Thursday, December 31, 2020

Energy & Environment News

Government Europa brings you the latest Energy & Environment News from across the field of European Government Policy.

infrastructure maintenance robots

Infrastructure maintenance robots to receive £26.6 million

The UK government announced on Sunday that it planned to invest £26.6 million (€29.5 million) in infrastructure maintenance robots. Minister for Science Chris Skidmore declared...
waste recycling infrastructure

Waste recycling infrastructure: how to create a circular economy

TOMRA Collection Solutions shows how a circular economy can be accomplished through adapting existing waste recycling infrastructure, viewing plastic as a valuable resource instead...
sustainable hydropower drilling

Sustainable hydropower drilling with Norhard AS

Norhard AS provides an insight into its sustainable hydropower drilling process for hydropower plants. Established in 2007, Norway-based SME Norhard AS is full-service provider of...
EU clean energy package

EU clean energy package approved

Negotiators from the European Parliament, Commission and Council have provisionally approved a wide-ranging EU clean energy package. The Clean Energy for All Europeans package, which...
waste to energy initiatives

Waste to energy initiatives: the next step toward a circular economy

Santiago Soria, Waste to Energy project manager at WorleyParsons, explains how waste to energy initiatives work as a solution to plastic waste and reducing...
environmental impact of hydropower

Environmental impact of hydropower

Government Europa looks at the environmental impact of hydropower and its potential as an energy source. The European Commission sees renewable energy as being able...
Circular Plastics Alliance

Circular Plastics Alliance launched in Europe

The European Commission has launched its Circular Plastics Alliance, an initiative to reduce plastic waste and promote recycling of plastics. The Circular Plastics Alliance, a...
eu pesticide approval procedure

EU pesticide approval procedure to become clearer, safer

The EU special committee on pesticides has adopted plans to make the EU pesticide approval procedure more transparent and accountable. MEPs agreed that members of...
Polish coal funding

Polish coal funding derails EU energy deal

A proposed EU deal on electricity market reform has fallen through due to the European Council’s defence of Polish coal funding. EU legislators negotiated for...
Scottish circular economy

Scottish circular economy to go mainstream

The Scottish circular economy has gone from theory to practice. With international recognition for our successes to date, it’s now time to go to...

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