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Global Plastics Pollution Treaty: EU urged not to export the French and Spanish tobacco EPR schemes

Global Plastics Pollution Treaty: EU urged not to export the French and Spanish tobacco EPR schemes

 

With just two days to go before the conclusion of INC-5.2 negotiations on the global treaty to end plastic pollution, the Comité national contre le tabagisme (CNCT) and Surfrider Foundation Europe, together with the Global Youth Voices, Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance (STPA) and Smokefree Partnership (SFP) coalitions, have issued a joint statement with a clear warning to the European Union: do not export, through Article 8.4, the model of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

Italy poised to increase renewables’ share in power generation mix to over 55% by 2035, says GlobalData

Italy poised to increase renewables’ share in power generation mix to over 55% by 2035, says GlobalData

Italy has been promoting the development of renewable energy through its principal energy strategies and policies, including the National Energy Strategy and the Integrated National Plan for Energy and Climate, while also emphasizing energy security. As a result, renewables are projected to overtake thermal power as the primary source of Italy’s electricity generation in 2030 and will continue to increase their share to 55.9% in 2035, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics

Swedish compressor and power equipment distributor has become part of Atlas Copco Group

Swedish compressor and power equipment distributor has become part of Atlas Copco Group

Itsab AB (“Itsab”), a Swedish compressor and power equipment distributor, has become part of Atlas Copco Group.

Itsab was founded in 1985 and is located in northern Sweden. The company has its headquarters in Luleå and two additional branches in Gällivare and Kiruna.

The company sells and services equipment to supply compressed air, nitrogen, oxygen, vacuum, backup power, pumps, piping systems and rental solutions for customers in mining, construction and general industry.As part of the