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A new European economy

Posted on 13 January 2022
by Linda den Bol
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How a circular economy is going to change Europe’s economic future The economy must grow every year. That is the mantra that generations have grown up with. When you have economic growth, a country is doing well. Economic growth is expressed in terms of GDP,…

Why is the European Union now focusing on the Arctic region?

Posted on 15 December 2021
by Charlotte Vanderbemden
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In October, the European Commission presented its new policy plan for the Arctic region, hoping to increase its influence before the recent COP26 discussions. The Arctic region is warming three times faster than the rest of the planet, but the melting of the ice…

Europe’s future is circular, but what does that mean?

Posted on 21 October 2021
by Linda den Bol
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A crash course in circular economy. ‘There is only one planet Earth, yet by 2050, the world will be consuming as if there were three’ This is how the European Commission begins its Circular Economy Action Plan, which was published in March 2020. This statement…

The Road to Glasgow

Posted on 15 October 2021
by George Bandy
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From the periphery to the most important issue of our age The fight against climate change has been more than 50 years in the making. From the first Earth Day, held on April 22 1970, which ignited the world’s citizens to go out and protest…

Climate & Cryptocurrency: Can there be resolve?

Posted on 6 September 2021
by George Bandy
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An Explosion in Popularity and Energy Demand Whether it's been the uncertainty surrounding traditional stock investments, challenges faced by national authorities in the wake of the pandemic, public endorsement by celebrities and financial institutions, or the more primal lure of making a small fortune overnight,…

How sustainable is the EU-Mercosur agreement?

Posted on 18 May 2021
by Diego Vallejo
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On Europe's responsibility for responsible trade. The EU integrative process has served as an important model for other regional integration efforts, such as ASEAN in East Asia, the African Union in Africa and Mercosur in South America. The latter has been an important commercial partner…

Ecodesign regulations: a first strike against irreparability

Posted on 3 May 2021
by George Bandy
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Europe's move to a more circular economy. The allure of new, cheap, and convenient has slowly suppressed the desire for long-living, repairable, products. Whilst potentially not always a conscious decision by the consumer, we have come to expect that the electronic products we bring home…

Where is the European Environmental Justice movement?

Posted on 22 April 2021
by Linda den Bol
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The relationship between climate change, racism and social inequality. The story begins in Warren County in 1982. Warren is a small county in the United States and is situated in the state of North Carolina. The county had a population of 16.232 people according to…

Will Europe ban the veggie burger?

Posted on 2 March 2021
by Esmee Slutter
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The consequences of amendment 165 and amendment 171 Almond drink, vegeterrier, plant-based alternative to yogurt, veggie bakes. These are all names of products that we can classify under the name 'plant-based alternatives'. These alternatives are available in large quantities in the supermarket and are here…

The Green Deal’s Opportunities for Recovery

Posted on 1 June 2020
by Thomas van der Valk
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What we can learn from America’s New Deal. Europe’s Green Deal has the ambition of making Europe the first climate neutral continent by 2050. European Commission President Von der Leyen means business, she even referred to the Green Deal as Europe’s moon landing moment. If…