Regulation
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.
Chem companies claim PFAS refrigerant ban could impact EU green goals
Companies in the European chemical industry allege that proposals to ban certain refrigerants as PFAS substances under the European REACH regulations could compromise EU Green Deal and REPowerEU goals.
EU Commission proposes carbon removal certifications
A EU Commission has submitted a proposal for regulation to significantly improve the EU’s capacity to quantify, monitor, and verify carbon removals. The proposal will promote innovative carbon removal technologies and sustainable carbon farming solutions and contribute to the EU's…
GOTS raises requirements for certified gins
Ginning is a process in which the cotton fibres are separated from the cotton seeds or lint. Modern cotton gins create a substantial residue consisting of sticks, leaves, dirt, immature bolls, and cottonseed.