The Circular Economy Package consists of an EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy that establishes a concrete and ambitious programme of action, with measures covering the whole cycle: from production and consumption to waste management and the market for secondary raw materials and a revised legislative proposal on waste. The proposed actions are designed Read More…

The EU has set itself a 20% energy savings target by 2020 (when compared to the projected use of energy in 2020) – this is roughly equivalent to turning off 400 power stations. On 30 November 2016 the Commission proposed an update to the Energy Efficiency Directive including a new 30% energy efficiency target for Read More…

The Commission also encourages technological development to help protect the environment and reduce air pollution. Emissions from light-duty vehicles Emission limits – regulations on emission limit standards Euro 5 and 6 for light passenger and commercial vehicles have introduced new stricter emission limits Reducing CO2 –EU laws set binding emission targets for new car and Read More…

Forget Article 50, Brussels was far more interested in Article 155 this week. The now infamous weapon in Madrid’s arsenal to withdraw the powers of autonomous areas. Whilst Brussels is at strains to not discuss Catalan’s ambiguous declaration of independence in public, it has certainly been the hot topic that people are talking about in the Read More…

Much of current law regulating the chemicals industry originates from the EU (European chemicals regulation). Therefore, the EU referendum result will have profound effects upon the UK chemicals industry, perhaps more so than any other industry. Over the coming months, the UK Government will begin the work of engagement with stakeholders in the chemicals industry Read More…