Grüne Wirtschaft demands full support for a Circular Economy
28-06-2018, Vienna, Austria
During the last session of the "Economic Parliament" of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber Grüne Wirtschaft - partner of UnternehmensGrün and co-founder of Ecopreneur - advocated for a Circular Economy as one of the upcoming key projects in Europe. The transition needs commitment from all sides, especially from entrepreneurs and enterprises. Therefore Grüne Wirtschaft presented a resolution to the assembly, asking for full support of the Economic Chamber for the Circular Economy as a key concept of a sustainable economic system.
The resolution was passed unanimously by all members of the Economic parliament.
Grüne Wirtschaft will continue to ask for concrete actions especially under the upcoming Austrian EU presidency, as the ...
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Over 450 public interest groups from across Europe and Canada today urged legislators to vote against the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). They joined forces to defend people and planet against the threats posed by the EU-Canada agreement, which still needs to be ratified by the European Parliament. Should EU parliamentarians give the trade deal the green light, ratification votes in EU member states would follow.
In an open letter sent to legislators today, the groups express serious concerns about CETA, the ratification of which could weaken protections for workers and the environment, and provide foreign investors with extreme tools to attack public interest regulations.
The open letter highlights that:
CETA is no progressive trade deal but even more intrusive ...
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Brussels, 10.09.2015: On Wednesday, September 9th, representatives of associations for sustainable business and companies met Hugo-Maria Schally, Head of the Unit for Eco-Innovation and Circular Economy (EC Directorate-General for the Environment). A joint manifesto on the circular economy was presented and discussed. UnternehmensGrün was part of the delegation.
The basis of the discussion was the European Parliament’s resolution on the circular economy, which was passed in July 2015. Member states are expected to recycle 70% of municipal waste and 80% of packaging by 2030. A binding target to improve resource efficiency by 30% until 2030 did not, however, find a majority.
UnternehmensGrün supports the parliamentary resolution, but demands significantly more ambitious targets. “The circular economy resolution is a step in the ...
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Brussels, 21.5.2015: Today a coalition of business associations, representing thousands of businesses, called for a strengthened Circular Economy Package, based on political leadership and ambitious policies on waste prevention. The broadly supported manifesto serves as input from a frontrunners’ business perspective on the renewed Circular Economy Package, based on the obstacles for circular business as experienced by companies. The circular economy holds the promise of 2 million new jobs, estimated net savings EU-wide for businesses up to 600 billions of euros, and hundreds of millions of tonnes of avoided waste.
Leadership and green public procurement
Strong government policies to mainstream circular business are crucial to reap the benefits of a circular economy. This requires leadership and investments in circular innovation beyond traditional measures. The ...
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Madrid/ Berlin, 22.12.2014: Incubaeco and UnternehmensGrün e.V. initiate a new European network for sustainable consulting - PRESS RELEASE
Greening Europe’ Economy! This endeavor is now on the agenda for both Incubaeco, the Spanish platform for sustainability and green economy, and UnternehmensGrün, the German federal association of green economy. Both organizations work in their respective countries towards sustainable development and a greener and more sustainable economy.
Incubaeco and UnternehmensGrün have now joined forces in a first project called "Thinking green: towards an ecological and sustainable economy in Europe". A particular emphasis is placed on sustainable and social and green start-ups and projects, representing major drivers and change agents in transforming the economy towards sustainability. The overall aim is to facilitate the transition ...
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