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Newsletter Aug - Sep 2023
Glass Fibre Europe, representing the European glass fibre industry published a position paper on the circularity in glass fibre manufacturing. It underscores the industry’s dedication to significantly reduce waste generation within its facilities, as well as the ultimate goal of ensuring that no internal glass waste ends up in landfill. It highlights the work of its member organisations towards the identification and implementation of innovative solutions, closely aligned with the EU Waste Framework Directive. These…
The European Commission and the United Kingdom government have reached a political agreement on the UK's participation in Horizon Europe, the EU's research, and innovation programme, and Copernicus, the EU's Earth observation programme. This agreed solution follows in-depth discussions between the EU and the UK and will be beneficial to both. It will allow the EU and UK to deepen their relationship in research, innovation and space, bringing together research and space communities. It means that researchers…
Following the trade dispute in 2018, which saw the US impose tariffs on EU steel and aluminium, a number of sectors were targeted with retaliatory tariffs on US imports, including recreational boats. Both tariffs were suspended at the end of 2021 for a period of two years. The aim was to find an agreement on the core steel and aluminium issue by October 2023 in order to then permanently remove both tariffs. In case of…
A workshop was organised on the environmental impacts of recreational boating in the Baltic Sea. This was in the framework of the Baltic Sea Convention (HELCOM) with the aim to advance implementation of the Baltic Sea Action Plan that includes a number of actions for recreational boating, including antifouling, decarbonisation and boater awareness. The workshop was organised by the Coalition Clean Baltic with the Lithuanian, Swedish and German governments being the official organisers. A number…
In the spirit of innovation and progress, the first European Sustainable Boating Roundtable was organised at the 63rd Genoa International Boat Show, with the aim to heralda new era for sustainable practices in the yachting and boating industry. The event, organised by EBI in collaboration with Confindustria Nautica and Regione Liguria, made an impact as industry professionals, policymakers, journalists, innovators, and academics gathered for spirited discussions. The Roundtable set a course for discussions that set…
In the second edition of the "bid360 special" podcast, a collaboration between boot Düsseldorf and EBI , the focus shifts to sustainable nautical tourism and water sports. The podcast features Paul Blanc, JEANNEAU Brand Director & VP Boat Clubs at Groupe Beneteau, and Karlheinz Jungbeck, President of ADAC, who dive into industry-related topics. A central theme is the collaboration between marinas and the charter industry in engaging policymakers in discussions about sustainability. Other essential subjects…
The international market leaders will again be on board from 20 to 28 January and the world’s largest yachts and water sports show will follow on from its excellent pre-pandemic results. Commenting on this, Wolfram Diener, President & CEO of Messe Düsseldorf, says: “We have had very successful talks with the manufacturers over the summer months and feel great enthusiasm and anticipation for boot 2024. In January, we will also be able to welcome back…
Sustainable HVO, Green D +, hydrogenated vegetable oil, is made from refined used cooking oil. A raw material that has already been used for its original intended purpose in the food industry but has been recycled and re-refined to be used again as a sustainable fuel, a low carbon replacement for diesel oil. Sustainable HVO comes with an ISCC), International Sustainability & Carbon Certification, to prove the source of the used raw material in our…
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