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EU offers €31.5 million for eco-innovation projects
The European Commission has launched a call for proposals, offering €31.5 million ($40.4 million) for the best 45 eco-innovation projects. Businesses across Europe have until 5 September to submit their proposals for bringing novel environmental...

Cefic calls for balance between climate change policy and need for competitive energy prices
Competitively priced energy will be essential if the European Union is to deliver jobs and growth alongside progress in combating climate change, Cefic said at a business summit held recently at Brussels. Cefic leaders urged policymakers to balance climate...

EU emissions trading: GHG emissions decline in 2012, but allowance surplus grows
Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) from installations participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) decreased in 2012, but the surplus of emission allowances increased, the European Commission says. "The good news is that emissions...

ECHA invites comments on proposals for harmonized classification and labeling of lenacil and boric acid
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA; Helsinki) has invited comments on two new proposals for harmonized classification and labeling (CLH). The chemicals concerned are lenacil, a uracil herbicide; and boric acid, used in various industrial applications...

EU chemical output falls 2.3% in February; industry confidence declines in April for third consecutive month
Chemical production shrank 2.3% in the European Union in February 2013 compared with the same month last year, according to the latest Chemicals Trends Report published by Cefic today. Output of specialty chemicals, which dropped 4.2% year-on-year during...

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