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4 November 2009
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EU outflanked by Asian rivals on green economy  [FR] [DE]

Europe's stimulus spending on greening the economy is dwarfed by China's investment, with some EU countries diverting less than 2% of national recovery plans into sustainable industries. The disparity has sparked fears that 'green jobs' will migrate to Asia.


Commission waters down CO2 proposal for vans  

The European Commission has caved in to industry and member-state pressure and significantly backtracked on earlier ambitions to introduce legally-binding CO2 cuts for new vans and minibuses.


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Towards a recycling society 

An EU strategy on preventing and recycling waste aims to pave the way towards a recycling society by decoupling economic growth from natural resource use. (read more)

Water, Business & Sustainability  [FR]

With water supplies under growing strain due to intensive use and climate change, the EU has introduced pricing policies to persuade users – farmers, industries and households – to save the precious resource. (read more)

Greening logistics  [FR] [DE]

Soaring fuel prices, together with growing road congestion and increasingly stringent EU legislation, are forcing freight and delivery services to rethink their transportation strategies so as to save money on fuel and limit their environmental impact. (read more)

 
Opinion & Analysis
EU's next big project an 'environmental union' 
David Miliband, Foreign Secretary, United Kingdom
Nanotechnology and the environment: A mismatch between claims and reality 
International Persistant Organic Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN)
Securing water resources 
Dr. Mark Smith (et al.), IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
World Bank's forest and carbon fund fails forests and peoples 
Kate Dooley et al., FERN and Forest Peoples Programme
Hanging in the balance: The EU's climate agenda 
Simon Tilford, Centre for European Reform (CER)
 
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