GHG Protocol and ISO (the leading organisations setting global standards for corporate greenhouse gas accounting) have launched a ‘request for information’ on their Action and Market Instruments (AMI) standard. This standard, set for adoption in 2028, will define how companies account for and report on various kinds of climate actions. For example, how companies should […]
View moreICT products – including computers, phones, and tablets – can have damaging environmental impacts. As global demand for these products soars, managing the end-of-life challenges has become urgent. This is especially true in developing economies, which as secondary markets for refurbished products are disproportionately affected by issues like e-waste. Effective and environmentally ambitious policies and […]
View moreThis joint position paper sets out the EU Raw Materials Coalition’s assessment of the RESourceEU Action Plan and provides forward-looking recommendations on upcoming legislative and policy initiatives, including the European Critical Raw Materials Centre, permitting frameworks, and international partnerships. Key Recommendations: Maintain environmental integrity, human rights and democratic governance as core pillars of EU raw […]
View moreDear President von der Leyen, Dear President Costa, Dear President Metsola, Europe faces an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape. Russia’s war against Ukraine and rising tensions in the Middle East have exposed the risks of fossil-fuel dependence making Europe’s energy security, affordability and competitiveness not only a climate imperative, but a strategic necessity. The choices Europe […]
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