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Soft drinks industry aims for 100% recycled or renewable plastic by 2030

25/02/202126/02/2021 - Leave a Comment

European soft drink makers unveiled their new vision for 2030 on Monday (22 February), announcing plans to reach 100% recycled or renewable materials in plastic bottles by the end of …

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EU takes step to help ‘gig’ economy workers

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The European Commission on Wednesday launched a public consultation to look into the legal employment status and conditions of gig economy workers. It is the bloc’s first step aimed at improving the rights …

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Amsterdam ousts London as Europe’s top share hub, taking trading back to where it all began

12/02/2021 - Leave a Comment

Amsterdam has usurped London to become Europe’s biggest hub for trading shares. It is quite a shift for a city that was fifth behind Paris, Frankfurt and Milan only two months ago, …

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Product design policy will be key to circular economy, EU says

18/12/2020 - Leave a Comment

As the European Union seeks to transition to a ‘circular economy’, the policy focus in 2021 will turn to products: how they are designed, and why so many seem to …

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One in ten European workers at risk of poverty, study says

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In-work poverty increased over the last decade in most European countries, with around 12% of workers at risk of poverty, according to the latest report by the European Trade Union …

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Spain is working on a national shift to a four-day workweek

03/12/202004/12/2020 - Leave a Comment

The four-day week is starting to move from fantasy to the mainstream: Unilever, the massive corporation that owns brands such as Dove and Ben and Jerry’s, is now testing a shorter …

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Green Flamingo: Portugal hopes to export green hydrogen to EU

20/11/2020 - Leave a Comment

Thanks to Portugal’s high sun exposure, the nation has the potential to produce green hydrogen for Europe. The EU-backed Green Flamingo initiative may enable it to ship the green gas …

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Ancient band of shepherds taking on NATO land grab in Montenegro

13/11/2020 - Leave a Comment

While all eyes were focused on elections in the US, few noticed that a new government was to be sworn in in Montenegro. Shepherds and villagers of the Sinjajevina-Durmitor mountain …

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Norway’s Supreme Court set to rule on whether the country can keep searching for new Arctic oil

22/10/202023/10/2020 - Leave a Comment

Almost all of Norway’s electricity comes from hydropower and its domestic emissions are relatively low, meaning the country is often perceived as clean and sustainable. Yet this contrasts with the …

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Over half Europe’s small firms fear for survival, survey finds

22/10/202023/10/2020 - Leave a Comment

Over half the small and medium-sized companies which together provide jobs for two-thirds of European workers fear for their survival in the coming 12 months, according to a survey released …

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