in scope […] Zero Waste Europe · 15 Jul 2015