Regulation
EU Commission proposes new act to speed up decarbonisation and green energy
The European Commission has proposed the Net-Zero Industry Act to scale up manufacturing of clean technologies in the EU and make sure the Union is well-equipped for the clean-energy transition.
USDA publishes Strengthening Organic Enforcement final rule
This January, the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) has published the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule. This is an update to the USDA organic regulations, which intensifies supervision and enforcement of the production, handling, and sale of organic products.
The Hague’s living labs yield practical insights into green transition
If you were asked to think about the global hotspots for the circular economy, the tech start-up hubs of the US’ east and west coasts may spring to mind. Yet the Netherlands, better known for tulips and canals, boasts perhaps…
Major businesses stand with Biden’s new decarbonization plan
The Biden-Harris Administration has released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization, to cut all greenhouse emissions from the transportation sector by 2050. A USDOT news release states that "it exemplifies the Biden-Harris Administration's whole-of-government approach to addressing the climate…
The US-China tech war: Will biotech be next?
If anyone had doubts that Cold War dynamics had re-emerged in the international arena, Biden put them to rest in October 2022 with draconian restrictions on computer chip exports to China. Dubbed a “watershed” moment in US-China relations, it promises…
ACE calls for for a 90% mandatory collection target
The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, ACE, has released a press statement in which the alliance calls for amendments to the EU’s Roadmap to 2030.